Keto UFC Fighter Kyle Kingsbury: Biohacking and the Missing Low Gear

I couldn’t help laughing when former UFC fighter Kyle Kingsbury described the trouble he was having deadlifting 525 lb when 495 came so easily. 180 is a problem for me! The ketogenic diet has removed Kyle’s “low gear”, but the sacrifice is worth it because, in the ketogenic state, Kyle enjoys an enormous cognitive benefit and less systemic inflammation. Having suffered two orbital fractures that ultimately lead to his retirement, I wonder if Kyle is an example of how ketosis can help with traumatic brain injury.

Do not supplement with raw potato starch!

Kyle and his wife are yet further examples of people that didn’t do well supplementing with raw potato starch. Kyle noticed changes in his immune system that lead to an increase in sickness, and his wife Natasha gained body fat. Both were able to resolve those issues following Grace Liu’s plan that included psyllium, acacia, and inulin-FOS together with a bifidobacteria probiotic.

Here’s the outline of this interview with Kyle Kingsbury

0:01:06    Kyle is 6'3.5", 235lb 20" neck!

0:02:20    He won his first two fights in under 30 seconds.

0:04:35    American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose: heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez, current middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, and current light heavyweight champion Dana Cormier.

0:06:27    Muay Thai.

0:07:15    Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

0:08:24    Book: Easy Strength: How to Get a Lot Stronger Than Your Competition-And Dominate in Your Sport.

0:08:40    Book: Primal Endurance: Escape chronic cardio and carbohydrate dependency and become a fat burning beast!

0:09:45    Podcast: Elite Spartan racer Elijah Wood.

0:10:16    Kyle has a one year old boy called Bear.

0:10:30    Carb backloading.

0:10:53    When Kyle deadlifts 495, reaching 525 shouldn’t be a problem, but it is on a ketogenic diet.

0:12:07    Ben Greenfield.

0:14:07    Keto has helped with sleep deprivation and shift work.

0:14:39    Podcast: Dominic D'Agostino on Tim Ferriss’s show.

0:15:25    Podcast: Kirk Parsley on sleep.

0:15:32    Keto Summit.

0:19:04    Grace Liu.

0:19:30    uBiome app.

0:20:51    Potato starch debacle.

0:22:28    Bionic fibre.

0:22:38    Bifidomax probiotic.

0:26:04    Podcast: organic acids.

0:29:05    Podcast: Endurance Planet.

0:29:50    Book: The Better Baby Book: How to Have a Healthier, Smarter, Happier Baby.

0:31:08    Supplement: carnitine.

0:31:12    Podcast: N-Acetylcysteine (NAC).

0:34:12    The Origin (and future) of the Ketogenic Diet on Robb Wolf’s site.

0:39:41    Book: Becoming a Supple Leopard 2nd Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance.

0:40:20    Podcast: Brad Dieter, Ph.D.

0:42:22    Ultra Adventures 50k run.

0:45:16    Podcast: Joe Rogan Experience #756 - Kyle Kingsbury.

0:46:52    Book: Feed Zone Portables: A Cookbook of On-the-Go Food for Athletes.

0:52:05    Paul Chek: “Sooner or later your health will be your number one concern.”

0:53:01    @Kingsbu on Twitter and Instagram.

0:53:08    Podcast: Mom's Garage (not released yet).