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Something I didn't know until recently when I started reading about Dave Asprey's Bulletproof Coffee (fully expecting it to be bogus initially) is that surprisi

Something I didn't know until recently when I started reading about Dave Asprey's Bulletproof Coffee (fully expecting it to be bogus initially) is that surprisingly cells have an alternative source of energy, ketones instead of glucose (sugar), and that in the olden days when food was not as abundant, our bodies spent a fair amount of time in ketosis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis), a metabolic state where the body breaks down fats to produce ketones as fuel for cells. (Not to be confused with ketoacidosis, which is bad). It seems plausible to me that since WW2 in developed countries where food and especially sugar became commonplace, a whole set of diseases, coronary, metabolic ones such as diabetes, obesity, possibly cancer, possibly Alzheimer's are all related to us not spending enough time in ketosis.

djrogers 10y ago
Just because the guy knows what a ketone is doesn't mean his coffee isn't bogus...
acconrad 10y ago
Dave Asprey is a bullshitter. He's trying to sell you expensive, high-calorie coffee. No matter what you eat, if you eat too many calories, that is also bad for you. Ketosis can also raise your resting blood sugar levels to prediabetic states, I have observed it myself in my own blood tests after trying it for nearly 6 months. Moderate carb (low GI, low GL variety), protein and fats from whole, unprocessed foods, will always win out over fad diets like paleo, keto, zone, or anything else that pops up.
- pigpaws 10y ago
  actually, all it takes is high fat butter in your regular coffee (while taking the sugar out). You don't have to buy anything from him. Also, excess protein turns into sugar, so if ketones are raising your resting blood sugar, you may have another underlying metabolic or pancreatic issue.
- Shorel 10y ago
  What's moderate carbs for you? 30% 10% 5%? Keto simply considers 30% of calories from carbs too high, while otherwise agreeing with your 'will always win' diet. I don't get why you seem so angry while being fundamentally in agreement with what you call 'fad diets'.
LoSboccacc 10y ago
I'd be wary of correlating the increased incidence of late onset maladies with anything but people living longer. Sure those all have causes to be discovered but all correlate with longer lifespans and better overall health and if we follow that the obvious solution would be getting back to paleolithic life and an average life expectancy of 30 years. Sure you won't get alzhaimer that way.
- JamesBarney 10y ago
  Be careful with average lifespans. The majority of our change in average life expectancy has been from a reduction in infant mortality rates not from increases in lifespan
  - LoSboccacc 10y ago
    Moda was still around 60ish 70ish, while now it's 80ish 90ish http://nfs.unipv.it/nfs/minf/dispense/patgen/lectures/files/images/modal_ages.jpg http://nfs.unipv.it/nfs/minf/dispense/patgen/lectures/files/... and 60ish is when old age maladies really starts kicking in, plus at those times you just died of oldness, whatever the actual cause was.

djrogers 10y ago

Just because the guy knows what a ketone is doesn't mean his coffee isn't bogus...

acconrad 10y ago

Dave Asprey is a bullshitter. He's trying to sell you expensive, high-calorie coffee. No matter what you eat, if you eat too many calories, that is also bad for you. Ketosis can also raise your resting blood sugar levels to prediabetic states, I have observed it myself in my own blood tests after trying it for nearly 6 months. Moderate carb (low GI, low GL variety), protein and fats from whole, unprocessed foods, will always win out over fad diets like paleo, keto, zone, or anything else that pops up.

pigpaws 10y ago
actually, all it takes is high fat butter in your regular coffee (while taking the sugar out). You don't have to buy anything from him. Also, excess protein turns into sugar, so if ketones are raising your resting blood sugar, you may have another underlying metabolic or pancreatic issue.
Shorel 10y ago
What's moderate carbs for you? 30% 10% 5%? Keto simply considers 30% of calories from carbs too high, while otherwise agreeing with your 'will always win' diet. I don't get why you seem so angry while being fundamentally in agreement with what you call 'fad diets'.

LoSboccacc 10y ago

I'd be wary of correlating the increased incidence of late onset maladies with anything but people living longer. Sure those all have causes to be discovered but all correlate with longer lifespans and better overall health and if we follow that the obvious solution would be getting back to paleolithic life and an average life expectancy of 30 years. Sure you won't get alzhaimer that way.

JamesBarney 10y ago
Be careful with average lifespans. The majority of our change in average life expectancy has been from a reduction in infant mortality rates not from increases in lifespan
- LoSboccacc 10y ago
  Moda was still around 60ish 70ish, while now it's 80ish 90ish http://nfs.unipv.it/nfs/minf/dispense/patgen/lectures/files/images/modal_ages.jpg http://nfs.unipv.it/nfs/minf/dispense/patgen/lectures/files/... and 60ish is when old age maladies really starts kicking in, plus at those times you just died of oldness, whatever the actual cause was.