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Hello, The objective of this post is to bring together any information related to Ketone bodies and their benefits / harms, and include all Ketone sources like Ketogenic diet, MCT oil and Fasting. It can be related to any condition like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's or any other Brain or body condition like

some recent research that adds fuel to the fire regarding the benefits of ketones. It shows how ketones clear up mis folded proteins in the brain. https://youtu.be/oRaNzfHF_do?si=IwQ7mpO6VX6u6PPA

I recently posted my latest presentation about Parkinson's and nutrition here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7kT4OonMV0. I call it a ketogenic lifestyle. I combine a ketogenic diet with MCT oil and sufficient exercise. (The presentation is in Dutch. Most here will not be Dutch speaking and can use

Hello, Has anyone used or using DHA and Ketone / MCT / Coconut oil? Please share your experiences / suggestions.

hi, Firstly I understand this isn’t a place to seek medical advice so not expecting just looking for experience/ knowledge/ insight. Yes I am anxious and I’m working on it but my mind is in overdrive. I am awaiting an ultrasound to see what’s going on with me, I have symptoms such as dark urine,

There are regular posts and snippets about Ketones and Ketone diets. This is an attempt to provide a more definitive post and reference. I’ve tried to keep it simple and jargon free as much as possible. This attempts to provides information on the following areas. 1. What is a Ketone, how and why

A new molecule called LaKe has been created by researchers in Denmark that replicates metabolic effects of strenuous exercise and fasting and has potential to be used in the treatment of Parkinson’s and dementia. https://neurosciencenews.com/lake-exercise-fasting-molecule-27785/ Summary: Researchers

Hi everyone. I hope you are having a blessed day... I am hoping those with much more experience and research under their belt can share their thoughts or point to relevant reference material... I am currently adhering to 5day/week 18+hour of nightly fast. I eat last meal around 5-6 PM. In the morning

The metabolic dysfunction theory as I understand it, states that the energy production factories inside the cells, i.e. the mitochondria, are for some reason not producing sufficient energy supply for the cells to survive, thus they die off. For instance, the dramatic decrease of dopaminergic neurons

My partner has been in hospital for many weeks now, and discharge has nearly happened twice but each time he has been kept back. He was admitted with high blood sugar, aggressive behaviour and confusion. I would say that for the past ten years, he has not been the charming man I first met back in the

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7692401/ Anyone got strategies for maximising lysosomal clearing/sleep benefit beyond IF/exogenous ketones?

hi, thanks you in advance for your listening ear! This year I started to experience .. gas, fatigue, splotchy red palms and spider veins on face and upper back, hair loss and upper right abdominal pain.. had blood tests LFT normal, no celiac, diabetes, IBD or hpylori.. just high b12 (I was supplementing

Just came across an article about this study from Duke researchers. Interesting possibility for dietary intervention? Researchers stress that it's not about the diet, but presence of ketones.

hi everyone I was diagnosed with PMR in February this year And despite being a diabetic with high bp was put on Prednisolone and alendronic acid - I was managing my diabetes with food prior to this but have now got out of control readings with ketones present in every reading except my blood fasting

hello everyone, I’m posting tonight out of desperation, hoping someone wonderful here can shed some experience and light. I posted recently after an Ultrasound and blood test, when the GP prescribed 25mcg Levothyroxine which I’ve been taking since 01/3/2025. Ever since I started taking, I have

Probably like many people, I turn to this forum when I am struggling with my PMR or feeling down, but this can give the impression that nobody gets better because people stop posting when they are fine! So I thought I would update on my recent post when I said that, with a great deal of fear and trepidation

Hi Ladies, Hope you are all doing okay. xx I remember reading some of your posts about taking DHEA for egg quality. I'd like to hear your good experiences with DHEA supplement. Did you have abnormal levels of DHEA and Testosterone before taking the supplement? And what were the brand, dose and duration

Completed 5 months of Taxotere 1/10/25 and stopped Orgovyx and Prednisone (iADT) on 1/23. PSA dropped from 15.5 to 0.07 on 2/20 but rose to 0.17 on 3/20. Don't like the doubling time. MO appt is 4/27 following 4/20 blood test. Assuming continued PSA rise I expect to be back on ADT and also getting

Hi Everyone, I have been on the following medication since 2004 Metformin ( Slow Release) Atorvastatin Fluoxetine Lercanidipine Perindopril And Ropinirole since 2012 I’m seeing my local GP tomorrow about my restless legs. Am I lead to believe that some of my current medications can make

I was diagnosed in 2019 with ET and started my meds then, hydroxy and aspirin were perscribed for me then. Since or i suppose before then i would go numb down my whole left or right hand side, my nose bleeds were getting worse too. One night after work i went to a diy store to get some hose fittings