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"A ketogenic diet accelerates neurodegeneration in mice with induced mitochondrial DNA toxicity in the forebrain.
Forebrain refers to our 'last brain,' or the most recently developed portion of our brain. It controls everything from voluntary movement and the integration of sensory information to all our higher abstract thought, logic, speech, and emotions. Basically, the development of the forebrain is why humans are so intellectually advanced.
A ketogenic diet, and indeed a diet that reduces the availability of energy to the delicate structures and function of our brains causes a serious risk of neuro-degeneration. Some short term studies have tried to prove that fasting increases cognition and memory (more likely a response due to high levels of stress hormones which isn't workable long term). The fact that this study shows that the forebrain suffers is evident in most long term dieters (paleo, sugar detox, WW, etc) that frequently lose the ability to use abstract thought and reasoning when confronted with evidence opposing their beliefs. In fact this decline in logic is perfect for client retention in the diet industry.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/27639119/"
Anyone know what a 'Sugar detox' is?
"A ketogenic diet accelerates neurodegeneration in mice with induced mitochondrial DNA toxicity in the forebrain.
Forebrain refers to our 'last brain,' or the most recently developed portion of our brain. It controls everything from voluntary movement and the integration of sensory information to all our higher abstract thought, logic, speech, and emotions. Basically, the development of the forebrain is why humans are so intellectually advanced.
A ketogenic diet, and indeed a diet that reduces the availability of energy to the delicate structures and function of our brains causes a serious risk of neuro-degeneration. Some short term studies have tried to prove that fasting increases cognition and memory (more likely a response due to high levels of stress hormones which isn't workable long term). The fact that this study shows that the forebrain suffers is evident in most long term dieters (paleo, sugar detox, WW, etc) that frequently lose the ability to use abstract thought and reasoning when confronted with evidence opposing their beliefs. In fact this decline in logic is perfect for client retention in the diet industry.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/27639119/"
Anyone know what a 'Sugar detox' is?