The Ketogenic Diet.
What was once just a “fad diet” with no real precedent in nutrition became a powerhouse to rapidly transforming yourself.
Testimonial after testimonial over the years have rolled in of rabid disciples of the ketogenic diet.
And, it’s no surprise.
Being a natural sceptic myself, I wasn’t sure about it when it first hit the headlines.
Trusting my own research and intuition over “hype” articles I decided to dig into the efficacy of this diet.
To my surprise, I’ve found that it’s one of the most effective diets to not only kickstart your weight loss but it’s a proven way to heal various orthopedic conditions.
Arthritis, back pain, tendonitis, and other degenerative conditions all have had a positive response to this diet.
The main reason for it?
It’s “Keto’s” uncanny ability to reduce inflammation.
And what kind of cells thrive in environments with little inflammation?
Stem cells, baby.
So, is the ketogenic diet the BEST diet to stick to if you’re about to or are currently undergoing regenerative therapy?
Let’s find out, shall we?
To give you a quick breeze of what Keto is, it’s essentially a diet that burns fat for energy rather than carbs or protein.
It’s an extremely low to no carb diet that has you eating a high amount of healthy fats. (Think avocados and salmon)
If you’ve followed along with some of our older posts, you know that these foods:
- Reduce cholesterol
- Reduce Inflammation
- Improve musculature
- Maintain your weight properly
And much more.
The most relevant bullet in that list is that the diet drastically decreases inflammation, this provides stem cells with an optimal environment to grow.
When undergoing a stem cell treatment that uses your own stem cells, it makes sense you’ll want your stem cell count to be as dense as possible.
A ketogenic diet won’t just increase the amount of available stem cells, but it may promote the regenerative power of them.
A ketogenic diet, one high in healthy fats and proteins, as well as low in carbs most closely resembles the metabolic process during intermittent fasting.
This metabolic state promotes healing, reduces chronic inflammation, causes us to burn fat stores to create a healthy body weight, stops roller-coaster blood sugar levels and supports cellular regeneration.
When combined with regenerative medicine utilizing stem cells and platelet rich plasma as a therapy for orthopedic conditions such as arthritis, sports injuries, etc. your body can heal more quickly.
The prospects for this combination therapy are extremely positive and we recommend every give this diet a shot if they are thinking about undergoing a stem cell treatment.
