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To get the best health benefits from a keto diet take a “vacation”, US scientist Professor David Gius says.
Gius conducted a trial involving mice on the keto diet which revealed significantly higher senescent cells, or ageing cells, in their organs compared with those on a standard diet.
These findings suggest the keto diet might accelerate organ ageing, which would raise the risk of conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.
However, switching mice back to a standard diet decreased senescent cells.
The key is to take a “keto vacation,” Gius said.
Gius is a prominent figure in cancer research, and the genetics of ageing, and is currently associate cancer director of translational research, and assistant dean for research at the University of South Texas.
“I think what the study really shows is, like any kind of medical intervention or nutrient intervention, the question is not whether it works or not,” he told Sunday Morning.
“The question is, who it works in, who it doesn’t work in and who it might potentially not benefit. And I think that’s the real story of our trial on ketogenic diet and ageing cells in mice.”