Ketones for Cycling Performance with Science Researcher / PHD / Ted Talker (Andrew Koutnik)

11/28/23 • 50 min

In this podcast Cam Nicholls is speaking with Andrew Koutnik (https://www.ihmc.us/groups/andrew-koutnik/), a scientific researcher who has invested years of research into the ketogenic diet and also the use of exogenous ketones for disease and sports performance. In this podcast we discuss why ketones are being used for sports performance, what they are exactly, and how exogenous works in comparison to endogenous ketones. We’ll also get a little YouTuby and see what Andrew thinks about people calling ketone supplements a “snake oil” and finally if he believes ketones interfere with glycolysis at high intensives.

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