by Daniel Pereira | Jun 10, 2022 | Science
The Metabolic Health Summit 2022 weekend in Santa Barbara offered bleeding-edge science, once-in-a-lifetime connections, new business partnerships, and a heavy dose of inspiration! A variety of topics related to metabolic health were covered including ketogenic...
by Daniel Pereira | May 23, 2022 | Nutrition, Science
Just like the ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting (IF) continues to grow in popularity, with many overlapping features and applications. Many people boast about intermittent fasting for weight loss, mental clarity, productivity, better sleep, the list goes on....
by Daniel Pereira | Apr 25, 2022 | Science
Ketogenic diets and ketone supplements have become an emerging area of research for the prevention, treatment, and management of several diseasese and disorders. Ketones are produced by the liver under conditions of low glucose and insulin, such as ketogenic diets and...
by Daniel Pereira | Apr 10, 2022 | Science
A gut feeling: Why your stomach hurts when you’re nervous Imagine the scenario: you are about to present an important talk on a stage with big, bright lights and lots of people in the audience. Suddenly, moments before you step on stage, you get nervous. We’ve...
by Daniel Pereira | Mar 27, 2022 | Nutrition, Science
What is Ketosis? Ketosis is the metabolic state defined by elevation of ketone bodies. It’s generally accepted that one is in ketosis when blood levels of the primary ketone body, beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), reach above 0.5 mmol/L. With the exception of ketosis...
