Robyn Chuter, ND - Author - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/author/rchuter/ Food. Science. Health. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:44:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 What Impact Does the Keto Diet Have on Gut Microbiome & Long Term Health? https://nutritionstudies.org/what-impact-does-the-keto-diet-have-on-gut-microbiome-long-term-health/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:52:33 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=30411 Let’s examine the impact of the high fat, low carb diet on the gut microbiome, and the health implications of long-term ketogenic diets. If you want a healthy gut microbiome, and all the benefits that flow from it, the solution is simple: Eat More Plants.

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]]> Can the Ketogenic Diet Cure Cancer? What Does the Science Say? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-the-ketogenic-diet-cure-cancer-what-does-the-science-say/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:19:21 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28764 The ketogenic diet does not offer the benefits that fasting and plant-based diets provide for cancer patients, in terms of reducing the side-effects of medical treatment and enhancing its effectiveness. But does the keto diet help fight cancer?

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]]> Can the Ketogenic Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-the-ketogenic-diet-reverse-type-2-diabetes/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:47:07 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27948 Can the keto diet reverse type 2 diabetes or manage it? What does the research say? How does keto compare to a whole food, plant-based diet? Find out the best diet for diabetes management.

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]]> Does the Ketogenic Diet Really Work for Weight Loss? https://nutritionstudies.org/does-the-ketogenic-diet-really-work-for-weight-loss/ Tue, 07 May 2019 16:07:42 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27393 There is a claim that ketogenic diets offer a metabolic advantage over every other type of weight loss diet, including low-carb diets that aren’t ketogenic. Will a keto diet help you lose weight?

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]]> Is the Ketogenic Diet Natural for Humans? https://nutritionstudies.org/is-the-ketogenic-diet-natural-for-humans/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:49:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26072 Ketosis is an adaptive state that allowed our ancestors to survive temporary food shortages. Should we aim to keep ourselves in a permanent state of ketosis? Is it a natural for humans?

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]]> What Is the Ketogenic Diet? https://nutritionstudies.org/what-is-the-ketogenic-diet/ Fri, 07 Dec 2018 19:19:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=24629 The ketogenic diet has become the latest low-carb diet fad. This article answers: what is the keto diet, why was it developed, what are ketone bodies and how do they affect metabolism.

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]]> The Myth of Alkalizing Your Body https://nutritionstudies.org/the-myth-of-alkalizing-your-body/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:18:20 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=23423 Should you alkalize your body or eat more alkaline foods for better health? What does ‘alkalizing your body’ even mean?

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