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==Medium chain triglycerides (MCT)== Supplementation with [[medium-chain triglycerides]] (MCTs) increases blood levels of ketones.<ref name="WikiMCT" /> They are often used in ketogenic diets to help maintain ketosis at a lower proportion of fat intake. Regular intake of MCTs can increase expression of ketone transporter MCT1 at the brain, increasing uptake of ketones<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Achanta | first = Lavanya B. | last2 = Rae | first2 = Caroline D. | date = Jan 2017 | title = Ξ²-Hydroxybutyrate in the Brain: One Molecule, Multiple Mechanisms | url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27826689/|journal=Neurochemical Research|volume=42|issue=1 | pages = 35β49|doi=10.1007/s11064-016-2099-2|issn=1573-6903|pmid=27826689}}</ref>. A study showed improved cognition in [[Alzheimer's|Alzheimer's disease]] patients taking MCTs.<ref name="RegerMA2004" />
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