The diet promotes the production of a ketone form called beta-hydroxybutyrate. It supports long-term memory function. 6. Prevents Yeast Infections The glucose in the urine is the breeding ground for yeast infections. The ketogenic diet reduces candida or yeast infections by lowering glucose to ...
While secretory products, such as gut-derived metabolites may mediate gut-brain connection, there is also a direct connection via the vagus nerve [56]. The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body and stretches from the large intestine to the brain. It is critical in involuntary ...
Disturbance of intracellular calcium is associated with aging and may be linked to CDS in dogs [106]. Two 32-day studies were conducted to investigate the effects of apoaequorin, a calcium buffering protein, on cognitive function in aged dogs. In the first study, 23 old beagle dogs were ran...
Fasting as a treatment continued up to the 1920s but the true origin of classic ketogenic diet is dated in 1921 when Rollin Turner Woodyatt noted that the ketones, acetone and β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), were formed in normal fasted subjects [2] At the same time, Dr Russell Wilder proposed ...