According to the experts, the key to numerous health issues, including obesity, is nutritional ketosis. The ketogenic diet shifts the metabolic engine of the body from burning calories to burning fats.

This diet requires an intake of raw nuts (macadamia and pecans), coconut oil, organic pastured eggs, grass-pastured butter, and avocado. These foods contain a minimal amount of carbohydrates, which enables the body to burn fat.

Well-maintained keto-diet forces your body into this metabolic state. In other words, you don’t limit the intake of calories, but the intake of carbohydrates.

The nutritional intake should include:

• Fats 70%
• Protein 25%
• Carbohydrates 5%

The human body is very adaptive to the food you ingest. So, the low amount of carbohydrates and the high level of fats trigger your body to start burning ketones.

Here is a list of the health benefits of ketogenic diet:

1. Encourages weight loss

One of the most effective ways of losing weight is cutting down on carbs. The ketogenic diet involves low intake of dietary carbs, moderate consumption of protein and increased consumption of fat. This is how you are gently encouraging your organism to rely on fat as a primary fuel for producing ketones.

2. Reduces the level of triglycerides

The high level of triglycerides leads to increased risk of heart disease. When you limit the intake of carbs, the triglycerides in your blood will significantly decrease. On the other hand, low-fat diets can increase the level of triglycerides.

3. Fights cancer

Cancer cells feed on sugar. This ingredient encourages tumor formation and cancer growth. Therefore, a diet low in sugar can effectively prevent and fight cancer. Unlike regular cells, cancer cells are unable to shift metabolically and use fat.

According to some studies, this diet is effective in the treatment of gastric, colon and prostate cancers. Namely, it has been found out that an insulin-inhibiting diet is useful in patients with advanced cancer, thus reducing the chances of remission.

4. Protects the brain

The low-carb diet can be also beneficial in the treatment of some neurological disorders. According to some studies, the ketogenic diet can effectively minimize the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

Other studies have shown that this diet is also beneficial in the treatment of autism. Namely, it was found out that most of the autistic children showed significant improvements after following a cyclical ketogenic diet for a period of 6 months.

5. Increases the levels of the ″good″ cholesterol

LDL and HDL are lipoproteins that carry cholesterol in the blood. If the levels of HDL, (the good cholesterol), are high, the risk of cardiovascular issues is low. The low-carb diet is one of the most effective ways to increase your HDL levels.