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Bernard McFadden's Quirky Beliefs
- Bernard McFadden, a bodybuilder, popularized physical fitness but held unusual beliefs.
- He opposed shoes, hats, and vaccines, while advocating for fasting and sleeping on hard floors.
Keto's Origins in Epilepsy Treatment
- The ketogenic diet originated as a modified fasting treatment for childhood epilepsy.
- It aimed to induce ketosis, a state where the body burns fat for energy instead of glucose.
Hollywood's Keto Moment
- In the 1990s, Jim Abrahams, a movie producer, revived interest in the ketogenic diet.
- He claimed it cured his son's epilepsy and even made a movie about it starring Meryl Streep.