Which Keto Supplement is Best for You?

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What is a Keto Diet?

A Keto diet is a low carb, high-fat diet that is gaining popularity as people become more conscious of the carbohydrates and sugars found in today’s many foods.

 

Why Choose a Keto Diet?

Scientific evidence supports a growing list of benefits of the ketogeneic diet. Better blood sugar control, neuroprotection, and lower triglycerides are just some of the benefits of a Keto diet. Subjective reports of improved mental focus and clarity and appetite-suppressing effects make the diet not only effective for weight loss, but also for sustained cognitive performance throughout the day. The diet also has benefits outside of body composition. A growing number of athletes are using the keto diet to help with their endurance performance and accelerate post-workout recovery.




The Side Effects of a Keto Diet.

Partaking in the Keto diet may involve a pretty radical change to your normal eating habits. Ketones are made when the body burns fat. Fat is burned when carbohydrate fuel sources were low, such as during times of fasting or starvation. In order for the body to produce ketones without the need to starve or fast, carbohydrate restriction or elimination is required.

Making the switch to a keto diet can lead to challenges in consuming a balanced diet, and may even cause health issues. For example, if mineral intake is inadequate in your Keto diet, you may often get cramps. Another common problem is the keto flu, triggered in part by low blood glucose (due to carb restriction), and low ketone levels that aren’t yet high enough to fuel the brain. Keto diet symptoms can be relieved by using dietary supplements and by making long-term tweaks to balance the diet correctly.



In order to ensure the best start to your transition to a Keto diet, there are several supplements that you can take to relieve some of the growing pains.

 

What are Keytones?

Keytones are chemicals (a type of acid) that are made in the liver. Your body produces them when you don’t have enough insulin in your body to turn sugar (glucose) into energy. In the absence of insulin, the body will use fat instead. Your liver turns fat into ketones and sends them into the bloodstream where your muscles and other tissues can then use them for fuel.




Keytone Booster Supplements

Some of the benefits of the Keto diet are caused by the presence of ketone bodies in the blood. This condition is known as ketosis which can occur endogenously or exogenously. Endogenous ketosis happens when the body produces ketones naturally through fasting of dieting. This process can take weeks or months. Exogenous ketosis happens through supplements and can happen almost immediately. Ketone levels can be elevated exogenously through supplements.

Here are some of the best supplements to use:

  • MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides) Oil. MCTs are a special type of fat found naturally in coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and butterfat. They do not contain ketones, instead possessing a fat that’s readily converted to ketones.
  • Keytone Salts. Ketone salts are one type of exogenous ketone supplement consisting of a mineral (sodium, potassium, calcium, or magnesium) bound to beta-hydroxybutyrate to form a salt. Some ketone salt products are fortified with MCT powder, caffeine, carbohydrate, or select amino acids for specific effects. Keytone salts help increase the level of keytones in the blood. Keytone salts can help promote weight loss and provide a reliable boost of energy. Be aware that excessive salt consumption may lead to long-term health implications.
  • Keytone Esters. Ketone esters are liquids containing a ketone chemically bonded to a ketone precursor. When an ester is broken down in the gut, the ketone precursor is released and travels to the liver, where it’s rapidly converted into another ketone. Ketone esters provide the body with increased energy levels without carbohydrates.
  • Electrolytes – Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium. These minerals can help prevent headaches, muscle cramps and other potential side effects from the keto diet.
  • Fish Oil. Potent triglyceride. Fish oil has long has been recognized for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties. Fish may even act in synergy with beta-hydroxybutyrate, the most abundant ketone in the blood when following a ketogenic diet
  • Green Tea and Caffeine. Green tea and caffeine-containing beverages or supplements can give you a short-term increase in metabolic rate and intensify the fat loss effects of the keto diet. Promotes the production of keytones.
  • Carnitine. Carnitine is a nutrient derived from the amino acid lysine, plays a key role in fat metabolism.
  • BCAAs. While protein intake isn’t super-high on the keto diet, making sure you have enough good quality protein is crucial for health and metabolism. BCAAs (Branched Chain Amino Acids) leucine, isoleucine, and valine are essential nutrients playing an important role in protein metabolism.

Selecting the Ideal Keto Supplement

A variety of dietary supplements can be used to maximize the beneficial effects of the Keto diet. Choosing the best Keto supplement for you depends on your goals. Are you looking to lose weight? Are you looking to improve athletic performance? Reaching ketosis can be a difficult process. Restricting carbs to a very low level may not be sustainable for you. That’s where exogenous ketone supplements can come in: helping to achieve ketosis without the weeks or months of dieting and fasting.



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