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Date Posted: 17:33:57 07/22/02 Mon
Author: Laura Richard
Subject: U of Connecticut Research on Ketogenic Diet

Hi Guys,

This is another great study released this month that is very similar to the finding from the great Duke study released last week. In this study, entitled "A Ketogenic Diet Favorably Affects Serum Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Disease in Normal-Weight Men," researchers from the University of Connecticut evaluated the effects of 6 weeks of ketosis on blood lipids including cholesterol. They found that the men in the study who were in ketosis had significantly lower triacylglycerol (-33%), lower total blood fats (-29%), and much lower insulin levels (-34%). They noted that HDL ("good cholesterol") rose (11.5%) while total cholesterol did not rise. They concluded that a short-term ketogenic diet does not have negative effect on the risk for heart disease and may, in fact, improve disorders relating to high blood fats that often lead to cardiovascular disease.

To read the abstract of the study in the Journal of Nutrition, go here:
http://www.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/132/7/1879

This study is included in my low carb research database at my web site along with over 100 additional links to LC research that provides you with the information you need to educate your family, friends, physicians and other health care providers about the benefits of LCing. This collection includes prestigious sources such as Harvard University, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford University and major scientific publications such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

To access the collection, go to my web site at www.lowcarbsuccess.net and click on the RESEARCH button.

Happy reading!

Laura Richard
Author of The Secret to Low Carb Success: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Low Carbohydrate Diet
www.lowcarbsuccess.net
Available through Low Carb Diet Support Group Bookstore

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