Potential therapeutic effect of a ketogenic diet for the treatment of lymphoedema: Results of an exploratory study.
Inge LodewijckxChristophe MatthysJoke VerheijenRaf VerscurenNele DevoogdtBart Van der SchuerenKarolien GoffinInge FourneauSarah ThomisPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2024)
The consumption of a KD improved lymphatic function and was associated with a clinically meaningful reduction in oedema volume in some patients (3/7 at end of CKD, 2/7 at end of MAD) with unilateral stage 2 secondary lymphoedema. These results highlight the potential of a KD to improve lymphatic function in patients with lymphoedema. However, further studies are required to substantiate our findings.