![]() Dominic D’Agostino found that Navy SEALs training underwater would benefit from exogenous ketones because it would reduce the risk of seizures that the respirators caused. But they’re just a piece of a larger picture and there is definitely some promising research on exogenous ketones. Now before you think I’m hating on these supplemental ketones, I’m not. It’s important to note that because these ketones are produced differently (endogenous versus exogenous) the research is not interchangeable. When we research ketones produced while in a ketogenic state (from a diet change) we see increased metabolic activity, improved memory, lower blood pressure and blood sugars as well as weight loss. Research does show that exogenous ketones may suppress hunger, boost energy and enhance cognition, but they also inhibits your ability to burn fat and improve metabolic state (that’s the health of your heart, your liver, your kidneys and your body as a whole). The process of burning fat that takes place in your liver (resulting in endogenous ketones) doesn’t happen and everything else is stored (usually as fat) until those ingested ketones are burned up. When exogenous ketones are taken in, everything else tends to get stored, and no fat gets burnt. These are different than the ketones created in your liver when your body transitions into a ketogenic state, which are known as ENDOgenous ketones. ![]() This means that they are developed outside the body and are synthetic. The one little problem with ketones from a supplement (like the drinks) is that they’re EXOgenous. In a nutshell, when you body can’t access simple sugars (glucose) it will make energy by burning fat. When your body is in a calorie or carbohydrate restricted state, ketones are used for fuel. ![]() Ketones are a byproduct of ketosis caused during the process of converting fat to fuel. With promises of losing weight, increasing attention and managing mood swings, these ketones bring home to any over-worked, stressed out person? But they’re not quite all they’re touted to be, and here’s what the science says (and doesn’t say). If you’ve done any research over the past month or even been remotely near social media you’ve probably seen at least one person tout the benefit of ketone drinks and the ketogenic diet. ![]()
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