I was pretty cynical about exogenous ketones when they first came out.
I’m not a big fan of pyramid schemes (they’ve killed the integrity of the nutrition industry) and a lot of the exogenous ketone supplements used these schemes as their way to gain share in the market. So it was all a bit spammy and full of no-knowledge, crap salesmen/women.
Dr Rhonda Patrick & Exogenous Ketones
Dr Rhonda Patrick also said recently that she supplements with exogenous ketones for anxiety, or at least temporary relief before doing talks & podcasts:
The supplements have a number of benefits including:
- Enhanced focus
- Reduced anxiety (study)
- Reduced blood sugar (usually a good thing)
- Reduced inflammation
- Increased energy levels
You can get a bit of a crash in energy a few hours after consuming ketones, if you’re on a normal carbohydrate diet the rest of the time.
This is because ketones will tend to lower your blood sugar levels, which you won’t notice, until the ketones are depleted.
Exogenous Ketones UK
I’ve tried the Perfect Keto and Keto-Pro exogenous ketones.
I prefer the Keto-Pro ketones as they have the highest concentration of Beta Hydroxybuyrate. They are unflavoured, unlike Perfect Keto.
Perfect Keto also contain MCT oil, which my guts don’t tolerate too well.
