#236 - How keto improves brain health and weight loss and combats chronic disease and disorders such as ADHD | Dr. Annette Bosworth & Dr. Casey Means

The ketogenic diet fuels the brain and makes the body more metabolically flexible. The keto diet drives ketone production, which serves as fuel for energy as well as an antioxidant to combat oxidative stress. Switching from burning glucose to burning ketones has numerous benefits, including for cognitive decline and ADHD. Dr. Annette Bosworth and Dr. Casey Means discuss the intricacies of the keto diet, why it boosts brain health, how to make behavioral changes, and how to encourage kids to eat keto for improved health and well-being.

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🎙 What Annette Bosworth, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(14:31) — What we put into our body matters

(16:37) — The value of ketones as fuel

(28:32) — Dr. Annette Bosworth explains her ‘Dr. Boz’ ratio

(34:47) — Your body will adapt to ketosis

(44:49) — Dr. Bosworth shares info from a study on cognitive impairment

(50:41) — Dr. Bosworth shares her experience with getting patients on a ketogenic diet

(53:07) — Dr. Bosworth shares her wisdom about behavior change

(1:13:31) — Dr. Casey Means describes her experience with metabolic dysfunction

(1:18:05) — Dr. Bosworth shares her techniques for getting her kids to eat healthfully

(1:21:00) — In general, the food industry’s aim is for profit

Transcripts & Show notes

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