Case report: Carnivore–ketogenic diet for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: a case series of 10 patients
Ketogenic and carnivore diets hold promise for the treatment of IBD, including UC and Crohn's disease. These cases are consistent with clinical literature that shows an inverse association between intestinal ketone levels and IBD activity, as well as the therapeutic effects of low residue elimination diets on colonic microbiota metabolism.
Authors
- Adrián Soto-Mota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9173-7440)
- Nicholas G. Norwitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0826-9069)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (MX)
- Tecnológico de Monterrey (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1467475
- Citations
- 22
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.18