Ketogenic Diet in Ayurveda

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Hi,

 

Does anyone know what constitutes a ketogenic diet in Ayurveda ?

 

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The important point in these types of diet is that starchy

carbohydrates must be drastically reduced. So all starchy foods like

grains, potatoes, etc. should be reduced as much as possible. I do not

agree with the very high fat and protein recommendations given by

some, just cutting out starches can be very helpful. Eat good fats

including virgin coconut oil. So a diet of very low starch fruits,

grains, and vegetables, with animal proteins, and ghee and coconut oil

will tend the metaboism toward a fat for energy mode. If the patient

is a child then the effect can easily be achieved in short time. Be

careful about proteins so as to avoid ketosis.

 

Give plenty of low starch vegetables, children will often eat

vegetables better as blended soups with milk, ghee, or cream, also

mashing or pureeing with ghee or coconut oil. Children often accept

vegetables better if there is a little sour taste so adding a tomato

or some citrus juice with oils can cut the bitterness they are often

sensetive to, also giving creamy taste helps, sometime adding apple or

pear can balance the taste for children. Fine chopped salads with

mixed fruits (fresh or dried)and vegetables with nuts and creamy

dressings are often acceptable to children. Good salad for children is

chopped apple, celery, walnuts, fine chopped lettuce, lightly softened

raisins with a creamy dressing.

 

In epilepsy these diets are very effective, they were originally

developed for these cases. This way of thinking is very popular in

modern society in the west. It is the concept of Dr. Mercola, Dr,

Rosedale, etc., these people advocate such diets to correct many

conditions. These diets remove or very much reduce grains so that the

body will start burning fats for energy instead of carbohydrates.

Which the advocates of such diets believe is the natural way for us to

get our energy needs, from fats. Of course the fats must be of high

quality.

 

Dr. Mercola's book is 'The No Grain Diet'.

 

Liz

 

 

Does anyone know what constitutes a ketogenic diet in Ayurveda ?