094: Dr. Heather L. Cardin on Ketosis for Brain and Metabolic Health




Straight-Up Wellness show

Summary: In this episode, Dr. Heather L. Cardin talks about why and how to use exogenous ketones:<br> <br> * Multi-disciplined treatments<br> * Therapeutic ketones<br> * How the body makes its own ketones<br> * Definition of ketosis<br> * Developing ketones for Navy SEALS<br> * Why and how to use exogenous ketones<br> * Why some people have trouble getting into ketosis<br> * Ketones as a bridge to ketogenesis<br> * The Carb Flu<br> * How long energy lasts after taking ketones<br> * Testing for ketones<br> * When to take ketones<br> * Ketones for sleep<br> * Therapeutic ketones for brain health<br> * Sleep as a secret weapon for overall health<br> * Slipping out of ketosis when stressed<br> * Higher level of ketones for extra healing<br> * "Operation Torrent" documentary<br> * "Broken brains"<br> * Suicide and brain health<br> * Changing your DNA<br> * Clean nutrition<br> * Ketones post-diagnosis <br> * Ketones vs. Glucose as an energy source<br> * Developing a tolerance to ketones and MCT oil<br> * Determining how much ketones and MCT oil to take<br> * Keeping calories down with quality MCT oil<br> * Eating vegetables on a ketogenic diet<br> * Ketones are not a substitute for diet<br> * Choosing ketones the body can absorb<br> * Autoimmune keto