Ketogenic: The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health

Ketogenic: The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health
1st Edition, in Partnership with Elsevier International

The most up-to-date and evidence-based science and research available in the field of TCR, with the purpose of training medical and allied healthcare professionals on the effective therapeutic use of low-carbohydrate and ketogenic nutrition in clinical practice.

1st Edition – June 22, 2023
Editors: Tim Noakes, Tamzyn Murphy, Neville Wellington, Hassina Kajee, Jayne Bullen, Sarah Rice, Candice Egnos

Overview

This Textbook explores the appropriate, safe, and effective use of TCR to improve patient outcomes in a broad range of chronic metabolic conditions and aims to promote health.

Focused on lifestyle management, health support, and the treatment of diseases rooted in poor nutrition, Ketogenic: The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health explores the role of food and lifestyle modification as medicine and is a valuable resource for nutritionists, dietitians, and medical professionals who provide diet-related counseling, as well as those researching or studying related areas.

Chapter Outline


Part 1	Nutrition Fundamentals. Chapter 1: Understanding human diet and disease – the scientific and evolutionary evidence Chapter 2: Nutritional Aspects Chapter 3: Endocrine
Part 2	Medical Nutritional Therapy Chapter 4: Cardiovascular disease and its association with insulin resistance Chapter 5: Neurology Chapter 6: Cancer Chapter 7: Musculoskeletal and immunological aspects Chapter 8: Gastrointestinal
Part 3	Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction for Health and Fitness Chapter 9: Exercise and sports performance Chapter 10: Fasting
Part 4	Managing The Patient Chapter 11: Psychological, behavioral, and ethical aspects

"The best of the best have contributed to this book, and each chapter deals with a different organ in the body or a different issue, so it is encyclopedic as it covers the whole story. All the evidence that this diet has an effect in these different conditions."

Professor Tim Noakes.

Chief Medical Director