Examples of ketogenic meals | Dr. Darya & Kevin Rose
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In this episode, Dr. Rhonda Patrick chats with Dr. Darya Rose and Kevin Rose. Kevin talks about his experiments with a ketogenic diet featuring large amounts of vegetables combined with fats to drive his ketosis and other ideas and projects he is working on. They also discuss how intermittent fasting and how intermittent fasting functions as a beneficial hormetic stressor that activates gene expression changes that can actually make you more resilient and much more!
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Molecules (often simply called “ketones”) produced by the liver during the breakdown of fatty acids. Ketone production occurs during periods of low food intake (fasting), carbohydrate restrictive diets, starvation, or prolonged intense exercise. There are three types of ketone bodies: acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone. Ketone bodies are readily used as energy by a diverse array of cell types, including neurons.
A metabolic state that results in the body’s production and use of ketones. Ketosis occurs under conditions of fasting, starvation, and low carbohydrate intake. Evidence suggests that ketosis may be beneficial in Alzheimer's disease.[1]
- ^ Rucklidge, Julia J; Broom, Gina M.; Shaw, Ian C. (2019). The Ketogenic Diet As A Potential Treatment And Prevention Strategy For Alzheimer's Disease Nutrition 60, .
A class of saturated fats. Medium-chain triglycerides are composed of medium-length fatty acid chains (six to 12 carbons long) bound by a glycerol backbone. They occur naturally in coconut oil, palm oil, and butter, but they can also be synthesized in a laboratory or food processing setting. Evidence suggests that MCT therapy improves cognitive function in older adults with Alzheimer's disease.[1] Examples of MCTs include caprylic acid (C8), capric acid (C10), and lauric acid (C12).
- ^ Juby, Angela G.; Blackburn, Toni E.; Mager, Diana R. (2022). Use Of Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Oil In Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled, Crossover Study, With An Open‐Label Extension Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions 8, 1.
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- Time-restricted eating, a ketogenic diet, and exercise improved cognitive function and markers of metabolism in a woman with ApoE4 and Alzheimer's .
- A ketogenic diet and caloric restriction significantly increased cerebral blood flow to the brain and improved cognitive function in young & old mice
- Beta-hydroxybutyrate production from fasting or a ketogenic diet may reduce the production of senescent cells associated with vascular aging
- The ketogenic diet was shown to increase two species of gut bacteria that protected against seizures by increased brain levels of the neurotransmitter
- Ketone salts enhance fat burning but may impair high-intensity exercise performance.
