There are lots of things we want to do in life.

Climb a mountain, write a song, watch our grandchildren go up, but guess what?

We can't do any of those things if we don't have our health.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger, and I am here to bring you evidence-based research

that takes the mystery out of the best way to live a healthier, longer life.

Today on the show, part one of my Keto Diet series.

Keto has been one of the most searched keywords on NutritionFacts.org for months, and today

we're going to find out why.

Keto is short for Keto Genic, which describes a low-carb high-fat diet, but is it good for

you does it work?

In our first story, we explore the clinical uses of ketogenic diets for epilepsy and cancer.

What does the science say?

Blood sugar, also known as blood glucose.

It's the universal go-to fuel for the cells throughout our bodies.

Our brain burns through a quarter pound of sugar a day.

It's preferred metabolic fuel.

Our body can break down proteins and make glucose from scratch, but most comes from our

diet in the form of sugars and starches.

If we stop eating carbohydrates or stop eating altogether, most of our cells switch over

to burning fat.

But fat has difficulty getting through the blood brain barrier.

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