• The form of the dietary protocol where the key component of the diet is "The Fat".
• There are negligible Carbohydrates in this form of Diet (less than 10 - 20 grams per day)
• This diet is in vogue for more than a century for "Epilepsy Patients".
• Glucose is considered to be "Excitatory" to Brain and Ketones are considered to have calming effects.
• In Epilepsy patients, it's "Normal Calories Keto Diet" which is practiced because weight loss is not the primary target of Keto Diet in them.
• For weight loss, we need to follow the "Calorie restricted Keto Diet".
• In the absence of exogenous carbohydrates, some glucose comes from the "Glycerol" component of the "Triglycerides" and the remaining energy comes from the fatty acid oxidation which provides " Ketones".
• A healthy Liver and functioning Hormonal system are prudent to get the healthy results of the Keto Diet.
• This is very important to note that the Liver is the primary site of "Fatty Acid Oxidation".
• Functional Growth Hormone in presence of Catecholamines and functioning Thyroid hormones are essential for lipolysis (Fat Breakdown).
• Like any other restricted dietary protocol, the "Keto Diet" should always be followed under the strict supervision of a Doctor to avoid Biochemical and Clinical Complications.

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• Any form of "Calorie Restricted Diet" finally converts to "Ketogenic".
• Carbohydrate restriction is the key to "Ketogenicity"
• In the situation of "Calorie restriction with Carbohydrate restriction", your body enters the phase of " Lipolysis (Fat Breakdown)".
• The Fat breakdown releases "Glycerol" and "Fatty Acids".
• The Glycerol becomes the endogenous source of Glucose.
• The Fatty Acids oxidize to give "Ketones".
• The Glucose (from Glycerol) and Ketones become the course of energy.
• The fat broken thus becomes the source of energy (through lipolysis).
• A healthy Liver and functioning Hormonal system are prudent to get the healthy results of the Ketogenic Diet.
• This is very important to note that the Liver is the primary site of "Fatty Acid Oxidation".
• Functional Growth Hormone in presence of Catecholamines and functioning Thyroid hormones are essential for lipolysis (Fat Breakdown).
• Ketogenic Diet should always be followed under the strict supervision of your doctor to avoid Biochemical and Clinical Complications.

To understand more about "The Ketogenic Diet", book your appointment with Dr. Deepak Anjana V. Chaturvedi today.