ketone Archives - Your body ~ Your brain ~ Your diet

Why “eat less, move more” doesn’t work for weight loss

November 23, 2019September 1, 2022 MariaC adaptive thermogenesis, Calories, carbohydrate, CCK, fat overshooting, ghrelin, Insulin, ketogenic diet, ketone, protein, PYY

Numerous studies have concluded that dieting is associated with long term weight gain. This phenomenon has even been given a scientific name: fat overshooting. In other words, you will regain the weight that you lost, and then some. This apparent paradox is attributed to a decrease in resting energy expenditure and “adaptive thermogenesis”, as the body (the thyroid gland) adjusts its metabolic rate to match the reduction in calorie intake. It doesn’t have to be like this. The long-term solution is easier, more effective and evidence-based. It involves these three principles.

Feed Your Brain

Why babies need animal fat

July 14, 2019September 1, 2022 MariaC ADHD, arachidonic acid, autism, DHA, EPA, epilepsy, formula feed, ketogenic diet, ketone, vegan, vegetarian

As well as needing fat for fuel, a baby’s brain requires specific fat for normal cognitive development and intellectual skills. Without that specific fat, there is a serious risk of developing brain dysfunction.

Feed Your Brain

How eating more fat can improve your memory

November 5, 2018September 1, 2022 MariaC Alzheimer's, Cholesterol, cognitive, dementia, DHA, epilepsy, ketogenic diet, ketone, MCTs, medium chain triglycerides, memory

The dry weight of the brain is 60% fat. It’s all there: saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat. There’s also a good deal of cholesterol, a fat-like substance. As well as forming part of the structure of the brain, and providing fuel, these fats play a role in maintaining memory and other aspects of cognitive function.

General health

The Health Benefits of Coconut: Facts or Fraud?

December 12, 2017September 1, 2022 MariaC 0 Comments Alzheimer's disease, Candida Albicans, caprylic acid, coconut, coconut water, Cocos nucifera, copra, cytokinin, dementia, ketone, ketone bodies, lauric acid, MCTs, medium chain triglycerides, VCO

Many extraordinary claims are made for the therapeutic effects of the coconut. And it looks like many of them are justified. With its exceptional oil, water, and medium chain fats, the coconut is the food of kings. It doesn’t taste bad either.

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