What’s at Stake:

For years, we’ve been told keto might clog our arteries. The KETO-CTA study was supposed to give us the final answer. It followed 100 healthy people on keto for a year, using high-tech heart scans (CT Angiograms) to see if their "high LDL" (the so-called "bad" cholesterol) actually caused heart disease.

But there’s a major problem: the AI company that analyzed the scans, Cleerly, wasn’t "blinded." In science, "blinding" means the researchers shouldn't know which scan is the "before" and which is the "after." Because Cleerly’s system could see the order on the images, the results are at high risk for bias. We still don't have a truly fair, unbiased look at the data.

Why It Matters Now:

We want the truth, not a biased guess. This is about scientific integrity. Other independent analyses have already looked at these same scans and found something incredible: some participants actually saw their heart plaque disappear (regression). Yet, the unblinded analysis from Cleerly missed these improvements entirely. When the "experts" and the "AI" don't agree on something this important, we need a tie-breaker.

The Evidence of Inconsistency: Recently, eight study participants resubmitted their exact same scans back to Cleerly through their own doctors. The results were shocking: Half of them received reports showing plaque regression—the exact opposite of what the original study claimed. When the same company gives two different answers for the same heart scan, we have a massive problem.

Our Clear Ask:

The Citizen Science Foundation has already offered to pay for a new, 100% “fully blinded" analysis—meaning Cleerly wouldn't have to spend a dime to set the record straight. Cleerly has refused.

Sign this petition to demand that Cleerly:

Respect the volunteers who gave their time and their data in good faith.
Honor the scientific method by performing a blinded re-analysis.
Stop blocking the truth about how ketogenic diets affect the heart.
In science, "blinding" isn't a suggestion—it's the gold standard. The keto community deserves the facts, not a flawed report.