This pre-clinical study found that combining a ketogenic diet with regular voluntary exercise significantly reduced anxiety and depression-like behaviors in an animal model.
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A Combination of Ketogenic Diet and Voluntary Exercise Ameliorates Anxiety and Depression-Like Behaviors in BALB/c Mice
This pre-clinical study found that combining a ketogenic diet with regular voluntary exercise significantly reduced anxiety and depression-like behaviors in an animal model.
Fecal transplants from ketogenic diet-fed mice into a validated schizophrenia mouse model improved behavioral deficits. This suggests gut microbiome changes may help drive the ketogenic diet’s beneficial effects.
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This pre-clinical study found that fasting or a short-term ketogenic diet can prevent rapid increases in blood glucose typically seen with antipsychotic medications.
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This pre-clinical study hypothesizes that chronic administration of BHB (beta-hydroxybutyrate) replicates the therapeutic effects of ketogenic diet for schizophrenia in mice.
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