Functional ketosis is a natural metabolic state in which your body is using fats and ketones as fuel, instead of glucose. Functional ketosis happens when carbohydrate consumption goes low enough that a person’s liver can convert adipose tissue and dietary fats into a fatty acid known as ketones, then burn the ketones for energy.... Continue Reading →
Role of Gut Microbioma in Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity and Diabetes Type 2.
Role of Gut Microbioma in Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity and Diabetes Type 2. Shocking early observations. All of us know how bad it is to accomplish something very difficult, just to find out there is a much easier way to solve the problem. Like for example, to try a lifetime to lose weight, just to find... Continue Reading →
Therapeutic fasting a powerful tool for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
In an article by Michael Ku et al, a 4 month case study is presented with therapeutic fasting as a potential effective treatment for type 2 diabetes. Published in the Journal of insulin resistance 15 December 2017. Abstract from article: Lifestyle therapy is an integral part of type 2 diabetes (T2D) management, but there remains... Continue Reading →
This thing about Ketosis……
Suddenly observant people in the world are becoming aware of the term ketosis and what it can do about performance for athletes, benefit for diabetes and epilepsy, as well as treatment for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. I will tackle all the abovementioned topics in subsequent blogs, but want to dedicate this blog to the detail... Continue Reading →
Intermittent Fasting: The wonder cure!!!!
The benefits of intermittent fasting is slowly, but steadily on the rise. It has its effect through increasing insulin sensitivity and is therefore beneficial for obesity and metabolic syndrome. It also augment the levels of ketone bodies in the blood and enhance functional ketosis. For treatment of certain cancers and epilepsy it may also help to... Continue Reading →