A Ketogenic Diet for Parkinson’s Disease: Shaking Up the Science

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Can a Ketogenic Diet Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease? Speaking as someone who completed his PhD on this topic, my answer is “Yes.” In this video, I’ll break down why I believe this is the case, review the mechanistic science and human trials, and share insights on how you can start a ketogenic diet today, whether you have Parkinson’s or not. Chapters 0:00 – A Ketogenic Diet for Parkinson’s Disease 1:12 – What is Parkinson’s Disease? 2:24 – How Common is Parkinson’s Disease? 3:10 – Why this video, now? My background. 5:32 – What Causes Parkinson’s Disease? 8:14 – Ketogenic Diet Holds Hope for Parkinson’s Disease 9:30 – Mechanism 1. Ketogenic diet and Brain Energy 10:45 – Mechanism 2. Sneaking in the Energetic Backdoor 12:04 – Mechanism 3. Enhancing Antioxidant Defenses 13:08 – Mechanism 4. Boosting Dopamine Synthesis 14:23 – Human Trials for Keto in Parkinson’s 16:08 – Slowing or Stopping Disease Progression 18:04 – Personal Patient Example 19:21 – How to do a Ketogenic Diet for Parkinson’s disease Norwitz et al. References Ketones for Parkinson’s Disease Review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31139630/ Exercise Randomized Controlled Trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33100965/ Neuroketotherapeutics Textbook Chapter: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32854853/ #parkinsonsdisease #brainenergy #ketodiet #dopamine #neuroscience #ketones #brainhealth #metabolism #staycurious