Science says eating just one meal per day can improve your health. Learn more at https://highintensityhealth.com/OMAD ----- Ketogenic diets are all the rage there days.  It’s not just hype.   Nutritional ketosis brings you lower blood glucose and lower blood insulin levels, as well as weight loss.   These are just the side benefits! The main benefit, in my opinion, is raising blood levels of Beta-hydroxybutyrate – one of the main ketones. BHB is a critical signaling molecule. It positively affects our genetic expression. It protects our DNA and reprograms our metabolism to mirror calorie restriction.  The impact upon the immune system, cancer fighting, metabolism, longevity, mitochondrial health, brain health and athletic performance are profound.   Deanna and I take a deep dive into nutritional ketosis and reviewed the science. ➢ Connect with Deanna https://www.instagram.com/realfoodlab ➢ Read the show notes: http://bit.ly/2baGj7n ➢ Listen to the Audio in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/151-deanna-mutzel-dc-ketogenic/id910048041?i=1000374061176&mt=2 -----------------------------------------Lets Connect-------------------------------------- ➢ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MikeMutzelMS ➢ Listen to the Audio in iTunes: http://highintensityhealth.com/itunes ➢ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/metabolic_mike --------------------------------------Key Takeaways----------------------------------   02:19 Benefits of Blood Keto  04:02 Ketones and Athletic Performance  06:29 Calorie Restriction and Muscle Loss  11:02 Pre and Post Exercise Nutrition  13:03 Post Exercise Blood Glucose and Blood Ketones  22:22 How Lean is Too Lean?  26:44 Blood Ketones as Messenger Molecules  27:39 Ketones and Brain Health/Function  37:17 Protein for the Keto Adapted  40:41 Ketones and Inflamaging