Broadcasts.com - "#023 Dominic D'Agostino, Ph.D. on Modified Atkins Diet, Ketosis, Supplemental Ketones and More" (FoundMyFitness)

Published: March 23, 2016, 8:45 p.m.

Dr. Dominic D\'Agostino

This podcast is with Dr. Dominic D\'Agostino, an assistant professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa and all-around expert on ketosis.

In this podcast we discuss:

(00:00)\\xa0Introduction
(03:46)\\xa0Ketosis has abundant therapeutic potential\\xa0
(10:20)\\xa0What to eat to maintain nutritional ketosis
(19:58)\\xa0Does a high-fat diet harm the gut?
(29:14)\\xa0Adaptations to a ketogenic diet expand mitochondrial capacity
(38:45)\\xa0How the brain uses ketones
(46:36)\\xa0Ketones improve Alzheimer\'s symptoms (unless you have an APOE4 allele)
(57:17)\\xa0Are ketone supplements a "magic pill?"
(01:07:32)\\xa0Why cancer cells may need sugar
(01:23:51)\\xa0Metformin is more than a diabetes drug
(01:30:33)\\xa0The body creates sugars while in ketosis
(01:36:21)\\xa0Restricting glutamine to slow cancer growth
(01:43:24)\\xa0Ketone supplements taste awful, but likely improve health

If you\\u2019re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.

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