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Fat Fasting to Nudge Ketosis

A short-term Atkins-style protocol that uses fasting and/or very high-fat intake, sometimes with fats like MCT oil, to help the body shift into ketosis. The idea is to keep carbohydrate and insulin exposure very low so fat becomes the primary fuel source, which can make it easier to enter or maintain ketosis.

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I had some patients, who did what, what Atkins had called a fat fast, where they eat primarily fat. So they either fast and or they eat primarily fats to try to get into a state of ketosis.

huberman · Diet & Nutrition for Mental Health | Dr. Chris Palmer · Nov 21, 2022 · 26:46 · open ↗
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