Ketogeek's Podcast

This is a VERY loaded podcast in which we talk about combining minimally invasive surgical and medical care with nutrition to Carrie's journey with Type 1 Diabetes and her decision to pursue a plant-based ketogenic diet and then discuss the viability of plant based diets when it comes to achieving dietary and therapeutic goals.

Bio: Dr. Carrie Diulus is one of just a handful of board certified female orthopedic spine surgeons in the United States. She practices “patient-centered” medicine rather than the traditional “disease-centered” model. She starts by identifying all of the factors that influence a patient’s health. This understanding is then combined with state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical and medical care including complementary and nutritional approaches to develop an individualized program for each patient’s unique needs.

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Time Stamps:

0:16 – “Energy Pod Wars”

7:22 – Why did you become an orthopedic spine surgeon?

10:05 – How do you reduce the invasiveness of a surgery?

13:06 – What does “inflammation” actually mean and its connection with ketosis?

15:52 – Is there a connection between ketogenic diet and wound healing?

17:39 – How do you compose a ketogenic diet for your goals?

21:24 – How do you maintain adherence to a diet?

25:53 – What exactly is insulin resistance in your perspective?

30:17 – How did you become a Type 1 diabetic and your journey with it?

33.55 – Challenges with protein intake and working with plant based proteins

42:23 – Breaking dogma, adaptability and finding solutions that work for an individual

44:35 – Bioavailability of plants and the paradox of “fruitarians”

45:57 – How different dietary components can impact health

51:02 – The importance of stable fatty acids in foods

52:12 - Should I be worried of plant toxins such as lectins and oxalates?

58:04 – What is your workout and physical routines like?

1:05:42 – Vegan Keto vs. Omnivore Keto

1:08:19 – Important things to know before going Vegan Keto

1:10:15 – Concerns with many of the Keto food products

Guest Links:

• Website: http://www.drcarriediulus.com/
• Instagram: @ carriediulusmd
• Facebook Page: / carriediulusmd
• Twitter: @ cadiulus

Ketogeek Links:

• Shop Energy Pods Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ketogeek-Chocolate-Energy-Organic-Vanilla/dp/B07B88S36J
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Why is obesity so rampant in low income housholds and why does the environment that you are raised in can lead to fat gain? How do you start eating healthy when everyone else isn't and above all, how do you inspire others to do the same?

Bio:

Dustin Cade is a Ketogenic diet enthusiast, works to help others by showing his own progress and successes with this lifestyle, with a starting weight of 421lbs and a current weight of 290lbs he has been ketogenic since September of 2016. So far being more than half way through his weight loss journey he is able to showcase not only the results of the diet but help others get started and succeed even on the tightest of budgets. He hopes to continue spreading useful and easy to follow information to those who are interested in learning about a ketogenic lifestyle.

Time Stamps:

5:45 – How did you and your family get into Keto?

9:16 – How did your social circle change as you lost weight?

10:08 – Changes noticed after going keto?

12:32 – Best way to transition into Keto?

14:12 – Indulging outside of a strict diet

16:39 – Is adding fat satiating for you?

17:23 – How has your experience been with extended fasting?

20:16 – Do you feel happier and confident when you lose weight?

22:00 – What caused you to go above 400lbs?

27:36 – What would you do if you could go back in time?

28:29 – A discussion about fat and fit shaming

32:40 – How do you approach people close to you regarding weight and health?

34:45 – How have you developed as a person while losing weight?

34:54 – Shopping keto on a budget

43:24 – How did Fahad get into Keto and Ketogeek?

46:03 – Challenges of trying to pursue health when everyone around you isn’t

47:23 – Why is obesity rampant in low incomes households?

50:23 – Why “hopelessness” can be contagious

57:13 – Final message and plugs

Links:

• Shop Energy Pods Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ketogeek-Chocolate-Energy-Organic-Vanilla/dp/B07B88S36J
• Ketogeek Ghee on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B29HM3D
• Ketogeek Merchandise, Ghee & Energy Pods: https://ketogeek.com/collections
• Ketogeek Newsletter: https://ketogeek.com/pages/sign-up
• Shop Energy Pods: https://ketogeek.com/collections/energy-pods
• Wholesale: https://ketogeek.com/pages/wholesale

Guest Links:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketosimple/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ketosimple

Can fat be used as a fuel in world class athletic performance? How can you use science to yield actual results in sports while sifting through intellectual dishonesty and confirmation bias in nutrition studies? This hard hitting and extremely powerful podcast grounded in realism with what actually works while not being stuck in dogmatic thinking.

Bio: Peter promotes fat adapted training and takes science and makes it happen. He’s a triathlete and ultra-endurance coach of coaches for more than 2 decades and coached world class athletes such as Zach Bitter, Timothy Olson and many more. He also works with scientists like Dr. Stephen Phinney & Dr. Jeff Volek who published the FASTER Study (FASTER=Fat-Adapted-Substrate oxidation in-Trained-Elite-Runners) in 2013.

Time Stamps:

0:20 – Energy Pod Updates

9:07 – Using fat as fuel, FASTER study and work with Dr. Stephen Phinney

21:12 – Vespa & Bioactive Peptides

24:35 – Intellectual dishonesty in sports nutrition and supplement companies

31:18 – The China study, debunking nutrition science & the disparity between science and actual results

36:54 – Nutritional balance, carnivory, ruminant agriculture and why eating less is more

43:09 – Confirmation bias in science and its impact on science

45:40 – Relevant studies in sports nutrition

47:01 – Why “Recovery” is a misunderstood buzz word

48:04 – Low Carb vs. High Carb endurance sports

50:08 – Surgical use of carbs in optimizing performance and fat metabolism

54:53 – Ketogains pre-workout protocol

58:06 – Life of primitive man, eating correct and nutritional deficiencies

1:04:09 – Failure of Bulletproof coffee and metabolic efficiency

1:08:16 – Plants are born in ketosis!

1:09:50 – Preferred sources of fats for the body and hierarchy of fat storage

1:12:26 – Fasted or non-fasted before ultraendurance event?

1:15:52 – Electrolyte management and hydration while performing in different weather and seasons

1:21:16 – Affect of fat adaptation on physiology and thermal regulation

1:25:07 – Improvements in motor skills and cognition on fat burning

1:28:39 – Using science as a guide to get results

1:37:01 – How Vespa works

Final Plugs:

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It's hard to find simplicity, relevancy and accuracy in a vast sea of information overload. Matt & Megha have helped changed the lives of countless people by sharing their lifestyle and turning complicated science into simple and practical information, developing amazing recipes and giving a human touch and connection to people that follow their journey.

Bio: Matt and Megha are the co-founders of KetoConnect and they run a ketogenic food blog and YouTube channel. On their channel they share recipe videos and experiments they conduct within their ketogenic lifestyle. They now also host a podcast, Keto For Normies, where they interview guests within and beyond the ketogenic diet.

Matt has always had a passion for cooking and living a healthy lifestyle. He spends his days as a computer engineer, and his nights engineering delicious low carb meals. Originally from Dearborn Michigan, he has spent the last 4 years in Columbus Ohio, San Francisco California, and recently moved to Philadelphia, the birthplace of KetoConnect...and freedom. He's a die hard fan of Michigan Football, perfectly ripe avocados, and hip hop music. Although Megha just graduated from the University of San Francisco, School of Law, based on her cooking you would think she graduated from culinary school. She loves to challenge herself on a daily basis and pulls inspiration from family and friends. She spent the past three years in San Francisco getting acquainted with west coast people, but more importantly west coast food. She is now happy to be back in Philadelphia where she uses her SF influence on a daily basis while working on KetoConnect.

Time Stamps:

4:49 – Bio of Matt & Megha

7:53 – Story of Matt & Megha into Keto

13:00 – What kind of books and resources do they use to educate themselves?

15:11 – How do you simplify food & nutrition science for the masses?

18:29 – How is the social circle impacted when you become an influencer?

21:01 – The importance of joining a community

24:10 – The challenges of running your own blog and YouTube channel

25:25 – What kind of routines do they follow?

29:18 – Common pitfalls with people who are new to a Ketogenic Diet?

32:51 – What are some things people do right when they get on a Ketogenic Diet?

35:41 – Importance of Sleep

37:24 – Unique paradoxes and narratives they have observed in their journey

38:30 – What can people expect when they follow Ketoconnect?

41:42 – The 4000 calorie challenge, long term results of overfeeding and other challenges they have done

45:46 – How was lifestyle and foods intake impacted by eating 4000 calories per day?

51:51 – Hacks for doing keto on budget?

54:52 – Doing keto on unlimited budget?

57:42 – How has their journey been with Keto?

1:01:47 – How do I get myself and my loved one on a ketogenic diet?

1:06:47 – What billion dollar gift would you give someone?

1:09:50 – What’s the future of the Keto world?

1:12:57 – Final message to humans

1:14:37 – Plugs

Links:

Keto Connect: http://ketoconnect.net/

Keto Connect YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ketoconnect

Keto Connect Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keto.connect/

Ketogeek Energy Pods: https://ketogeek.com/collections/energy-pods

Nutty Carnivore Diet (Beta): https://ketogeek.com/pages/nutty-carnivore-diet

Are "natural" foods really "natural"? Are organic foods better? What about preservatives, tons of health and nutrition claims and strange chemicals on food and make-up labels? The reality is, everything we eat is chemicals and processed to some extent. In this podcast we make sense of all these chemicals and claims while also touch on how many health gurus and bloggers can cause serious harm by making dangerous claims about "real" and "natural" foods while manipulating consumer naivety.

Bio: James Kennedy is a British-born author and chemistry spokesperson. Kennedy is a chemistry teacher in Australia who created the All-Natural Banana poster series and founded the Sincerely, Chemicals chemistry outreach initiative in 2017, which runs live workshops with journalists and healthcare practitioners that aim to improve chemistry communications between experts and the public. Kennedy contributes to magazines, television and radio interviews to talk about chemistry-related topics with the aim of improving public perceptions of chemistry. He hosts an educational YouTube channel called Sincerely, Chemicals.

Time Stamps:

0:15 - Ketogeek updates, Energy Pods updates & more!

8:33 – How did you get into chemistry, outreach and battling chemophobia

11:45 – Why did you decide to write a book about Chemophobia?

13:32 – What is chemophobia and when did we start fearing chemicals?

16:43 – Are people becoming more or less acceptable of chemicals?

17:45 – Why there is no such thing as “Natural”

22:47 – How many chemicals exist in fruits and vegetables?

25:13 – How selective breeding has chemically altered fruits and vegetables and is turning them into gummy bears

28:41 – Why promoting “Real” and “Whole” food for treating medical conditions may be a dangerous idea

31:42 – How to figure out which foods are safe to eat?

34:38 – How a famous fitness blogger caused Subway to wrongfully give up on a chemical through fear and power of social media

39:52 – Viscosity, satiety, hunger, texture, nutritionism and why foods aren’t just nutrients

47:11 – Biggest milestones in the world of Chemistry?

48:41 – Why does plastic get so much slack?

52:08 – Is interest in Chemistry declining in schools?

53:18 – Is organic food necessarily better?

57:08 – How tell what chemicals are safe in food labels?

1:00:35 – Importance of dosage and teaching the public on how to think like a chemist

1:03:54 – Are food preservatives safe?

1:06:08 – Recommended reading resources and people to follow

1:11:54 – Final Plugs

James Kennedy Links:

• Fighting Chemophobia(Book): https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Chemophobia-marketers-capitalise-chemicals-ebook/dp/B07G6L6NT7
• Website: https://jameskennedymonash.wordpress.com/
• Sincerely Chemicals YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjIYPRmQZqjByCOgOaV0_w
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesKennedyEDU

Ketogeek Links:

• Shop Energy Pods Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ketogeek-Chocolate-Energy-Organic-Vanilla/dp/B07B88S36J
• Ketogeek Ghee on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B29HM3D
• Ketogeek Merchandise, Ghee & Energy Pods: https://ketogeek.com/collections
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References:

• Beverage viscosity is inversely related to postprandial hunger in humans.