
Shifting into ketosis — Phase 4: Metabolic flexibility
If you’ve been disciplined enough to stick to your new diet for 6 months or even a year, congratulations — you’ve won the grande prize…
If you’ve been disciplined enough to stick to your new diet for 6 months or even a year, congratulations — you’ve won the grande prize…
Keto adaptation (aka fat adaptation) means your body is now accustomed to using ketones (fat) for energy, and no longer goes searching for carbohydrates (glucose).…
Congratulations — you’ve now made it past the really difficult part. The first few weeks of sugar withdrawal are finally behind you, and you’re starting…
As explained in a previous post, ketones are only produced in the absence of insulin, and that requires a very daily carbohydrate intake. That threshold…
As Lao Tzu noted more than 1,500 years ago, the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. And that one step can sometimes…
I’m guessing your desire to change your diet stems from a need to “fix” something. Maybe drop a few pounds, cure your arthritis, or, as…
Although some people do make the switch overnight, transitioning from a “standard” diet to a ketogenic diet does take some advance planning. Here are six…
If you’ve made the decision to switch to a ketogenic diet, you should know that the transition from burning sugar to burning fat doesn’t happen…