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What is Modified Keto? How Protein Can Turn into Ketones, Fat Burning & MPS, What Initiates Ketosis - Glycogen Depletion or Insulin?

Optimal Protein Podcast with Vanessa Spina

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Gluconogenesis and Kitogenic Amino Acids

People have always said, you know, don't need a lot of protein because it's going to kick you out of citosis. But what people don't talk about a lot is the kitogenic gamino acids. The body has this limited access to glucose and bo sugars will drop in blood sugar levels due to lower carbohydrate intake. This is why we initiate ceto genesis. We have this new pathway for our energy metabolism. And we can also make kitones from the citogenic amino acids to produce energy through these water soluble compounds.

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