Anyone following a Keto diet to control their Parkinson?

[PD_Partner]

Is anyone following a Keto diet for their Parkinsons? If so, what is your daily carbs intake? Any modifications if weight loss not the goal but just want to control Parkinsons symptoms and general inflammatory process?

Even though there is limited clinical trial information available, I do believe there is something to limiting sugar and carbs.

[alexandria12]

Interested in info on Leto diet

[PD_Partner in reply to alexandria12]

Here is a link on the Michael J. Fox site about the study. If you Google keto diet for a neurological disorders you’ll see lots of information.

michaeljfox.org/grant/effec...

[Buckholt]

Yes, have been adapting to low carb/Keto diet and aiming foe no more than 50 carbs a day. Avoiding bread, pasta, rice, potatoes etc and of course sugary items. (Still have a beer though!). I have lost weight, which was not intended and keeping an eye on that. Do however feel very well and have good energy.

Also adapting to intermittent fasting most days. So I don't eat between say 8pm and 2pm the next day. Not too difficult as long as I have a coffee/tea.

Low carb diet reduces inflammation and fasting promotes Autophagy. Who knows whether it will help but seems worth a try.

[vwolff in reply to Buckholt]

I'm wondering if I can do Keto diet and take Mannitol? Mannitol is a type of sugar alcohol. Keto diet restricts sugar.

[PD_Partner in reply to vwolff]

Sugar alcohols are allowed sugar substitutes. Mannitol is sugar alcohol not sugar which is allowed on keto. Just be careful on amount as can cause GI problems.

[vwolff in reply to PD_Partner]

Thank you have a happy Fourth of July.

[Buckholt in reply to vwolff]

Yes I take Mannitol each morning. I believe it is OK with keto as it does not raise blood glucose and insulin levels.

[pdpatient in reply to Buckholt]

@buckholt, how has it been all these years?

RKM

[Buckholt in reply to pdpatient]

Doing OK thanks. Still doing low carb/keto and mannitol. I would say my progression has been very slow and medication pretty much unchanged. (I do not aim to be active/on all the time and accept down time, which can be frustrating at times as I still have good energy.)

[pdpatient in reply to Buckholt]

Nice to hear from you. Very happy for you.