in today's video we're going to be talking about how ketones work
and what exactly ketosis is there is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to
ketones in ketosis do you have to be in ketosis to lose weight
is ketosis dangerous is there an optimal ketone level you should be striving for so in today's
video we are going to answer these questions and more and talk about how ketosis might benefit you
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head to ketocycle dot diet forward slash kait 2. so the keto diet has absolutely blown up
in popularity over the last few years more and more people are sharing their experiences on keto
and telling stories of weight loss healing and an overall better quality of life but as i said at
the start there are some misconceptions floating around surrounding keto and these are turning
some people away so in this video we are going to address these concerns get an understanding of how
ketosis works and talk about how ketosis might be beneficial for you what is ketosis ketosis
is a metabolic state where the body is burning fat for energy at a very basic level your body
essentially has two sources of energy ketones from fat and glucose from carbohydrates when we eat
carbohydrates they are turned to glucose by the body and can be used for energy this is a quick
source of energy for the body as carbs are broken down relatively quickly but the downside is that
there's only a limited amount of glucose that the body can store in our muscles and in our liver so
if you are relying on glucose for energy you need to be continuously eating carbs throughout the day
now if the body didn't have a backup energy source for when we ran out of stored glucose we would die
and that's where ketosis and ketones come in ketosis is a normal metabolic process when your
body senses your glucose stores are low your liver starts to make ketones from fat and ketones are
another source of energy but unlike glucose where your body can only store a limited amount around
2000 calories worth your body can store much more energy as fat which can be converted into ketones
even someone who is very lean can have over 100 000 calories worth of energy stored as fat
and of course if you have more stored fat you have more stored energy than this but now let's talk a
bit more about ketones specifically and how they work ketones ketones are a byproduct of the body
breaking down fat to use for energy this process happens when our stored glucose is depleted
for someone who is eating a high carb diet and keeping their glucose stores filled throughout
the day their body will not be producing many ketones with that being said most people will have
some ketones present in their blood upon waking up in the morning and this is because obviously
you're not eating while you're sleeping now one of the biggest benefits of burning fat and
producing ketones is you're going to have stable energy throughout the day and this is because as
we already spoke about you have at least 100 000 calories of stored energy in your body they can be
converted into ketones but ketones do have some additional benefits that go beyond fat burning
as well some of these include reduced inflammation increased mental clarity stable blood sugar
reversal of insulin resistance and increased endurance performance generally a ketone reading
above 0.5 millimolars per liter is considered to be in ketosis and you can measure this using
a reader such as the one from keto mojo which i will link down below although i will say that i
do not think the tracking ketones religiously is necessary some people will just always register
lower ketones than others it is pretty well known that athletes actually have lower ketone
readings on average than people who are sedentary does this mean that they are not in ketosis no
the lower reading might simply mean that the body is producing and using ketones more efficiently
now at this point you might be asking if our bodies have all of this stored energy that can
be converted into ketones why is it so difficult to lose weight so let's talk about that now but
before we get into metabolic flexibility i'm going to take a quick moment to tell you about today's
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thank you again to keto cycle for sponsoring this video metabolic flexibility metabolic flexibility
means that your body is flexible to using whichever energy source is available this means
switching between burning carbs and fat for energy seamlessly the problem is is that most people are
not metabolically flexible our diets rely so heavily around carbohydrates bread pasta cereal
granola bars etc and we are all eating so often that our bodies rarely have the need to tap into
our fat stores for energy we get hungry and we eat immediately food is always available
but this comes at a price when we are in a situation where we can't get food immediately
we suffer the consequences we might experience a headache fatigue or even shakiness and all of
these symptoms are a sign that your body is not able to efficiently burn fat but do not worry
there are ways you can increase your metabolic flexibility one of which being the keto diet and
i have another video on the topic that will give you some more tips and i will link that above
is ketosis dangerous now this is another question that i'm asked a lot is ketosis dangerous
and the answer is no not for the average person the only time that ketosis can potentially be
dangerous is if you have type 1 diabetes because type 1 diabetics cannot produce insulin this can
lead to a buildup of ketones and this is known as ketoacidosis for the average person ketones are
either used or eliminated by the body and do not build up but if you are a type 1 diabetic it is
really important that you work closely with your doctor before making any diet or lifestyle changes
anyways guys that is all i have for you today let me know in the comment section down below
if you measure and track your ketones and if you notice a difference if you have higher or lower
readings and if you did like this video remember to give it a thumbs up and click that subscribe
button if you're not already i post two videos every week and if you are just getting started
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in the description box down below if you guys did like this video you might also like the video
that i mentioned earlier on metabolic flexibility you can check it out here if you want to catch up
on my most recent upload you can find it right here and if you want to check out my keto diet
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