What happens if you eat the ketogenic diet for 18 years? Maybe you become a jacked and strong Power-builder who lifts weights, builds muscle, and inspires people to become more fit with keto. Siim Land, of the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast, interviews Luis Villasenor aka Darthluiggi, one of the living legends of the ketogenic diet. …
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On this podcast, Kate Jaramillo of Straigth-Up Wellness interviews Luis Villasenor -founder of Ketogains- about various nutrition myths and they talk about what really matters for getting results with your body… Why the goal of simply “losing weight” is ineffective for long-term health What it means to recomposition the body How to determine your optimal …
On this podcast, Luis and Tyler chat with Leah Williamson and special guest co-host Marty Kendall on the topics of adequate protein ingestion, fasting, and more. Also, Leah and Marty announce they are currently doing the January session of the Ketogains Bootcamp a try! Leah, Marty, Luis and Tyler chat about what is involved in …
Read morePodcast: Luis Villasenor and Tyler Cartwright on Low Carb Conversations
On this podcast, Raphi Sirt of BreakNutrition.com talks with Luis Villasenor -founder of Ketogains- about how physiology affects food habits (and vice versa), fasting, carnivore diets, high vs low-carb/keto for bodybuilding, exogenous ketones, how insulin sensitivity possibly affects BAT vs WAT fat depots…and lots more. Some of the topics we discussed: How was Ketogains Started …
On this podcast, Johnny Deacon of MyDNAcoach.com interviews Luis on the basics of a well formulated Ketogenic Diet, as well as some of the current myths and misconceptions around it. “Regarded as one of the worlds top experts in Ketogenic Dieting within the evidence first community, his balanced and refreshing practices with Keto was …
The “Keto Flu” During the induction phase of a Ketogenic Diet, or even a Low-carb, Paleo Diet, some people may experience “flu” like symptoms (tiredness, lethargy, shortness of breath, even arrhythmia) that often makes one believe that what they are doing is not right for their bodies. This “flu” is a manifestation of both mental …
Luis Villasenor has been interviewed in issue 30 (April 2017) of EXAMINE.com’s Research Digest (ERD). In case you don’t know what EXAMINE.com is, let me tell you that it should be your first stop when researching information about supplements and nutrition, as it is an unbiased source of information that investigates and researches independently so there are no conflicts …
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Joe and Amber from THE PRIMAL EXAMPLE podcast recently interviewed me to talk about what it really means to be ketogenic, or to burn ketones instead of glucose for energy. How does bodybuilding while keto work? How do stress and alcohol affect ketosis? Should you measure your blood ketones, and who should try intermittent fasting? …
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The recent publication of the full text of Kevin Hall’s pilot study on ketogenic vs non-ketogenic weight-reduction diets has sparked a blog battle that doesn’t seem to have any end in sight. It gives reason, apparently, to discuss at least a couple points: Do ketogenic diets have a metabolic advantage over other diets? Are ketogenic …
Read moreMetabolic Advantage, Red Herrings, and the Battle of the Diets
Dear health establishment, one of my favorite musical genres is the singer-songwriter style of music most popular in the 1960’s and 70’s. Guys like James Taylor and Jim Croce, ladies like Carole King. The soulful meaning of the lyrics, the moral causes and personal crusades coupled with well-performed guitar work or piano instrumentation is a …