The Top Ten reasons everyone is talking about the Ketogenic Diet

• Consistent Abdominal Fat Loss
• Loser Blood Sugar Levels
• Slower Aging
• Lower Triglycerides
• Lower Blood Pressure
• Better Concentration and Memory
• Increased Stress Tolerance
• Better Mood
• Increased Endurance
• Prevention of most chronic illness (MS, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, PCOS and Cancer)

The Details Are Complicated, But The Symptoms Are The Same:

• Abdominal obesity – (both visceral and subcutaneous fat)
• High fasting blood glucose
• High blood pressure
• High blood triglycerides
• Low HDL (the ‘good’ cholesterol)

NOTE:* If you haven’t read the previous article on Carb cravings at night yet – check it out here.
That article will give you a sense of how addictive carbohydrates are and, more importantly, how easy or challenging it will be for you to get into ketosis

The Four Phases of the Ancestral Autoimmune Protocol

If you have not read the articles on the other Phases, 

they may have some important answers, perspective, and guidance.

The Ancestral Autoimmune Protocol

Phase One - Antiinflammatory Protocol

Phase Two - Tissue Repair Protocol

Phase Three - Reintroduction Protocol

Phase Four - Long-Term Protocol

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What Is Nutritional Ketosis?

The term Nutritional Ketosis refers to a shift in normal human metabolic energy production. Most of us get our energy by eating at least three meals a day. Each meal normally takes about four hours to digest and then another 4 hours to be completely assimilated or metabolized on a cellular level. This is referred to as a ‘Fed’ State.

If your last meal is at 6:00 pm, you are digesting it until 10:00 pm and you will be in a Fed State until your cells have finished the assimilation process at about 2:00 am. If yourmetabolism is in balance you will gradually shift into Nutritional Ketosis at about 3:00 am. This means your body, and especially your brain will begin to burn fat for calories. This is referred to as a Fasting State and is a normal daily metabolic function.

Well, it used to be…

This only happens if you give your body regular opportunities to make this happen. If not, you will wake up at 3:00 am feeling ready get up and make breakfast, or break your fast.

So, how does all this really work?

The best way to understand exactly how your body burns fat is to understand how your body burns and stores carbohydrates.

Your Carbohydrate Metabolism

Let’s start with the essentials. Any food that is not a fat or a protein, it is a carbohydrate.

When you eat a carbohydrate it breaks down into a simple sugar like glucose or fructose. As the glucose enters your bloodstream your liver tells your Pancreas to release Insulin, which literally pushes the glucose into your cells. When your cells have enough glucose to do their job, your body starts storing the glucose as glycogen, especially in your muscles. A simple analogy is to think of glucose a quarter and glycogen as a roll of quarters.

If for some reason (hint, hint), you keep adding to the pile of glucose in your blood, your liver will start turning the glycogen into triglycerides. And as you have probably already heard, triglycerides are stored in your fats cells, making them and you ‘bigger’.

On an evolutionary level, this was a rare event and only happened in fall when there was an abundance of fruit and starchy foods to be had. The rest of the year, particularly in Spring, your cells would become little fat burning machines.

All of this happens inside your trillions of cells, through what is called the Krebs Cycle. This is kind of like a little car engine inside of your cells. This engine loves sugar but will rearrange itself to burn fat, specifically as ketone bodies.

This is the limiting factor in the health of everyone’s metabolism. It takes a while for your Kreb’s Cycle to adapt to changing its primary fuel. For this transition to be successful and comfortable you have to pace your dietary transitions to your individual response.

If you have hypoglycemia or metabolic syndrome or several other metabolic glitches, making this transition is going to test your willpower. The craving and mood swings can get intense. I always recommend my patients move to low carbohydrate and nutrient dense diet for a month and then practice intermittent fasting for another month before attempting full Nutritional Ketosis.

My Three Tips For Making Ketosis Safe And Sane.

Eat a Nutrient-Dense Diet

The biochemical pathways in your Kreb’s Cycle are dependent on many essential vitamins, minerals, and proteins. So keep in mind that nutrient density is still your best option. This is true before and during your exploration into ketosis.

Take this Gradually and Take Notes

Yes, you are going to have to weigh your food and do some math. At least for the first couple of weeks. If you are new to journaling and being your own lab rat, then this is your chance to try something new. I also encourage you to create a storyboard or a dream board – map out where you want to get to. Have fun with this and dream BIG!

Transition Your Macro-Ratios Gradually

Say what? Your Macro-Ratios are the percentages of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

To start with, you will want to have 60% fat, about 20% protein, and 20% carbohydrate.

After at least two weeks, go up to 70% fat, 20% and 10% high fiber carbohydrates.

This should get you started. Remember, you are trying to give your metabolism some longterm exercise. Think of the Tortoise and the Hare…

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