The ketogenic diet is a metabolic therapy, not a fad. By drastically reducing carbohydrates and emphasizing healthy fats with moderate protein, keto shifts the body from glucose dependence to fat-derived ketones for fuel. This lowers insulin and blood sugar, improves energy and appetite control, and restores metabolic flexibility. When done as clean keto with whole foods, it supports long-term metabolic health beyond weight loss.

Weight gain is driven by hormones, not willpower or calorie math. Insulin and cortisol regulate whether calories are burned or stored. Chronically high insulin locks the body into fat storage, while long-term stress keeps cortisol elevated, raising blood sugar and insulin together. This hormonal loop drives insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, and metabolic syndrome—even without overeating—explaining why stress management and metabolic nutrition are essential for lasting fa