Fasting as a therapeutic intervention dates to the time of Hippocrates. Similarly, ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) diets have been used clinically for more than 100 years to reduce seizures in children with epilepsy.1,2 However, both fasting and ketogenic diets fell out of fashion as modern medicines and medical advances were made.
Nevertheless, both fasting and ketogenic eating have made a resurgence in the last few decades as researchers, clinicians and patients search for answers to complex mental and physical health problems.
Concerns about safety exist, and these therapies are not suitable for all patients.3 However, the prudent application of these elegant and effective nutritional therapies can help guide and support aesthetic patients in reaching their health and aesthetic goals.
In 2021, global management consulting firm McKinsey and Company estimated the global wellness industry to be worth $1.5 trillion USD, with an expected growth of 5-10% annually.4 The aesthetics…
