The scientific evidence on its effectiveness is limited, but enthusiasts swear by the diet’s power to ward off hunger, increase mental alertness, and boost athletic endurance. Meanwhile, scientists have known for decades that the keto diet can prevent epileptic seizures even when pharmaceutical treatments have failed. But the work of D’Agostino and a handful of other pioneering ketone researchers over the past decade has also led scientists at Harvard, Yale, and other top institutions to consider the diet’s potential to treat other diseases.
