The Science
There are many misconceptions about eating ketogenic foods. Most people think of the “ketogenic diet” or “keto” for short, as a weight loss program that arose in the 1980’s following the popularity of the Atkins Diet book. Ketogenic metabolic therapy has been around for over 100 years. It arose as a treatment for epilepsy or seizures and remains an extremely effective treatment for childhood epilepsy. Clinical trials have shown ketogenic metabolic therapy to be helpful in treating a variety of health conditions in addition to epilepsy, such as pre-diabetes or insulin resistant diabetes, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, migraine headaches, and more recently bi-polar disorder and anorexia.
KETOGENIC METABOLIC THERAPY
By consuming a diet rich in quality fats, adequate in protein, and low in net carbohydrates, the body’s metabolism will stop relying on glucose (generated from carbohydrates) for energy and begin to use fat as its main source of energy. Instead of converting carbohydrates to glucose it will convert fat to ketones. While there are undoubtedly people who use the ketogenic regimen to lose weight, the ketogenic metabolic coaching that Vanessa Aldaz will provide, and Caroline will coach you in, is not for weight loss.
KETONES
Ketones are a more efficient source of energy than glucose. Achieving a state of ketosis can have many benefits, including optimizing both mental and physical performance. While the benefits are well documented, the underlying mechanism of how it works is not entirely clear. Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy seems to enhance the ability of mitochondria (the powerhouses of our cells) to deliver energy to the body and brain in a manner that reduces inflammation and oxidative stress.