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The ketogenic diet has surged in popularity over the last few years. According to data from the Food Information Council, 23 million Americans chose to follow a ketogenic diet in 2022, which is more than double the number from just 4 years prior (10 million in 2018). With this surge in popularity, however, comes a surge in criticism along with the adulteration of the original therapeutic principles that inevitably accompany a diet’s commercialization.
It’s time to clear through the confusion and get to what the research is showing us. In this episode of the RWS Clinician’s Corner we are joined by one of the world’s topmost experts in the ketogenic diet: Dr. Dominic D’Agostino.
In this interview, we do a deep dive into what every nutrition professional needs to know about the ketogenic diet:
- When this diet is best used clinically; when it’s contraindicated; and how to structure it for best results
- What the latest research is telling us about therapeutic application of this protocol – from metabolic health to neurological considerations and cancer
- Exogenous ketones: when and how to use them
- The intricacies of macronutrient ratios and when/how to cycle in and out of ketosis
- Measurement: the best forms for tracking ketosis and other key biomarkers to monitor
If you’re not familiar with Dr. D’Agostino’s work, you’re in for a real treat. Dr. D’Agostino is a tenured Associate Professor at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology. He teaches medical neuroscience, medical physiology, nutrition and neuropharmacology. He is also a Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to assist with their efforts towards optimizing the safety, health and resilience of the warfighter and astronaut. His primary research focuses on developing and testing nutritional and metabolic-based therapies for a variety of disease states and advancing the use of metabolic-based therapies into human clinical applications.
Join Dr. D’Agostino at the Metabolic Health Summit in January, 2024: https://metabolichealthsummit.com/
Learn more about the ketogenic diet here: https://ketonutrition.org/
Connect with Dr. D’Agostino on socials:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicDAgosti2
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominic.dagostino.kt/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-d-agostino-156014b/