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Aug 5
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#105 Exogenous ketones, my coffee protoc...

RHONDA PATRICK, PH.D.
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Timestamps:

  • (00:00) Introduction
  • (02:44) Why I started taking exogenous ketones
  • (04:02) What ketone supplement brand am I using?
  • (07:16) Can ketones help reduce performance anxiety?
  • (08:50) My daily coffee routine (beans, brewing, and tips)
  • (11:31) Should you worry about diterpenes in coffee?
  • (12:56) Which coffee bean brand do I trust most?
  • (14:04) Does coffee cause dehydration or block mineral absorption?
  • (15:46) Is drinking coffee on an empty stomach harmful?
  • (16:01) Does dairy reduce coffee’s polyphenol benefits?
  • (17:53) Should slow caffeine metabolizers avoid coffee?
  • (18:52) Can coffee’s vasoconstriction affect brain blood flow?
  • (19:18) Do coffee pods release harmful microplastics?
  • (20:09) The ketone meter I've relied on for 10 years
  • (20:35) Does quitting caffeine lower resting heart rate?
  • (20:41) What's the best plastic-free coffee maker?
  • (21:13) Ideal dosing for ubiquinol, berberine, and alpha-lipoic acid
  • (22:43) Which supplements best support fertility and egg quality?
  • (23:49) Why (and how much) myo-inositol did I take?
  • (24:08) Am I still taking benfotiamine, collagen, lutein, and zeaxanthin?
  • (24:34) Creatine vs. methylated B vitamins for homocysteine control
  • (25:56) Which vitamin K2 supplement (and dosage) do I use?
  • (26:17) Are greens powders (like moringa) high in heavy metals?
  • (27:16) Which choline supplement won't raise TMAO?
  • (30:31) Which Thorne supplements do I personally use?
  • (30:44) How much CoQ10 is needed if you're not targeting fertility?
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