The Ketogenic, or Keto diet has benefits that extend beyond losing weight. Although it is also thought that it may help with cancer and seizure disorders, new research with mice shows it might also help with memory and the amount of time a person lives. The studies put mice on the diet and traded it off with a normal diet. The mice on the diet could remember better than younger mice, even when they weren’t currently eating that way.
Key Takeaways:
- Mice fed a keto diet experience reduced mid life mortality rates
- Ketogenically fed mice experience better memory partially believed to be due to gene expression changes
- Researchers from both studies were mutually confirmed to a large extent on most topics
“Two new studies, both conducted in mice, support each other’s findings: that the ketogenic, or “keto,” diet may improve memory in old age as well as prolong lifespan.”
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