How to reduce brain inflammation with a keto diet

The keto diet, which is based around consuming higher fat and lower carbs, has been shown to have an effect in treating neurological disorders such as epilepsy and may help with Parkinson’s or even Alzheimer’s. Until recent research, it was unknown how this diet produced these effects. However, new findings have suggested that a keto diet produces an anti-inflammatory effect on the brain, and these findings may help engineer new medication that replicates the anti-inflammatory process by blocking a certain protein without requiring a keto diet.

Key Takeaways:

The keto diet may increase longevity and improve memory at old age.
Scientists designed a molecule that stops CtBP from being active which imitates the keto state for the brain.
Many scientists are reluctant in accepting that this would actual work for people.

“New research uncovers and replicates the mechanism by which a ketogenic diet curbs brain inflammation. The findings pave the way for a new drug target that could achieve the same benefits of a keto diet without having to actually follow one.”