Keto News Desk
Low-carb angles on food, consumer and health news — updated daily.
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A Real-World Keto Protocol Reported 7.7% Weight Loss — and No Scheduled Safety Labs
A 25-patient Italian study reported 7.7% weight loss on a 4-week food-based keto phase. It also says safety labs were never scheduled. Both facts matter.
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Allulose: The FDA Allows It, EFSA Would Not — What the Human Trials Show
EFSA concluded allulose safety could not be established in 2025, while the FDA allows it at 0.4 kcal/g. Here is what 20 controlled trials actually found.
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A Keto Cholesterol Study Was Retracted in 2026: What the Evidence Shows Now
KETO-CTA reported that high LDL on keto caused no plaque progression. JACC retracted it in 2026. What the reanalysis shows, and how to read a retraction.
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Ketone Ester Supplements and Aging: What the TAKEOFF Trial Is Actually Testing
A 20-week trial is testing ketone esters in 180 pre-frail adults 65 and older, with no diet change. What the registry says — and what nobody knows yet.
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Dane Cook Lost 50+ Pounds on a "Carnivore Adjacent" Diet — The Details
Dane Cook, 54, says he is down 50+ lbs on a "carnivore adjacent" diet with daily fasting until noon. What he reported, and what is not verifiable.
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Why the Same Low-Carb Diet Raises Cholesterol in Some People (Not Others)
A Stanford analysis of 431 DIETFITS participants links a polygenic LDL score to cholesterol rises on low carb, strongest with saturated fat.
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Sorbitol Turns Into Fructose in the Liver, Zebrafish Study Finds
A WashU zebrafish study finds sorbitol converts to fructose in the liver, with gut bacteria deciding the outcome. What it shows, and its limits.
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Keto Cut Liver Fat 67% in a Strict Trial — What the Numbers Say
A WashU trial matched weight loss across 3 diets. Keto cut liver fat 67% vs 45% and drove prediabetes remission in half the keto group. Data, plainly.
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A Rapper's 40 kg Cut: Khaligraph Jones Says Fasting and Keto-Style Eating Did It
Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones says he dropped from 140 kg to 99.8 kg with fasting and keto-style meals. What he told reporters, priced with USDA data.
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Sucralose and Stevia: A Mouse Study Found Effects That Lasted Two Generations
A Frontiers in Nutrition mouse study found sucralose and stevia altered gut bacteria and glucose markers, with some changes reaching later generations.