Gw50516 will help you shift to fat adaptation the first few months
MCT oil and fish oil as main fat sources the first few weeks, then slowly remove MCT and replace with olives, avocados, grass fed meat.
also if your doing keto, pick up some beef organ tabs. It’s freeze dried heart, kidney, liver, spleen.
a few berries before bed. (Like 15g carbs for sleep)
once your truly fat adapted...not just producing ketones (totally different) it’s so easy to rip off fat.
a morning dose of 375mg DNP and a 21h fast...the next morning your literally leaner in the mirror.
I wrote this for a site. It details the process of keto/fat adapting during the initial phase of a keto diet using either MCT ot LCT's.
To MCT or to LCT????? That is the question………...
“Tomorrow, I start my diet!” With a hint of pre-emptive triumph, this affirmation is stated millions of times each year. The reason tomorrow always seems to win over today: dieting is generally regarded as a time of deprivation, restriction, and a healthy reduction in one’s gastronomic indulgence. The Very-Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) is notorious for an initiation period that can lead to symptoms dubbed the “Keto-Flu.” In years past you either suffered through it or bailed on the diet altogether.
Cliff J. d C. Harvey and colleagues at AUT University in Aukland, New Zealand, may have a third choice for keto dieters. With their recently published research, “
The Effect of Medium Chain Triglycerides on Time to Nutritional Ketosis and Symptoms of Keto-Induction in Healthy Adults: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial,” Harvey and company have given ketogenic dieters the research needed to support MCT use in order to reduce keto-flu symptoms and decrease the time taken to reach nutritional ketosis.
Very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets offer specific health benefits for those suffering from certain diseases, such as neurological disorders, diabetes, cancer, obesity, and other metabolic conditions. (1-11) Research supports the effectiveness of ketogenic dieting and some individuals simply feel better with such a diet when compared to a low-fat reduced calorie program. (18) One of the major drawbacks to a VLCKD is the induction period. During this period the body transitions from using primarily glucose and stored muscle and liver glycogen to using fats and ultimately ketones as its primary fuel source. During the induction/transition period the infamous “keto-flu” may hit dieters, potentially derailing success before they even get started.
Keto-flu manifests with symptoms such as constipation, headache, halitosis(bad breath), muscle cramps, diarrhea, general weakness, and rash.(12) Keto-flu is a result of increased natriuresis, kaliuresis, and diuresis. Reductions in blood glucose during the adaptation period can also result in a temporary shortage of fuel for brain function, and thus a feeling of mental dullness with lack of clarity. The severity of the aforementioned symptoms varies from person to person, but almost everyone experiences some degree of effects during the adaptation period of the ketogenic diet.
Suffer Less you say? Tell us more…..
“The aim of the present study, therefore, was to investigate, in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, whether MCTs reduce time to nutritional ketosis and symptoms of keto-induction and mood in a classic ketogenic diet. The primary outcome measured was the time taken to achieve NK. Secondary outcomes were symptoms and mood.” (13)
The researchers recruited participants as shown in table 1 below.
Table 1: Demographic characteristics of participants. |
| | | | MCT | LCT |
| | | Gender (M/F) | 1/11 | 1/10 | Age (years); mean (range) | 40 (33 to 47) | 40 (32 to 48) | Ethnicity | European (5) | European (11) | NZ Maori (2) | | | Pacific Island (3) | | | Chinese (1) | | | Other Asian (1) | | |
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MCT: medium chain triglyceride; LCT: long-chain triglyceride; M: male; F: female. |
Once recruited and divided, the study participants were placed on a VLCKD with a 4:1 lipid to non-lipid ratio. Females were allowed 1800 kcal per day while the men received 2200 kcal per day. Both the men and women consumed 80% of their daily calories from fat, which included supplemental oils. The remainder of the calories were allocated as 13-17% protein and 3-6% from carbohydrates. (13)
Participants were randomly assigned to receive either MCT oil(comprised of 65% caprylic acid C:8 and 35% capric C:10) or sunflower oil. Both oils were dosed at 30g, three times per day, for 20 days. The researchers arrived at this dose based on a previous study performed by Ivy et al. in which they discovered 100% of participants experience gastric distress with dosages of 50 and 60g of MCT, with only a small GI effect noted at 30g.(14)
Participants were instructed to measure their beta-hydroxybutyrate (BOHB) and blood glucose(BG) levels upon awakening. Participants were furnished a FreeStyle Neo” blood-prick ketometer/glucometer (Abbott Industries) in order to perform said tests. For the purpose of this study, the researchers choose a blood level of ≥0.5 mmol·L−1 BOHB to determine a participant having reached a state of ketosis. In addition to blood tests, volunteers also completed a symptom questionnaire as well as a mood evaluation. (13)
Participants were randomly assigned to receive either MCT oil(comprised of 65% caprylic acid C:8 and 35% capric C:10) or sunflower oil. Both oils were dosed at 30g, three times per day, for 20 days. The researchers arrived at this dose based on a previous study performed by Ivy et al. in which they discovered 100% of participants experience gastric distress with dosages of 50 and 60g of MCT, with only a small GI effect noted at 30g.(14)
Participants were instructed to measure their beta-hydroxybutyrate (BOHB) and blood glucose(BG) levels upon awakening. Participants were furnished a FreeStyle Neo” blood-prick ketometer/glucometer (Abbott Industries) in order to perform said tests. For the purpose of this study, the researchers choose a blood level of ≥0.5 mmol·L−1 BOHB to determine a participant having reached a state of ketosis. In addition to blood tests, volunteers also completed a symptom questionnaire as well as a mood evaluation. (13)
Results
“Supplementing MCT resulted in consistently higher blood levels of BOHB in our cohort of healthy adults relative to LCT treatment, with higher BOHB at all time points in the MCT group (Figure
2).” (13)
There was also a very likely negative effect of BOHB on glucose in both groups. That is, higher BOHB levels resulted in lower glucose levels. This was further indicated by a very large, significant, inverse relationship of glucose to BOHB for both MCT and LCT groups” (13)
Ok, so we get higher blood levels of BOHB with lower levels of blood glucose using MCT’s, but this is always the result of a keto diet right? So why use MCT’s at all?
cont. next post