Do You Struggle to Follow the Diet? The ketogenic diet is simple in concept but can be difficult in practice. The road is not always paved with success. Have you ever wondered… “How are people so disciplined on this ketogenic diet?” “No carbs at all?!? But they are just so addicting.” “How am I supposed…
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Hyperinsulinemia is to Blame… Why is having too much insulin in your body (hyperinsulinemia) a bad thing? Have you ever heard of heart disease? What about neuropathy? Diabetes? Cancer? Fatty liver? Osteoporosis? ==> These are only some of the diseases insulin plays a part in… The number of complications that arise from hyperinsulinemia is enormous.…
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Dietary Restriction and Its Effect on the Body What’s up with all of this talk on eating less? Is there real science to back up dietary restriction?? So what does “dietary restriction” imply? Ha yes, you guessed it: eating less. And usually it entails eating less than you think you need. It’s about actively knowing…
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Unsaturation of Your Membranes Affect Aging What is yet another cause of aging?? It has to do with the structure of your cell membranes (unsaturation is worse). This is Part 2 of the triology of the topic on aging. Understanding is the first step in figuring out how to mitigate it. Let’s start off with…
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Huge Cause of DNA Mutation and Aging How cellular functions ultimately lead to DNA destruction… Are we telling you that you can actually change your DNA? Simply by having a certain “product” in your body? Yep! We are telling you that. In case you were wondering, this is not good — to alter your DNA…
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Your Mitochondria and Diet So what’s up with your mitochondria? Are they doing alright? Or are they generating ROS and leaking protons?… What the heck does that even mean?? We will be diving into all that later. The research studied for this week was about dietary fats, calorie restriction, and problems with cellular processes. Specifically,…
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What the “H”? What does the “H” in LCHF stand for? You probably know that it stands for “High”. Thus, the acronym reads, “Low Carb High Fat”. Of course, this is the diet which is slowly becoming popular for it’s ability to treat, prevent, and in some cases reverse diabetes. Although “High Fat” should definitely…
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Wow! The team here at Beta BIOS just got back from the Low Carb Breckenridge Conference yesterday afternoon. It was the most informative and inspirational thing that we have ever done! We learned so much and met so many great people. We feel more informed than ever about the Ketogenic Diet and how it relates…
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Keto Confusion??? On our Facebook page we have recently received some questions regarding the details of the Ketogenic Diet. In this blog post we are hoping to clear up any confusions you have about the Ketogenic Diet and let you know about some great free resources that will help you along the way. This blog…
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Happy New Year! Wow! It is hard to believe that 2017 is now history! New Year’s is an exciting time when you get to reflect on your previous year and anticipate your year to come. This New Year, I got hit with an overwhelming realization that time really does fly by. I got to thinking,…
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