Intermittent Fasting: What, How, and Why

Intermittent Fasting: What, How, and Why

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....
Ketones and the Mitochondria

Ketones and the Mitochondria

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...
The Gut-Brain Axis

The Gut-Brain Axis

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...
What is Keto?

What is Keto?

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...
Dr. Dominic D’Agostino’s favorite books

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino’s favorite books

Here is a short list of great books I have read over the last year. No matter how busy we get it is important to keep learning and growing, and that why I have posted about previous books in the past.  I tend to select books related to current and emerging work...