The Claim
In mice with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a ketogenic diet supplemented with branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and carbohydrate restriction is associated with increased hepatic ketogenesis, with β-hydroxybutyrate turnover rates elevated by approximately 50-100% compared to high-fat diet alone.
What the research says
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In mice with fatty liver disease, a special diet with certain nutrients and less carbs seems to boost the liver's ability to make ketones, which are energy molecules. This diet made ketone production about 50-100% higher than just a high-fat diet.
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In mice with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a ketogenic diet supplemented with branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and carbohydrate restriction is associated with increased hepatic ketogenesis, with β-hydroxybutyrate turnover rates elevated by approximately 50-100% compared to high-fat diet alone, indicating enhanced mitochondrial ketone production.
What the research says
1 studyThe study tested the exact same diet as the claim and found it did increase ketone production in the liver, just like the claim says, but it also found some bad side effects that the claim doesn't mention.
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