Andrew Huberman· PhD
Ketogenic diet was developed to treat epilepsy, not for weight loss.
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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.
Ketogenic diet was developed to treat epilepsy, not for weight loss.
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But then in some ways, the effects of the ketogenic diet on weight loss are a bit of a decoy for most people. That's where their mind goes. This person lost X amount of weight. Maybe that made them feel better. Maybe that actually made them underweight.