{"id":4532,"date":"2020-07-13T11:58:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T09:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/general\/why-use-mct-in-a-keto-diet\/"},"modified":"2020-07-13T11:58:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T09:58:48","slug":"why-use-mct-in-a-keto-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/en\/ketogenic-mct\/why-use-mct-in-a-keto-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do people who follow the keto diet use MCT?"},"content":{"rendered":"&#13;\n<p>Quickly add good fats to your diet with MCT oil. The use of MCT oil can be a valuable addition to a ketogenic diet. It contains easily-digestible fatty acids that can be quickly transported to the liver where they are converted into ketones. This can help to regulate blood sugar levels and consequently also help to lose weight. <br\/>This can then have positive effects on the symptoms of various diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer&#8217;s, epilepsy and autism.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">&#13;\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"334\" class=\"wp-image-4414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Professor-Valter-Longo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Valter Longo\" data-id=\"4413\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Professor-Valter-Longo-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/?attachment_id=4413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Professor-Valter-Longo-1-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Professor-Valter-Longo-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Professor-Valter-Longo-1-400x270.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Professor-Valter-Longo-1.jpg 494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Professor Valter Longo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>&#13;\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">&#13;\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" class=\"wp-image-4418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arts-David-Jenkins.jpg\" alt=\"physician-David-Jenkins\" data-id=\"4417\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arts-David-Jenkins.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/?attachment_id=4417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arts-David-Jenkins-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arts-David-Jenkins-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arts-David-Jenkins-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arts-David-Jenkins-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arts-David-Jenkins-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arts-David-Jenkins-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arts-David-Jenkins.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">physician David Jenkins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>&#13;\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">&#13;\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-4422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Dr-Atkins.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Atkins\" data-id=\"4421\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Dr-Atkins.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/?attachment_id=4421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Dr-Atkins-200x245.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Dr-Atkins-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Dr-Atkins.jpg 392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Dr Atkins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>&#13;\n<\/ul><\/figure>&#13;\n<p>The physician David Jenkins carried out a study on &#8220;ECO Atkins&#8221; and has evaluated a low carbohydrate diet high in fat that consisted of plenty of plant-based foods. 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