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Ketogenic diet mechanism weight loss

The ketogenic diet is contraindicated in patients with pancreatitis, liver failure, disorders of fat metabolism, primary carnitine deficiency, carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency, carnitine translocase deficiency, porphyrias, or pyruvate kinase deficiency. After a ketogenic breakfast on the fourth day, the patient is discharged. The goal is to force the body to derive its fuel from fat, rather… Read More »