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Jul 2023
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#223 - The truth about why keto works & ...

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What you think you know about keto and ketones might be wrong. Keto can be great for weight loss, but there’s a better way to do it by focusing on more diverse plant food, protecting your mitochondria through mitochondrial uncoupling, and focusing on fiber.

🎙 What Dr. Steven Gundry, author of Unlocking The Keto Code, and Levels Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(07:55) - A career change

(11:57) - Keto Code

(15:25) - Efficient fat burner

(17:05) - The connection of seizure to the fall of ketogenic diet

(21:11) - The beauty of mitochondria

(23:38) - The benefits of Ketones

(25:49) - Uncoupling mitochondria

(30:13) - Instead of keto diet go for mitochondrial uncoupling diet

(30:58) - What are other ways to stimulate mitochondrial uncoupling

(42:03) - MCT oil

⁠Transcripts & Show Notes⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Become a Levels member: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠

Watch the conversation: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/rRSHO2j3e0Q⁠⁠

Learn about metabolic health: ⁠https://levelshealth.com/blog⁠

Find us on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Read about the Levels diet philosophy: ⁠https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-levels-dietary-philosophyRead Unlocking the Keto Code: https://amazon.com/Unlocking-Keto-Code-Revolutionary-Deprivation-ebook/dp/B092DKKXS3⁠

📲 Connect:

Connect with us on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/levels⁠

Connect with us on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/levels⁠

Connect with Casey on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/drcaseyskitchen⁠

Connect with Casey on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen⁠  

Connect with Steven on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/drgundry⁠  

Connect with Steven on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/drstevengundry

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