Jeff Volek and Stephen Phinney have published several studies on both performance and muscle - sparing effects which they also analysed in their best - selling books (The Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living and The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance).
You can read more about keto - adaptation in Dr Volek and Dr Phinney's books: The Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living and The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance
Not exact matches
Starter resources I recommend to build familiarity with are an interview with Dr. Eric Verdin by Dr. Rhonda Patrick, a recorded seminar by Dr Stephen Phinney, co-author of the
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living and the Diet Doctor website.
In their excellent book The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the
Life - Saving Benefits of
Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable
and Enjoyable, Drs. Jeff Volek
and Stephen Phinney recommend taking 3 slow release magnesium tablets such as Slow - Mag or Mag 64 for 20 days, then continuing to take 1 tablet a day afterwards.
Stephen D. Phinney, M.D., Ph.D., author of The
Art and Science of Low -
Carbohydrate Living, has speculated that the ketone beta - hydroxybutyrate — which your body will produce when you remove carbs from your diet — replaces the need for vitamin C, at least in part.
According to Volek
and Phinney in their best - selling book The
Art and Science of Low -
Carbohydrate Living, nutritional ketosis is defined by serum ketones ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 mM.
It is well established in the «
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living» (Phinney, Volek) that when one has become «keto - adjusted» over the course of 4 - 6 weeks of low carb / high fat and protein living, that the type of keytones secreted in the urine, namely acetoacetic keytones, reduce in concentr
Living» (Phinney, Volek) that when one has become «keto - adjusted» over the course of 4 - 6 weeks of low carb / high fat
and protein
living, that the type of keytones secreted in the urine, namely acetoacetic keytones, reduce in concentr
living, that the type of keytones secreted in the urine, namely acetoacetic keytones, reduce in concentration.
The ketogenic diet (as written about in books such as The Rosedale Diet, New Atkins for a New You,
and The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living) is unique in that it is not only very low in carbohydrate, but also limited in protein, so that the body has no choice but to burn fat
Carbohydrate Living) is unique in that it is not only very low in
carbohydrate, but also limited in protein, so that the body has no choice but to burn fat
carbohydrate, but also limited in protein, so that the body has no choice but to burn fat for energy.
Volek
and Phinney in their book «The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living» stress the need for adequate sodium intake, particularly if one does significant exercise.
According to Volek
and Phinney in The
Art and Science of Low -
Carbohydrate Living (chapter 13, Ketones - To Measure or Not), a non-invasive
and cheap alternative is to measure breath acetone concentration.
The best book about the science behind ketogenic diets is The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living by Dr. Stephen Phinney
and Dr. Jeff Volek.
But before I go there, let me urge you to just buy The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living,
and read pages 164 - 165.
This is taken from the book «The
Art & Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living by by Phd Stephen D. Phinney MD
and Rd Jeff S. Volek — «Whole books have been written about the history of salt.
Some of this may be not enough Sodium as I have read in The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living / Performance that Keto diets or diets with lower amounts of
carbohydrates cause sodium dumping so sodium needs may be higher.
The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living written by Dr. Stephen Phinney
and Dr. Jeff Volek is a comprehensive guide on Ketogenic Dieting.
Though we find The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living an easy enough to read.
Sources: ajcn.nutrition.org/content/76/1/65.full Phinney
and Volek «The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living»
But if the idea of running until your big toe nail falls off (which mine did on my first marathon) doesn't appeal to you, check out Volek's other book: The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living which is for everyone, not just athletes.
These guys should also be reading «The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living»
and it's addendum for the athlete, «The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Performance» by Drs. Stephen Phinney
and Jeff Volek.
The
Art and Science of Low
Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the
Life - Saving Benefits of
Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable
and Enjoyable by Stephen D. Phinney
and Jeff S. Volek synthesizes the science into one readable source.
His info may astound you; but this book required reading for his students is «THE
ART AND SCIENCE OF LOW
CARBOHYDRATE LIVING» [I believe the author's surname is Jeff Volek