{"id":30371,"date":"2025-10-09T21:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=30371"},"modified":"2025-10-09T21:03:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:03:36","slug":"keto-diet-shows-promise-in-protecting-brain-health-new-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/keto-diet-shows-promise-in-protecting-brain-health-new-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Keto Diet Shows Promise in Protecting Brain Health: New Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">University of Missouri researchers are studying the ketogenic diet&#8217;s potential to protect brain health and slow cognitive decline, focusing on high-risk individuals for Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There may be a new way to protect brain energy and preserve cognitive function, and it could be as simple as changing what&#8217;s on your plate. Researchers at the University of Missouri are investigating the effects of a ketogenic diet in potentially preserving brain health and slowing cognitive decline, particularly for individuals at higher risk of developing Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their research focuses on the ketogenic diet, which is high in fats and low in carbohydrates, and its impacts on those with the APOE4 gene, the most significant genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent study involving mice, <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/jnc.70216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the Journal of Neurochemistry, the researchers discovered that females with the APOE4 gene experienced healthier gut bacteria and increased brain energy on a ketogenic diet compared to those on a high-carb diet. Although these benefits were not observed in males, the findings suggest that a ketogenic diet could be particularly advantageous for certain groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen we eat carbs, our brains convert the glucose into fuel, but those with the APOE4 gene \u2014 particularly females \u2014 struggle to convert the glucose into brain energy, and this can lead to cognitive decline down the road,\u201d Kira Ivanich, a doctoral student in the MU School of Medicine, said in a news release. \u201cBy switching to a keto diet, ketones are produced and used as an alternative fuel source. This may decrease the chance of developing Alzheimer\u2019s by preserving the health of brain cells.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results of this study underscore the potential of precision nutrition, which involves tailoring diets and interventions to benefit specific individuals based on a variety of factors including genotype, gut microbiome, gender and age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInstead of expecting one solution to work for everyone, it might be better to consider a variety of factors,\u201d added Ai-Ling Lin, a professor in the MU School of Medicine. \u201cSince the symptoms of Alzheimer\u2019s \u2014 which tend to be irreversible once they start \u2014 usually appear after age 65, the time to be thinking about preserving brain health is well before then, so hopefully our research can offer hope to many people through early interventions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/showme.missouri.edu\/2025\/can-a-keto-diet-help-protect-brain-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Missouri School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There may be a new way to protect brain energy and preserve cognitive function, and it could be as simple as changing what&#8217;s on your plate. 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