Ketosis is a natural state for the body, when it is almost completely fueled by fat. This is normal during fasting, or when on a very low-carb diet, also called a keto diet.
Ketosis is a metabolic state where most of the body's energy supply comes from ketone bodies in the blood, in contrast to a state of glycolysis where blood glucose provides most of the energy. Ketosis is characterized by serum blood concentrations of ketone bodies over 0.5 millimolar with low and stable levels of insulin and blood glucose. However, with ketone supplementation (as you’ll learn about later in this article) ketosis can actually be induced even when there are high levels of blood glucose.
Keto-adaptation, AKA “becoming a fat burning machine”, occurs when you have shifted your metabolism to relying on fat-based sources, instead of glucose (sugar) sources, as your primary source of fuel. Your body increases fat oxidation and breaks down fats into ketones to be used as the primary energy source. Depending on your current level of carbohydrate intake (takes longer if you’re pretty sugar addicted), this process can take two weeks to six months to fully train your body, but once done, it’s done, and you have achieved fat-burning status that can stick with you for life
Many scientific studies suggest that ketosis can help protect the brain as we age and may be beneficial treatments for neurodegenerative disorders such as ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Click here to read a clip of some of her recent published research with Dr. Dominic P D’Agostino on the Non-Toxic Metabolic Management of Metastatic Cancer in VM Mice: Novel Combination of Ketogenic Diet, Ketone Supplementation, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Here are some of the the benefits of the ketogenic diet at a glance:
Ketosis is a metabolic state where most of the body's energy supply comes from ketone bodies in the blood, in contrast to a state of glycolysis where blood glucose provides most of the energy. Ketosis is characterized by serum blood concentrations of ketone bodies over 0.5 millimolar with low and stable levels of insulin and blood glucose. However, with ketone supplementation (as you’ll learn about later in this article) ketosis can actually be induced even when there are high levels of blood glucose.
Keto-adaptation, AKA “becoming a fat burning machine”, occurs when you have shifted your metabolism to relying on fat-based sources, instead of glucose (sugar) sources, as your primary source of fuel. Your body increases fat oxidation and breaks down fats into ketones to be used as the primary energy source. Depending on your current level of carbohydrate intake (takes longer if you’re pretty sugar addicted), this process can take two weeks to six months to fully train your body, but once done, it’s done, and you have achieved fat-burning status that can stick with you for life
Many scientific studies suggest that ketosis can help protect the brain as we age and may be beneficial treatments for neurodegenerative disorders such as ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Click here to read a clip of some of her recent published research with Dr. Dominic P D’Agostino on the Non-Toxic Metabolic Management of Metastatic Cancer in VM Mice: Novel Combination of Ketogenic Diet, Ketone Supplementation, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Here are some of the the benefits of the ketogenic diet at a glance:
- Weight loss is a huge benefit of ketogenic diets due to lowered insulin levels and the body’s ability to burn stored fat. I’ve personally found that the ketogenic diet is quite possibly the best diet for weight loss, especially considering how quickly it usually works.
- Following a ketogenic diet may also help prevent and even kill cancer cells. There are several medical studies that show the ketogenic diet is an effective treatment for cancer and other serious health problems.
- Also, studies show that high-fat diets like the ketogenic diet do NOT typically raise cholesterol and may actually reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors, especially in those who are obese.
- Additionally ketogenic diets have been used to treat and even help reverse cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer’s symptoms.
