Change This…and Increase Energy, Lose Fat and Prevent Disease
Dr. Rudy Mueller, DC IFMCP I
f I told you, that by changing one thing in your life you could increase your energy, improve your mental and physical per- formance, lose fat weight, prevent chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s would you be interested? I would guess that most would. And as with any dietary change and implementation there are nuances that need to be respected and understood for safe implementation. You should always consult with a knowledgeable physician or practitioner. The research-based information presented in this article is about a foundational lifestyle change that will help you improve your life.
What is Ketosis?
Ketosis is a metabolic state that occurs when our body utilizes ketone bodies from fat as its primary source of fuel for the produc- tion of energy. This occurs naturally when we implement a very low carbohydrate, moderate protein, and high fat diet. It also occurs during states of fasting or rare modern day events of starvation. Your diet is the foundation for the source of fuel your body will utilize. Most individuals in today’s world utilize glucose from carbohydrates and protein (gluconeogenesis) as the primary source of fuel for the production of energy; let’s call them “sugar burners”.
By changing to a ketogenic diet your body over time, can begin to use ketone bodies from the fat stored in your body or from dietary sources, as its primary fuel making you a “fat-burner.” Both of these states are normal metabolic states for your body; the benefit of fat burning is our focus. Through adaptation in Paleolithic times our body utilized both glucose and ketones as sources of fuel depending on what was available. Glucose was the primary source of fuel during times of carbohydrate (plant) availability. Ketones were utilized during times when animal protein and fat were available or during winter when lack of food brought on times of fasting/starvation. During times of foraging or hunting, our Paleolithic ancestors relied heavily on the body’s ability to convert stored fat into usable ketone energy. Sugar burning and fat burning states are both natural physiologic responses to changes in our environment (our diet); however in to- day’s society with the industrialization of our food and the standard American diet, we have become sugar burners for extended periods of time, foregoing the positive benefits of being fat burners. Of interest in the prevailing data and research are the positive
therapeutic effects of ketones or ketone bodies on our metabolic processes and the resultant discovery that ketones are the preferred source of fuel for the production of energy (or ATP) by the heart, brain and muscles.
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In order to create ATP or energy our body can utilize glucose, amino acids or fatty acids. However, utilizing fatty acids makes the process of energy production more efficient and more productive for our heart, brain and muscles.
Getting into a state of ketosis and relying on ketones as the pri-
mary source of fuel has demonstrated numerous benefits including but not limited to sustained energy, improved metabolism, weight loss, increased satiety/decreased hunger, hormonal balance, im- proved labs such as cholesterol, increased athletic performance and decreased inflammation. Some of these beneficial effects of ketosis are attributed to the balancing of glucose and insulin response as well as the removal of certain problematic foods.
10 Essential Living Maine ~ January/February 2015
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