Ketogenic Diet Shows Promise in Anorexia Recovery, Study Finds
A recent study has highlighted the potential of the ketogenic diet in aiding recovery from anorexia nervosa. Conducted by Guido Frank and his team at the University of California, San Diego, the study involved 22 women with anorexia who followed a ketogenic diet for 14 weeks. The diet, which is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, was supervised by a dietician, psychiatrist, and a peer support counselor. The results showed that 18 participants who adhered to the diet experienced significant improvements in anorexia symptoms and depression scores. Notably, 72% of these participants improved enough to fall below the clinical diagnosis threshold for anorexia and depression. The ketogenic diet, originally developed in the 1920s to treat epilepsy, works by mimicking starvation, prompting the body to burn fat instead of carbohydrates, which may help restore energy release in brain cells linked to anorexia. 
