Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD’s guest is Ben Azadi. A functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, best-selling author, and the founder of Keto Kamp, Ben Azadi delves into the intricacies of the ketogenic diet, stressing its utility in shifting the body’s energy utilization from sugars to fats.
In this Episode of Ayık Kafa
Ben Azadi explains his “2-2-2-2 Rule.” He also shares insights from his personal experiments, like the 90-day carnivore diet challenge. After following his own 90-day carnivore diet, Azadi shares the positive results he experienced in terms of cholesterol levels and cardiovascular health, contrary to traditional beliefs. He advocates for a proactive approach to health, in line with metabolic flexibility and personalized nutrition philosophy.
00:00-7:47 Introduction: Importance of switching energy sources for optimal health.
7:47-11:50 The issue with modern medicine focusing solely on disease treatment.
11:50-12:33 The importance of using ketones as a powerful energy source.
12:33-13:11 The impact of the three main macronutrients: protein, carbohydrate, and fat on insulin.
13:11-15:06 The goal of a keto lifestyle: consuming less than 50 grams of carbohydrates per day.
15:06-20:19 Muscle is a longevity organ: Consuming protein helps preserve muscle mass, is satiating, and keeps you full.
20:19-20:28 Mitochondria are the body’s batteries, and ketones power them up.
20:28-21:47 A keto flex day is not a cheat day!
21:47-24:22 The “2-2-2-2 rule” focusing on increasing healthy fat intake.
24:22-26:23 How to prevent a weight loss plateau?
26:23-28:32 “Franken foods” and their harms.
28:32-30:26 The concepts of dirty keto and clean keto.
30:26-31:45 The list of bad fats.
31:45-33:37 Why is lamb safer than beef?
33:37-37:01 What is consumed on a ketogenic day?
37:01-38:32 Foods that break the keto diet.
38:32-39:01 Foods that break intermittent fasting.
39:01-39:51 Intermittent fasting is a stressor for the body. You should assess your stress levels, practice intermittent fasting according to your stress capacity.
39:51-45:30 Why flexible days in ketosis are essential.
45:30-48:57 The relationship between ketogenic lifestyle, metabolic health, and longevity.
48:57-52:00 Coffee can raise blood sugar levels, so coffee consumption during intermittent fasting should be adjusted based on blood sugar test readings.
52:00-58:37 Nutritional strategies and heart health: Ben’s 90-day carnivore diet.
58:37-1:00:49 Conclusion.
Ben Azadi
Website: https://www.benazadi.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUh_MOM621MvpW_HLtfkLyQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebenazadi/
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