Andrew Huberman· PhD
But the ketogenic diet is interesting because when one shifts to the ketogenic diet there is a shift in the gut microbiome. And some people end up feeling better. Some people end up feeling worse.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
But the ketogenic diet is interesting because when one shifts to the ketogenic diet there is a shift in the gut microbiome. And some people end up feeling better. Some people end up feeling worse.
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Clearly, there are a number of people following relatively low fiber diets, such as ketogenic diets, and those can have, in some cases, anti-inflammatory effects and can sometimes also improve certain microbiota species.