What You Should Know About the Low-carb Ketogenic Diet

Though it was originally developed to treat patients with epilepsy, interest in the ketogenic diet has taken off in recent years as we've learned more about its therapeutic and health benefits. Here’s what you need to know about ‘keto’ and why some health experts believe it's good for your body — especially your…

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Ketonalizer

One of the runners-up for the biobricks lifeform category of our Mad Science Contest was Jonathan Cline, who described what he calls a "ketonalizer." This would be a bacteria-based system for analyzing the metabolic state of "ketosis" in a person's body — this is the state where the body starts burning fat and turning it… Discuss…
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