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Michael Brandt: "Coffee causes anxiety and ruins recovery! Drink THIS instead."
0:17loves ketones your brain can't use fat directly so in order to use fat as energy in your brain you turn it into0:23ketones I see and so everyone already already has some amount of ketones in their body already you can do things0:37making a lot of ketones ketogenesis generating ketones oh that's what ketogenic means generating ketones
The Insulin & Glucose Doctor: This Will Strip Your Fat Faster Than Anything!
8:28all of its forms as as these kind of caloric Rich molecules what to do with lactate what to do with ketones what to33:55low you're burning so much fat that start making ketones and I I don't intend to get onto that topic quite yet34:06roughly similar to glucose and one of the and and what the body when it starts making a lot of ketones it starts
Dominic D'Agostino, Ph.D. on Modified Atkins Diet, Keto-Adaptation, Ketosis & More
3:06in my mind. It's achieving and sustaining a level of blood ketones. And I think when people say they've done the ketogenic diet, they did that it didn't work3:16for them or it did work for them, I would ask the question, "Well, did you measure blood ketones? Did you confirm, in fact, that you were able to achieve a state of ketosis?"3:27Defined as an elevation of blood ketones above 0.5 millimolar at the very least.
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See all ›Dominic D'Agostino, Ph.D. on Modified Atkins Diet, Keto-Adaptation, Ketosis & More
He details the physiological mechanisms of ketones as signaling molecules, their ability to suppress reactive oxygen species, and their potential to enhance blood flow and blood-brain barrier permeability.summaryNutritional ketosis is defined as blood ketones between 1-3 millimolar; achieving this state reduces insulin and IGF-1 signaling, which has implications for cancer prevention and muscle preservation.takeawayKetones (specifically beta-hydroxybutyrate) act as powerful signaling molecules that inhibit histone deacetylation, upregulate stress response genes (like FOXO3), and reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by imtakeaway
Dr. Dominic D'Agostino on Developing a Well-Designed Ketogenic Diet and Harnessing Its Benefits
D'Agostino clarifies that ketogenic diets are defined by the biomarker ketones, not just low carbs, and outlines a spectrum from clinical 4:1 ratios to modified Atkins diets.summaryHe emphasizes that exogenous ketones can spike insulin if dosed incorrectly, recommending ketone salts with electrolytes for stable levels, and highlights the diet's potential for neuroprotection, cancer adjuvant therapysummaryInsulin Response to Exogenous Ketones: High doses of ketone esters on an empty stomach can spike insulin equivalent to eating 30-40g of protein or small amounts of fruit; ketone salts with electrolytes provide a more gratakeaway
Michael Brandt: "Coffee causes anxiety and ruins recovery! Drink THIS instead."
The conversation also covers practical biohacking strategies, including managing daily energy through 'platinum hours,' using ketones for recovery and satiety, and the importance of building habits by adding positive actsummaryKetones are an 'adaptive fuel' that aligns with circadian rhythms, providing energy during the day and supporting recovery/sleep at night without interfering with sleep hormones, unlike caffeine which blocks adenosine.takeawayManufacturing ketones via biofermentation created a significant barrier to entry (moat) for competitors, as it required finding specialized partners in San Diego rather than using standard white-label food manufacturers.takeaway
How Fasting Heals Hormones, Burns Belly Fat & Increases Sex Drive | Dr. Mindy Pelz
Fasting Timeline and Benefits: Fasting triggers specific healing stages: 12-13 hours switches metabolism to fat burning/ketones; 17 hours triggers autophagy (cellular detox); 24 hours repairs intestinal stem cells; 36 hotakeawayBrain Fuel Sources: The brain runs on glucose and ketones. As estrogen drops, brain sensitivity to glucose decreases (linked to Alzheimer's as 'Type 3 Diabetes'). Fasting produces ketones, providing the brain with its prtakeaway