Ten years of ketogenic research with Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

October 22 2017 by in About membership, Keto, Ketosis, Low Carb High Fat

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The Diet Doctor crew had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, one of the leading researchers in the field of ketosis, in his lab in Florida.

It became a very interesting interview with highly useful answers, that anyone interested in ketosis will love.

Watch the full interview above (transcript).

Table of contents

  0:14 How D’Agostino got into the world of ketosis and why it’s such an interesting subject
  4:34 What is ketosis and what are the benefits of it?
  6:45 Are you following the ketogenic diet yourself?
  8:36 What mistakes do people make when trying to get into ketosis
11:05 Is it beneficial to drift in and out of ketosis?
12:44 Measuring for ketosis
14:35 Ketone supplementation – beneficial or a waste of money?
19:46 The future of ketosis

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