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The ketogenic diet and dermatology: a primer on current literature
Daren A Fomin1, Kent Handfield1
1Department of Dermatology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Abstract:
The ketogenic diet has been therapeutically employed from antiquity and is still utilized today in many disease states. With the boom of the complementary and alternative health movement over the last 2 decades, the lay population has grown more interested in disease prevention and treatment via dietary and lifestyle changes and enhancing health and human performance. The ketogenic diet, whether exclusive or intermittent, has been purported by health care professionals and laypersons alike to meet these demands. In this review article, we look to the current literature for proven and possible mechanisms by which ketones and a ketogenic diet may be utilized in the field of dermatology and direct our readers to pursue further research for this promising potential treatment option.
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