Scientific References and Research Resources

Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction

General Resources

Implementation settings and medication adjustment (inc. remote/group/low-resource settings), consensus statements, hospital-based interventions, possible complications, books, historical texts

Obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, MASLD (fatty liver disease), kidney function, reproductive health for men and women, children and adolescents, etc.

Neurological Disorders

Epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, migraine, neurotrauma, autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders, etc.

Metabolic Psychiatry

Considers the role of metabolic dysregulation and inflammation on neurometabolism and brain energy pathways on mental health and associated conditions. This section includes processed food addiction and appetite regulation.

Metabolic Component

Conditions which may have features of metabolic dysregulation that respond to dietary intervention, e.g., inflammation, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory function, immune function, etc.

Fasting and Exercise

Exercise (military applications included here), fasting, Time Restricted Eating (TRE)

Handouts

Printable resources for sharing: Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, CVD risk, NAFLD, Menopause, ASD/ADHD, Metabolic Psychiatry, and Considering Carnivore

Monthly Research Roundups

New research in therapeutic carbohydrate restriction and metabolic health (sample – these are now available monthly through Nutrition Network platform membership only).

The studies included in this reference resource support the themes contained within the textbook, Ketogenic: The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health, available through various platforms.

The Nutrition Network’s scientific references and research resources page
provides evidence streams pertaining to metabolic health and various degrees of therapeutic carbohydrate restriction across a broad range of conditions and includes topics where the evidence is emergent.

The papers listed are representative of the literature but not exhaustive.

A special thanks to Nutrition Network Practitioner Sarah M. Rice BSc. (Hons) MCOptom, MHP, NNP for researching and curating these references