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The Role of Exogenous Ketones in Fasting
1:22:48 - 1:31:10 (08:22)
Dr. Justin Marchegiani discusses his personal experience with using exogenous ketones as a boost during fasting, finding them helpful for physical performance at altitude or in a hypoxic state but not as effective at replicating the benefits of a ketogenic diet psychologically or energetically.
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The use of exogenous ketones as a substitute for a ketogenic diet is a widely debated topic, especially for people concerned about long-term cardiac effects due to cholesterol hyper absorption.
1:22:48 - 1:26:35 (03:47)
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The use of exogenous ketones as a substitute for a ketogenic diet is a widely debated topic, especially for people concerned about long-term cardiac effects due to cholesterol hyper absorption. While exogenous ketones may provide some of the benefits of a ketogenic diet, such as seizure improvement, there is not yet enough evidence to support a complete transition from a ketogenic diet to exogenous ketones.
ChapterThe Role of Exogenous Ketones in Fasting
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Dr. Justin Marchegiani shares his personal experience using exogenous ketones when fasting, particularly for physical performance in hypoxic states.
1:26:35 - 1:31:10 (04:35)
Summary
Dr. Justin Marchegiani shares his personal experience using exogenous ketones when fasting, particularly for physical performance in hypoxic states. While he finds them helpful for easing into ketosis, he notes they do not replicate the benefits of the ketogenic diet.