Diet Doctor Podcast #45:

Brianna Stubbs, PhD

Can ketones make you a better athlete? Can they help you live longer? Is there a meaningful difference between a ketogenic diet and drinking exogenous ketones? These are the questions Dr. Stubbs addresses with her research.


 
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The ability to drink your way to elevated ketone blood levels with exogenous ketones has opened a world of research about the impact of ketones on health and athletic performance.

While there is still much we don’t know, Dr. Brianna Stubbs is at the forefront of this research. A former world champion rower, she is now a leader in the field of ketone research. After years studying the physical performance effects of endogenous and exogenous ketones, she is now the chief scientist at the Buck Institute, where she focuses on the health and longevity implications of ketones.

Can ketones make you a better athlete? Can they help you live longer? Is there a meaningful difference between a ketogenic diet and drinking exogenous ketones? These are the questions Dr. Stubbs addresses with her research. We’ll explore them, and more, in this interview.

About the video

Recorded at the Metabolic Health Summit in February, published in April 2020.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Filming: Londen Productions
Sound: Dr. Bret Scher

Table of contents

  1:41  Welcome, Dr. Brianna Stubbs
  2:05  Brianna’s story, from athletic to scientific world
  6:45  Ketosis for athletic performance
12:38  Ketogenic diet for regular sports
15:20  Keto adaptation for athletic sport
18:55  Effects of ketones on athletic performance and on regular basis
25:47  Who will benefit more with ketones?
28:33  Ketone salt vs ketone ester
36:30  The Buck Institute: research on aging
38:55  Added ketone effects on body
43:33  Being part of a community is helpful
44:25  Metformin and longevity
46:41  mTOR to maintain muscle mass
49:40  Ironman triathlon training, according to Brianna
54:20  Where to find Dr. Brianna Stubbs


Transcript

Table of contents

  1:41  Welcome, Dr. Brianna Stubbs
  2:05  Brianna’s story, from athletic to scientific world
  6:45  Ketosis for athletic performance
12:38  Ketogenic diet for regular sports
15:20  Keto adaptation for athletic sport
18:55  Effects of ketones on athletic performance and on regular basis
25:47  Who will benefit more with ketones?
28:33  Ketone salt vs ketone ester
36:30  The Buck Institute: research on aging
38:55  Added ketone effects on body
43:33  Being part of a community is helpful
44:25  Metformin and longevity
46:41  mTOR to maintain muscle mass
49:40  Ironman triathlon training, according to Brianna
54:20  Where to find Dr. Brianna Stubbs


The ability to drink your way to elevated ketone blood levels with exogenous ketones has opened a world of research about the impact of ketones on health and athletic performance.

While there is still much we don’t know, Dr. Brianna Stubbs is at the forefront of this research. A former world champion rower, she is now a leader in the field of ketone research. After years studying the physical performance effects of endogenous and exogenous ketones, she is now the chief scientist at the Buck Institute, where she focuses on the health and longevity implications of ketones.

Can ketones make you a better athlete? Can they help you live longer? Is there a meaningful difference between a ketogenic diet and drinking exogenous ketones? These are the questions Dr. Stubbs addresses with her research. We’ll explore them, and more, in this interview.

Transcript

About the video

Recorded at the Metabolic Health Summit in February, published in April 2020.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Filming: Londen Productions
Sound: Dr. Bret Scher

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