There’s a reason neuroscientists and neurologists still haven’t figured out why keto is so effective in treating epilepsy. Holistically, the body is now running in a different metabolic state with changes in hormone levels (to say the least) which influences the nervous system. Locally, the brain is running on 3 types of semi interchangeable ketone bodies, the effects of which often can’t be teased apart. Hence it’s hard to say whether specific molecular and cellular alterations observed clinically or experimentally in animal models are a direct effect of ketosis, or simply a secondary phenomenon. Nevertheless, several hypotheses have been put forward to explain keto’s neuroprotective effects