236: Keto Diet: Exploring the science and busting the myths

<div>The ketogenic diet is everywhere you look, promoted as a quick way to lose weight.<br> <br> </div> <div>It seems to tap into something within many of us and comes with the added attraction of appearing to be based in some scientific theory.<br> <br> </div> <div>There is also the fact that there is evidence that, under proper medical supervision, the low-carb diet can be effective for children with drug-resistant epilepsy.<br> <br> </div> <div>But is it all it's cracked up to be when it comes to weight loss and could there be some damaging effects?<br> <br> </div> <div>Keto certainly has a number of high-profile supporters, but there are just as many people warning of the dangers.<br> <br> </div> <div>In this episode of the Table Talk podcast, Stefan Gates is joined by the London Chair of <a href="https://www.bda.uk.com/">the British Dietetic Association</a>, Sophie Medlin, to explore the science and bust the myths.<br> <br> </div> <div>She sets out what a typical keto diet meal plan might look like, how ketosis works, and why the diet is proving so popular.<br> <br> </div> <div>She also discusses potential risks to <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/discover/article/ultra-processed-foods-gut-health-pollution-childhood-obesity-stop-study/">gut health</a>, the impact the diet can have on our relationship to food, and concerns about the lack of evidence around its long-term effects.<br> <br> </div> <div>Sophie also offers some advice on how to establish a sustainably healthy diet.<br> <br> </div> <div> <strong>Sophie Medlin</strong>, <strong>Consultant Dietitian, Director of </strong><a href="https://www.citydietitians.co.uk/"><strong>City Dieticians</strong></a><strong>, and Chair of the British Dietetic Association for London<br> </strong><br> </div> <div>Sophie worked for many years in hospitals before moving to a career in academia where she was a lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/">King’s College London</a> before leaving to run City Dietitians and work as a