Exogenous ketones, ketone bodies and ketosis are a foreign word to you? We enlighten you with expert reports, studies and scientific findings!

16/5/2020

What is ketosis?
Ketosis is a primordial state of the human body, which is reached, for example, by fasting or by practicing a longer and very intensive endurance sport. In the state of ketosis, the body draws energy indirectly from the fat deposits and causes fat to be lost. This provides the body with the purest source of energy. This allows us to perform for a long time and evenly in everyday life without having an afternoon down or a craving for sweets.

What are your advantages?
Maybe you already know the ketogenic diet. This is a very high-fat form of nutrition in which carbs are almost completely avoided. This form of nutrition is not easy to implement in our everyday life. The result is however remarkable:

more energy
mental clarity
better focus
fat loss with simultaneous muscle protection and preservation
protection of the nerve cells
lowers the blood sugar
better skin
better sleep
positive effects for heart and brain
better mood and calmness
more zest for life and willpower

Ketosis Fact: Ketosis also has a positive effect on diseases such as epilepsy, migraine or type 2 diabetes - more about this in the next section.

What do science experts say?
The condition of ketosis, which is achieved by the ketogenic diet, is being studied and researched for a long time. It seems that the benefits of ketosis are linked to the progress of various diseases. Under PubMed you can already find over 300 studies. One can see the constant interest in this field of research. The treatment of epilepsy for children is the most frequently researched area (swissepi / German Epilepsy Association). The University Hospital Basel is currently investigating the use of exogenous ketones as a prophylaxis for migraine patients. The scientist and expert Ulrike Krämer is convinced that "a ketogenic diet changes the metabolism and helps many patients".

A good advisor and a very recommendable book is the Keto-Kompass by Ulrike Gonder, Julia Tulipan, Marina Lommel and Brigitte Karner. Here we have an interesting podcast from Talking Brain with Julia Tulipan.

What is to be said against that?
The ketogenic diet or nutrition is clearly in vogue, as the results speak for themselves, as mentioned above. However, the ketogenic diet must be followed very strictly and is not very easy to implement. In some cases, it is not even recommended to follow this form of diet for a longer period of time. Moreover, the "opponents" carbohydrates / glucose are contained in many products and let us fall out of ketosis very quickly. Which definitely acts as an inhibition threshold.

Are there simple alternatives to get into the state of ketosis?
Researchers and scientists have long been developing a method to get into ketosis more easily. Now, some time ago, they have succeeded in producing bioavailable, natural and vegan exogenous ketones (the world's first 100% bioavailable R-BHB / β-Beta-Hydroxybutyrate in the right-turning form). This will bring you directly into the state of ketosis within 60 minutes, without any diet. This novel technology will now also be on the market in Europe in summer 2020.

A short overview of the exogenous ketones
Unlike the ketogenic diet, exogenous ketos can also be taken externally with water with your usual diet (this is not a diet or meal replacement!). In combination with interval fasting (e.g. 16/8), for example, you accelerate the production of energy from the body's own fat and directly receive more performance.

To whom it is addressed?

Do you often feel exhausted and tired? Do you lack lightness and joy of life? Do you want to reduce your body fat and get a better figure? Or do you want more focus and power for your sport? The exogenous ketones can give you the fuel you need and help you achieve your goals.

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