#023 Dominic D'Agostino, Ph.D. on Modified Atkins Diet, Ketosis, Supplemental Ketones and More
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) Introduction
- (03:46) Ketosis has abundant therapeutic potential
- (10:20) What to eat to maintain nutritional ketosis
- (19:58) Does a high-fat diet harm the gut?
- (29:14) Adaptations to a ketogenic diet expand mitochondrial capacity
- (38:45) How the brain uses ketones
- (46:36) Ketones improve Alzheimer's symptoms (unless you have an APOE4 allele)
- (57:17) Are ketone supplements a "magic pill?"
- (01:07:32) Why cancer cells may need sugar
- (01:23:51) Metformin is more than a diabetes drug
- (01:30:33) The body creates sugars while in ketosis
- (01:36:21) Restricting glutamine to slow cancer growth
- (01:43:24) Ketone supplements taste awful, but likely improve health
If you're interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.
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