An overview on components and therapeutic effects of the paleolithic diet

Ahamed Mueen Mubeen 1, *, Balasubramaniyam Natarajan 1, Anamika Sekar 1, Bhavadaarini Veeramuthu 1, Dharshini Saravanan 1, Ganga Devi Balasubramaniam 1, Iswarya Murugesan 2, Jesline Sneha Ramesh Kumar 2 and Praveen Sekar 2, *

1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Swamy Vivekanandha College of Pharmacy, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu, India-637205.
2 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Swamy Vivekanandha College of Pharmacy, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu, India-637205.
 
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 16(03), 015–025.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2023.16.3.0347
Publication history: 
Received on 16 July 2023; revised on 29 August 2023; accepted on 01 September 2023
 
Abstract: 
The most essential need for Humans to survive on this evergreen Earth is Air, Water, Food and Shelter. In the above factors, food plays a core role in Human Health. The food habits which are followed nowadays give a map to reach diseases; this is due to Modern foods which include fast foods, preserved foods and deep-fried and packed snacks. Unhygienic cooking can also lead to contamination of foods and causes serious health issues for all humans. This should not be extended to our future generations. 10,000 years ago, the Mortality rate was less while the people were healthy, strong and also free from many non-communicable diseases. One of the secrete behind this is food habits and physical activities. This review tells an idea about its History, Theory, Components and its effects on certain non-communicable diseases like Atherosclerosis, Osteoporosis, Stroke, Ischemic heart diseases, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Sleep Apnoea, Inflammation deficiency, Gut health, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, risk factors and its improvement on consuming Paleolithic diets. It also gives brief information about the paleo ketogenic diet and its treatment of rectal cancer, soft palate cancer. Modified Paleolithic diet also includes nutritional risk among people with multiple risk factors and also on metabolic syndrome.
 
Keywords: 
Paleolithic diet; Ketogenic diet; Diet chat; Food habits; Non-communicable diseases
 
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