#845: How to Use Ketosis for Enhanced Mood, Cognition, and Long-Term Brain Protection — A Practical and Tactical Guide with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino (Plus: Deconstructing Tim’s Latest Keto Experiment)

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino ( @DominicDAgosti2 ) is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and a Visiting Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. This episode is brought to you by: Gusto simple and easy payroll, HR, and benefits platform used by 400,000+ businesses: Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic broad spectrum 24-strain probiotic + prebiotic: David Protein Bars 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g of sugar : Coyote the card game​ , which I co-created with Exploding Kittens: * Timestamps: [00:00:00] Who is Dominic D'Agostino? [00:04:37] Ketosis benefits: Quieting the mind, GABA elevation, metabolic psychiatry. [00:09:24] My Lyme disease story: Pseudo-dementia reversed in 3-4 days of ketosis. [00:13:50] Spirochetes are glycolytic: Starve the bug, boost the immune response. [00:19:20] Ketosis and cancer: Slowing glycolytic tumors, enhancing standard care. [00:20:50] My 18-day keto experiment: Mood stabilization, Alzheimer’s prevention hopes. [00:23:19] Metabolic memory: Carryover effects and Valter Longo’s fasting mimicking research. [00:27:11] Intermittent fasting as keto on-ramp: My 2-8 p.m. eating window. [00:29:15] Dom’s budget keto meal: Canned mackerel, MCT oil, apple cider vinegar. [00:33:28] My ketone measurement paradox: Feeling sharp at 0.2 mM readings. [00:36:56] The carburetor analogy: Ketone production vs. utilization explained. [00:38:43] Breath ketones vs. blood ketones: Better indicator in caloric deficit. [00:39:47] Gluconeogenesis fears: Fat, fiber, and salt to slow protein absorption. [00:45:25] The bunless double cheeseburger question: 80 grams of protein in one sitting. [00:49:03] Post-meal walking and GLUT4 activation: Timing your glucose disposal. [00:51:02] CGM and ketone monitor limitations: When your devices gaslight you. [00:58:05] Rabbit starvation and protein-veggie days: Why your body won’t bankroll its own ketosis. [01:05:44] Alzheimer’s prevention: Biomarkers, B12, hsCRP, and metabolic health. [01:09:40] My family history: Letrozole, metabolic dysfunction, and rapid cognitive decline. [01:13:17] Minimum effective dose: 80% of benefits from low-carb Mediterranean. [01:18:56] One week per month protocol: Aggressive calorie cut to ramp ketones. [01:23:12] GKI sweet spot: Target 1-4, aim for 1-2 during intensive weeks. [01:36:22] Exogenous ketones 101: Palatability, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, toxicity. [01:39:21] 1,3-Butanediol warnings: Liver toxicity, NAD depletion, dependency risk. [01:54:22] Intermittent fasting vs. ketogenic breakfast. [01:59:09] My accidental intoxication story. [02:03:23] Dr. Veech tribute: Student of Hans Krebs, ketone ester pioneer. [02:05:08] Fiber on keto: Wild blueberries, broccoli, apples, walnuts. [02:09:58] The tainted gummies incident: Dom’s forensic investigation underway. [02:13:08] Thanks to Dr. Boz and Medifoodz. [02:16:19] Parting thoughts. For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show , please visit tim.blog/podcast . For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show , please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter ( 5-Bullet Friday ) at tim.blog/friday . For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts . Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books . Follow Tim: Twitter : twitter.com/tferriss Instagram : instagram.com/timferriss YouTube : youtube.com/timferriss Facebook : facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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