Benefits and risks of Ketogenic diet:

It promotes weight loss: Ketogenic diet aids in weight loss by boosting metabolism and reducing appetite. The diet consists of foods that keep a person feel fuller for a long. Plus, it helps lower the secretion of hunger-stimulating hormones.

It is known to reduce the risk of certain cancers: The ketogenic diet is known to guard a person against certain types of cancers, and even cure them. Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy have been put on the ketogenic diet, which caused more oxidative stress in cancer cells than in normal cells, prompting the cancer cells to die.

Other than promoting weight loss and stemming the risk of cancers, the keto diet is known to improve heart health, protect brain function, and effectively reduce seizures. However, the diet can pose a handful of threats to the health also such as kidney stones, mineral and vitamin deficiency, and a build-up of fat in the liver.

Other than promoting weight loss and stemming the risk of cancers, the keto diet is known to improve heart health, protect brain function, and effectively reduce seizures. However, the diet can pose a handful of threats to the health also such as kidney stones, mineral and vitamin deficiency, and a build-up of fat in the liver.