15
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2014
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2016
Wahls Paleo Plus
The study diet is based upon a Paleolithic Diet, also known as a Hunter Gatherer Diet, which exceeds the recommended daily allowance of water soluble vitamins and minerals 1.5 to 8 fold and improves lipids, inflammatory biomarkers and blood pressure. The study diet is further structured to be a low in carbohydrate and high in fat but still ensure consumption of the specific micronutrients important to optimal brain function. This diet is designed to induce a low level nutritional ketosis.
Wahls Diet
The study diet is based upon a Paleolithic Diet, also known as a Hunter Gatherer Diet, which exceeds the recommended daily allowance of water soluble vitamins and minerals 1.5 to 8 fold and improves lipids, inflammatory biomarkers and blood pressure. The study diet is further structured to be a low glycemic diet and also ensure consumption of the specific micronutrients important to optimal brain function.
Univeristy of Iowa, Iowa City
Univeristy of Iowa, Iowa City
Terry L. Wahls
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