In the U.S. alone, 795,000 people suffer from the consequences of a stroke each year, according to the American Heart Association. A stroke is a brief blockage of the blood stream to a particular brain region or a brain hemorrhage.
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The ketogenic diet is a high-fat diet that causes the body to switch from glucose metabolism to ketone body metabolism. On the standard version of the diet, carbohydrates are restricted to 15 to 20 g a day and protein is restricted to 1 g per kilo body mass. Most fats enter the liver slowly from the lymph system.
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While a lightning-fast metabolism can make it easier to lose weight, it won't necessarily make you healthier. The advantage of burning a lot of energy and easy weight control may have a trade-off in terms of life expectancy.
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Raw diets prohibit cooked foods. One reason behind the raw philosophy is that cooking sometimes destroys foods' important vitamins and enzymes. While you cannot cook your food if you follow a raw diet, you can prepare it. If its temperature is kept below 115 degrees Fahrenheit, it's still considered raw.
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Carb depletion diets are diets that restrict either all dietary carbohydrates or certain types of carbohydrates. Most of these diets are aimed at weight loss. An exception is the ketogenic diet, which doctors occasionally prescribe to epileptics who do not respond well to standard anti-seizure medications.
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The Mayo Clinic's R.M. Wilder, M.D., developed the ketogenic diet in the 1920s as a cure for epileptic seizures in children.
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The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, moderate-protein and low-carbohydrate diet used to treat epileptic seizures in patients who do not respond well to conventional approaches. A modified version of the diet can be used as a weight-loss diet.
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Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces less thyroid hormone. As thyroid hormone regulates the metabolic rate of the body, an underactive thyroid often leads to weight gain. Studies show that individuals with hypothyroidism have low levels of the steroid hormone DHEA.
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The ketogenic diet was originally developed as an epilepsy diet, and follows a low-carb protocol. Although not the same diet, Dr. Robert Atkins popularized a ketogenic weight-loss regimen based on principles similar to those of the original ketogenic diet.
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Cancer patients may benefit from avoiding sugar and other carbohydrates. Unlike normal cells, cancer cells can only use glucose, the main component of carbohydrates, as a source of energy. By restricting carbohydrates, you may make it more difficult for cancer cells to grow.
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Zoloft, or sertraline, is an antidepressant in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI, class. Studies show that SSRIs may increase the brain’s levels of melatonin, a neurotransmitter that can promote sleepiness and help correct an irregular sleeping pattern.
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, increase the brain’s levels of the mood-enhancing neurotransmitter serotonin. L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid that forms the starting point for serotonin synthesis.
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are a class of antidepressant drugs that historically succeeded the older antidepressants tricyclics and MAO inhibitors. Unlike the older antidepressants, SSRIs target the mood-enhancing neurotransmitter serotonin specifically. Some individuals do not respond to SSRIs.
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Coconut oil is a medium-chain triglyceride fat derived from coconut. Most saturated and unsaturated fats that we consume are long-chain triglyceride fats. Because coconut oil is medium-chained, it is easier for the body to metabolize than long-chained triglycerides.
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During starvation the body does everything possible to preserve the brain. The brain has highest priority when it comes to gaining access to essential nutrients and fuel. The brain is, therefore, the last area to suffer from a shortage of food.
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Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid that promotes cardiovascular health. High levels of the bad cholesterol -- low-density lipoproteins and triglycerides -- and low levels of the good cholesterol high-density lipoproteins can lead to cardiovascular disease.
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In Spain, the typical diet consists in a small breakfast, a midday snacks, a large afternoon lunch, a late afternoon snack and a late evening meal. The Spanish diet consists of a lot of foods high in carbohydrates such as fruits, vegetables, fried potatoes, rice dishes, sweet rolls and hot sweet chocolate.
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