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what is the role of keto diet in autophagy?


Vyuhitha 5th Oct, 2019
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Apoorva Student Expert 5th Oct, 2019

Hello dear student,

Ketosis, an eating routine high in fat and low in carbs brings similar advantages of fasting without fasting, similar to an alternate way to initiate the equivalent advantageous metabolic changes, examines propose that ketosis can likewise cause starvation-incited autophagy, which has neuroprotective capacities. I hope this was helpful to you

Best wishes

Thakur Megha 5th Oct, 2019
Hello student,

Autophagy is the process of using our own body's fat to generate energy, instead of carbohydrates,

Ketosis, a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates brings the same benefits of fasting without fasting, like a shortcut to induce the same beneficial metabolic changes,

In the keto diet, you get about 75 percent of your daily calories from fat, and 5 to 10 percent of your calories from carbs.

This shift in calorie sources causes your body to shift its metabolic pathways.
It will begin to use fat for fuel instead of the glucose thats derived from carbohydrates.

In response to this restriction, your body will begin to start producing ketone bodies that have many protective effects.

studies suggest that ketosis can also cause starvation-induced autophagy, which has neuroprotective functions.

Low glucose levels occur in both diets and are linked to low insulin and high glucagon levels and glucagon level is the one that initiates autophagy.

When the body is low on sugar through fasting or ketosis, it brings the positive stress that wakes up the survival repairing mode.

So in this way keto diet is helpful in autophagy.

I hope the above information is useful to you,

All the best !
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5th Oct, 2019
thank u mam for your information
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5th Oct, 2019
Vyuhitha my pleasure !

feel free to ask further queries dear student .
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