I, too would like to see more on this topic... . My neurologist (young) did extensive bloodwork for my brain and then referred me to a hematologist for further analysi. The Hemo elimimated a lot of things but confirmed inflammation. I didn’t pursue its location, cause or dynamics at the time, last year. I’m wondering if I should now...? I’ll keep an eye out for a thread if you go that way, or other.
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I have a few friends who are very strict keto to manage their brains.... either to survive the ravages and progression of glioblastoma cancer, epilepsy or brain trauma. And I know of several people but not personally with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and MS who also manage with a heavy and strict keto regime.
I got a huge boost from ketone esters which are lab made esters, not an exogenous ketone salt mix drink.
They helped me greatly especially in my severe ME episodes that normally would leave me very out of it and bedridden.... almost no input could be taken, light, sound, touch, you know, severe severe.
But with ester, I could shuffle from room to room a few times a day, sit and stare at the TV for about 10-15 min, and stutter longer and a bit more clearly. Versus attempts to stutter and not make any sense and then cry or crash.
The research on the brain in ketosis is strong.
what were only animal studies are now human studies. The strides in the research is breathtaking. To be witness to the progress astounds me and inspires me and often makes me love science even more.
Were it not for Corona virus, I'm pretty sure another human study for another neurological disease would be underway now. Unfortunately, it will likely be another two years before that ketone ester in those people becomes published.
In my severe crash Dec2019- 6-8 months very severe and one could say 16 months but just less severe for another 14 months... anyway, I was very very thankful for ketone esters as a group.
Hyperbariac Oxygen, four consecutive days, and ketone ester saved me from what might have been my final brain decline. I have shared ketone esters and Hyperbaric Oxygen (again good solid data) a lot in the ME community and have heard ZERO ppl interested in trying it or family members willing to try it for their comatose family members. It's quite sad. And to each his own.
should you ever decide to try it, it's imperative to be keto-adapted. I'll be doing two sessions later this week.
Like a top off. But also it helps the connective tissue that's too hyper mobile in my case become more vital, more fluid. (Of course I have no way to measure this, just appreciate the great improved feeling and less movements inside my skull.)
it's only hard shell tanks that can produce the cell benefits. The soft shell tanks can not act at the cells but they do have other great benefits. One woman said she is fully recovered from 3 months hard shell and three months at home in a soft shell.
there are a host of ME researchers who I've shared my story with one year... and then they shared with me the following year how they have heard more success stories. There is or was 1 study underway if I recall correctly too.
To become keto adapted, it's about 3-6 months. Melatonin can also help the same brain transporters increase as well (MCT), not the oil though.
There are HDAC changes too. In the RNA realm, one becomes less prone to oxidative stress.
In the keto community, this is one of about 5 reasons why we haven't heard of anyone succumbing to Covid19 although some have tested positive and many have been ill, but none in respirators. Ketone ester has also been measured to increase lung capacity in those who tested positive and were getting more and more ill.
