Very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD): a therapeutic nutritional tool for acne?

Ludovica VerdeEvelyn Frias-ToralSara CacciapuotiDaniel SimancasMatteo MegnaGiuseppina CaiazzoLuca PotestioMaria MaistoGian Carlo TenoreAnnamaria ColaoSilvia SavastanoGiovanna MuscogiuriLuigi Barrea

Published in: Journal of translational medicine (2024)

Given the side effects of drugs used for acne, there is an increasing need for safe, tolerable, and low-cost treatments that can be used for acne disease. The 45-day active phase of VLCKD demonstrated notable improvements in acne severity, and these improvements seemed to be attributable to the known antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of VLCKD.

Keyphrases

hidradenitis suppurativa
low cost
anti inflammatory
weight loss
oxidative stress
physical activity