Ketogenic: The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health

Ketogenics: The Science of Low Carbohydrate Nutrition in Human Health presents medical practitioners with the most up-to-date and evidence-based science and research available in the field of low-carbohydrate, healthy high fat (LCHF) nutrition, with the purpose of training medical and allied healthcare professionals on the safe and effective therapeutic use of this diet in clinical practice. This book explores the appropriate, safe and effective therapeutic use of LCHF/ketogenic nutrition to improve patient outcomes in a broad range of chronic metabolic conditions, as well as promote health. Focused on lifestyle management, supporting health, and the treatment of diseases rooted in poor nutrition, the book explores the role of food and lifestyle modification as medicine. Provides new best-practice guidelines for the nutritional management of metabolic nutrition-related diseases to assist readers in effectively treating, improving or reversing nutrition-related metabolic conditions and diseases Contains frequently asked questions and answer boxes from actual medical practitioners who have taken part in Nutrition Network Low Carbohydrate High Fat training Features case studies that provide practical examples of how to assess, monitor and intervene with patients practitioners encounter in their practices Summarizes each chapter to reinforce and provide an easy reference and reminder of key takeaways Explains the physiology and biochemistry of the normal and pathophysiological state for each condition – made easy to understand using clear diagrams