Long before the low-carb diet became a weight-loss fad, doctors used a stricter version of it to treat people with epilepsy. Now, researchers are tailoring that therapy to fight Parkinson’s disease.
Fats account for 90 percent of the new diet’s calories, whereas carbohydrates make up only 2 percent.
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