Naturally Nourished Episode 99
Ketosis As Medicine

Want to know what distinguishes our approach to keto from other keto programs and schools of thought? Curious about the therapeutic benefits of keto beyond weight loss? Want hard scientific evidence to help you back up your keto lifestyle? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki define what it means to use ketosis as medicine for weight loss, regulation of neurological conditions and reduction of inflammation. Learn WHY keto works for conditions like diabetes and obesity, dementia, anxiety, infertility, cancer and beyond and how to tweak your keto approach to achieve maximum benefit!

In this episode, Ali and Becki share their personal journeys with keto and define what it means to use ketosis as medicine across a wide range of applications. Learn how we produce ketones and the main mechanisms that make ketone bodies such powerful fuel or our brains and bodies. From muscle sparing and fat burn to reduction of cravings to antioxidant activity and neuroregeneration, ketones can do some pretty amazing things. Get our take on ketone testing and learn about how a real food approach along with high quality supplements can take your keto to the next level!

Also In This Episode:

• Defining Keto As Medicine
• Virtual Food As Medicine Ketosis Program – Sign up here!
• Ali and Becki’s Keto Story
  • Keto and Breastfeeding
  • Episode 55: Breastfeeding
• 5 Impacts of Ketone Production
  • Muscle Sparing + Fat Burning Benefits
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15148063
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12640371
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12761365
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12679447
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1276136
  • Reduction of Cravings
    • Episode 50: Why Diets Don’t Work
    • GLP-1, Leptin + Ghrelin
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24717684
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139783/
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22669333
  • Antioxidant Activity
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18339375
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18466343
  • Mood Stability
  • Inflammation
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14769489/
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14520474
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21939657
• Conditions that Keto Benefits
  • Diabetes + Obesity
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12679447
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19099589
  • Neurological Conditions
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29325899
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28397070
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19664276/
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21130529
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19231995/
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16584562/
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22567104
  • Cancer
    • Episode 57: Keto and Cancer with Alison Gannett
  • Infertility
    • Episode 48: PCOS Pt 1
    • Episode 49: PCOS Pt 2
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25826729
  • Anxiety
    • The Anti Anxiety Diet
• Ketone Testing–Is More Better?
  • KetoMojo Meter
• Real Food Keto
  • Episode 96: Ancestral Approaches to Wellness
  • Butcher Box: Use code AP10 to give your readers $10 off and free bacon in their first box!
  • Episode 89: Why I Hate Non-Caloric Sweeteners
• 3 Supplements You Need in your Keto!
  • Boost and Burn
  • Digestaid
  • Relax and Regulate
• Labs to Monitor Your Keto Progress

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)

C-Reactive Protein

DHEA

Homocysteine

HgbA1C%

Lipoprotein particle distribution for lipids (cholesterol)

TSH, T3, T4, rT3, TPO

Vitamin D

• • Weight Loss Basic Panel
  • Weight Loss Plus Panel