Two independent studies published Tuesday in the journal Cell Metabolism raise hopes that ketogenic diets, if followed full-time, do more than just slim waists. They also appear to improve the odds of living longer and remembering better … if you’re a mouse. The same effects have yet to be proven in humans, and plans for that are in the works. But in the meantime, self-experimenting biohackers (i.e. dieters) are collecting anecdotal evidence all around the world

We at @virtahealth are amused by these findings about how to live longer and improve brain function

Ketogenic Diet Extends Mice Longevity & Healthspan. Someone should do a human study. In fact, @virtahealth is...

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In addition to significantly increasing the median life span of mice in the study, the ketogenic diet increased memory and motor function (strength and coordination), and prevented an increase in age-related markers of inflammation. It had an impact on the incidence of tumors as well.
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A companion study published by the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in the same issue of Cell Metabolism shows that a ketogenic diet extends longevity and improves memory in aging mice.

Our conclusion is that we are on the cusp of a scientific and dietary revolution. But we are not quite there yet in nailing down the last longevity detail. In the meantime, however, ketogenic diets have proven health benefits unrelated to longevity. Thousands of people have used a ketogenic diet to stop seizures without drugs, to reverse their type 2 diabetes on a lot less drugs, to make their blood pressure and blood lipids look a lot less threatening, to shed a considerable amount of excess weight, and to feel and function better, all without significant side effects. So perhaps we don’t need to wait 100 years for a human longevity study to appreciate the benefits of nutritional ketosis.