Dear J.H.: Intermittent fasting has become increasingly used as a strategy for weight loss and also has been shown to improve ...

Benefits are relatively modest and there is an increased risk of eating disorders in some people who intermittently fast.

Your body’s scent can tell a story about your health, experts say. If you catch a hint of nail polish remover, it might be a ...

Researchers examined how well mitochondria in the heart, muscle, liver and kidney can use the byproducts of fat breakdown — ketone bodies — to make energy.

Across all insulin resistant states studied, mitochondria produced less energy from ketone bodies than in control tissue. The pattern was consistent: ...

Researchers measured, for the first time, how mitochondria in human tissues use ketone bodies for energy. Heart, muscle and ...

So far, I am not diabetic, but my A1C has been creeping upward.

Using a smart computational search, scientists discovered a catalyst ingredient that finally makes tough alkyl ketones behave the way chemists want. The reaction now runs cleanly and reliably, opening ...

The keto flu is a temporary condition that causes symptoms similar to those of influenza. It typically happens in the first days or weeks of starting the ketogenic diet and is a result of various ...

In a world obsessed with “quick results,” more people are quietly ditching carbohydrates, hoping for instant weight loss, ...

A ketogenic diet may help improve depression symptoms but the evidence regarding its potential effect on anxiety remains ...