Nutritional ketosis can potentially offer therapeutic benefits for neurological disorders through signaling molecules like beta-hydroxybutyrate, even if induced by means other than a high-fat diet.

“I am interested in the the actual end product, which is ketone bodies and these signaling molecules like beta-hydroxybutyrate being able to get those maybe even without having to eat a high-fat diet, you can get them from fasting, from intense exercise, right?”

Nutritional ketosis is defined as an elevation of blood ketones between 0.5 and 3 millimolar and serves as a state that stabilizes brain energy metabolism.

“Defined as an elevation of blood ketones above 0.5 millimolar at the very least. Ideally, you want to stay between one and three millimolar of ketones.”