A trial involving mice on the keto diet revealed significantly higher senescent cells in their organs compared with those on a standard diet.
These findings suggest the keto diet might accelerate organ ageing, which would raise the risk of conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. However, switching mice back to a standard diet decreased senescent cells.
David Gius is the Associate Cancer Director of Translation Research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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