Scientific References
The Research Base We've Used as Evidence to Support the Trainings.
DAY 1 - Subtract Fat with the Ketogenic Diet
Gibson, A. A., et al. “Do Ketogenic Diets Really Suppress Appetite? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Obesity Reviews: An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, vol. 16, no. 1, Jan. 2015, pp. 64–76, doi:10.1111/obr.12230.
Phinney, S. D., et al. “The Human Metabolic Response to Chronic Ketosis without Caloric Restriction: Physical and Biochemical Adaptation.” Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, vol. 32, no. 8, Aug. 1983, pp. 757–68, doi:10.1016/0026-0495(83)90105-1.
Harber, Matthew P., et al. “Alterations in Carbohydrate Metabolism in Response to Short-Term Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction.” American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 289, no. 2, 2005, pp. E306–12, doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00069.2005.
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Lowery, Ryan P., et al. “Corrigendum: The Effects of Soluble Corn Fibre and Isomaltooligosaccharides on Blood Glucose, Insulin, Digestion and Fermentation in Healthy Young Males and Females.” Journal of Insulin Resistance, vol. 3, no. 1, May 2018, p. 1, doi:10.4102/jir.v3i1.35.
Sumithran, P., et al. “Ketosis and Appetite-Mediating Nutrients and Hormones after Weight Loss.” European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 67, no. 7, July 2013, pp. 759–64, doi:10.1038/ejcn.2013.90.
Norgren, Jakob, et al. “Capillary Blood Tests May Overestimate Ketosis: Triangulation between Three Different Measures of β-Hydroxybutyrate.” American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 318, no. 2, Dec. 2019, pp. E184–88, doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00454.2019.
Fukao, Toshiyuki, et al. “Pathways and Control of Ketone Body Metabolism: On the Fringe of Lipid Biochemistry.” Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, vol. 70, no. 3, Mar. 2004, pp. 243–51, doi:10.1016/j.plefa.2003.11.001.
Musa-Veloso, Kathy, et al. “Breath Acetone Is a Reliable Indicator of Ketosis in Adults Consuming Ketogenic Meals.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 76, no. 1, July 2002, pp. 65–70, doi:10.1093/ajcn/76.1.65.
Schrauwen, P., et al. “Changes in Fat Oxidation in Response to a High-Fat Diet.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 66, no. 2, Aug. 1997, pp. 276–82, doi:10.1093/ajcn/66.2.276.
Riou, J. P., et al. “Antiketogenic Effect of Glucose per Se in Vivo in Man and in Vitro in Isolated Rat Liver Cells.” Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, vol. 35, no. 7, July 1986, pp. 608–13, doi:10.1016/0026-0495(86)90165-4.
van Delft, Renske, et al. “Blood Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Correlates Better with Seizure Reduction Due to Ketogenic Diet than Do Ketones in the Urine.” Seizure, vol. 19, no. 1, Jan. 2010, pp. 36–39, doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2009.10.009.
Meidenbauer, Joshua J., et al. “The Glucose Ketone Index Calculator: A Simple Tool to Monitor Therapeutic Efficacy for Metabolic Management of Brain Cancer.” Nutrition & Metabolism, vol. 12, no. 1, 2015, p. 12, doi:10.1186/s12986-015-0009-2.
Youm, Yun-Hee, et al. “The Ketone Metabolite β-Hydroxybutyrate Blocks NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Inflammatory Disease.” Nature Medicine, vol. 21, no. 3, Mar. 2015, pp. 263–69, doi:10.1038/nm.3804.
Goldberg, Emily L., et al. “β-Hydroxybutyrate Deactivates Neutrophil NLRP3 Inflammasome to Relieve Gout Flares.” Cell Reports, vol. 18, no. 9, Feb. 2017, pp. 2077–87, doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2017.02.004.
Cunnane, Stephen C., et al. “Can Ketones Help Rescue Brain Fuel Supply in Later Life? Implications for Cognitive Health during Aging and the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.” Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, vol. 9, July 2016, doi:10.3389/fnmol.2016.00053.
Paoli, A., et al. “Beyond Weight Loss: A Review of the Therapeutic Uses of Very-Low-Carbohydrate (Ketogenic) Diets.” European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 67, no. 8, Aug. 2013, pp. 789–96, doi:10.1038/ejcn.2013.116.
Wirrell, Elaine C. “Ketogenic Ratio, Calories, and Fluids: Do They Matter?” Epilepsia, vol. 49, 2008, pp. 17–19, doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01825.x.
Nilsson, L. Hson, et al. “Carbohydrate Metabolism of the Liver in Normal Man under Varying Dietary Conditions.” Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, vol. 32, no. 4, Jan. 1973, pp. 331–37, doi:10.3109/00365517309084356.
Webster, Christopher C., et al. “Gluconeogenesis during Endurance Exercise in Cyclists Habituated to a Long-Term Low Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet.” The Journal of Physiology, vol. 594, no. 15, 2016, pp. 4389–405, doi:10.1113/JP271934.
Fernández-Elías, Valentín E., et al. “Relationship between Muscle Water and Glycogen Recovery after Prolonged Exercise in the Heat in Humans.” European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 115, no. 9, Sept. 2015, pp. 1919–26, doi:10.1007/s00421-015-3175-z.
d C. Harvey, Cliff J., et al. “The Effect of Medium Chain Triglycerides on Time to Nutritional Ketosis and Symptoms of Keto-Induction in Healthy Adults: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial.” Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2018, doi:10.1155/2018/2630565.
Wan, Zhongxiao, et al. “Reduction of AMPK Activity and Altered MAPKs Signalling in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Response to Acute Glucose Ingestion Following a Short-Term High Fat Diet in Young Healthy Men.” Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, vol. 63, no. 9, Sept. 2014, pp. 1209–16, doi:10.1016/j.metabol.2014.06.007.
Durrer, Cody, et al. “Short-Term Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet in Healthy Young Males Renders the Endothelium Susceptible to Hyperglycemia-Induced Damage, An Exploratory Analysis.” Nutrients, vol. 11, no. 3, Mar. 2019, p. 489, doi:10.3390/nu11030489.
Foster, Gary D., et al. “Weight and Metabolic Outcomes After 2 Years on a Low-Carbohydrate Versus Low-Fat Diet.” Annals of Internal Medicine, vol. 153, no. 3, Aug. 2010, pp. 147–57, doi:10.1059/0003-4819-153-3-201008030-00005.
Urbain, Paul, et al. “Impact of a 6-Week Non-Energy-Restricted Ketogenic Diet on Physical Fitness, Body Composition and Biochemical Parameters in Healthy Adults.” Nutrition & Metabolism, vol. 14, no. 1, Dec. 2017, pp. 1–11, doi:10.1186/s12986-017-0175-5.
Morgan, L. M., et al. “Comparison of the Effects of Four Commercially Available Weight-Loss Programmes on Lipid-Based Cardiovascular Risk Factors.” Public Health Nutrition, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, pp. 799–807, doi:10.1017/S1368980008003236.
Urbain, Paul, and Hartmut Bertz. “Monitoring for Compliance with a Ketogenic Diet: What Is the Best Time of Day to Test for Urinary Ketosis?” Nutrition & Metabolism, vol. 13, Nov. 2016, doi:10.1186/s12986-016-0136-4.
Dougkas, Anestis, and Elin Östman. “Protein-Enriched Liquid Preloads Varying in Macronutrient Content Modulate Appetite and Appetite-Regulating Hormones in Healthy Adults.” The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 146, no. 3, Mar. 2016, pp. 637–45, doi:10.3945/jn.115.217224.
Kohanmoo, Ali, et al. “Effect of Short- and Long-Term Protein Consumption on Appetite and Appetite-Regulating Gastrointestinal Hormones, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Physiology & Behavior, vol. 226, Aug. 2020, p. 113123, doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113123.
Gorczyca, Anna M., et al. “Changes in Macronutrient, Micronutrient, and Food Group Intakes throughout the Menstrual Cycle in Healthy, Premenopausal Women.” European Journal of Nutrition, vol. 55, no. 3, Apr. 2016, pp. 1181–88, doi:10.1007/s00394-015-0931-0.
White, Colin P., et al. “Fluid Retention over the Menstrual Cycle: 1-Year Data from the Prospective Ovulation Cohort.” Obstetrics and Gynecology International, Aug. 2011, doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/138451.
Buchanan, K. D., and M. T. McKiddie. “The Normal Insulin Response to Glucose.” Diabetologia, vol. 3, no. 5, Oct. 1967, pp. 460–64, doi:10.1007/BF01228083.
Manhiani, M. Marlina, et al. “Chronic Sodium-Retaining Action of Insulin in Diabetic Dogs.” American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology, vol. 300, no. 4, Apr. 2011, pp. F957-965, doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00395.2010.
Maagøe, H. “Changes in Blood Volume during Absolute Fasting with and without Sodium Chloride Administration.” Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, vol. 17, no. 2, Feb. 1968, pp. 133–38, doi:10.1016/0026-0495(68)90139-x.
Palmer, Biff F. “Regulation of Potassium Homeostasis.” Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2015, pp. 1050–60, doi:10.2215/CJN.08580813.
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Holbrook, J. T., et al. “Sodium and Potassium Intake and Balance in Adults Consuming Self-Selected Diets.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 40, no. 4, Oct. 1984, pp. 786–93, doi:10.1093/ajcn/40.4.786.
Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride. doi:10.17226/5776. Accessed 2 Sept. 2020.
Fujita, Y., et al. “Basal and Postprotein Insulin and Glucagon Levels during a High and Low Carbohydrate Intake and Their Relationships to Plasma Triglycerides.” Diabetes, vol. 24, no. 6, June 1975, pp. 552–58, doi:10.2337/diab.24.6.552.
McCarron, Margaret M., and Ben J. Devine. “Clinical Pharmacy: Case Studies: Case Number 25 Gentamicin Therapy.” Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy, 1974, doi:10.1177/106002807400801104. world.
Barras, Michael, and Amy Legg. “Drug Dosing in Obese Adults.” Australian Prescriber, vol. 40, no. 5, Oct. 2017, pp. 189–93, doi:10.18773/austprescr.2017.053.
DAY 2 - Subtract Fat with Fasting
LeCheminant, James D., et al. “Restricting Night-Time Eating Reduces Daily Energy Intake in Healthy Young Men: A Short-Term Cross-over Study.” The British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 110, no. 11, Dec. 2013, pp. 2108–13, doi:10.1017/S0007114513001359.
Gabel, Kelsey, et al. “Effects of 8-Hour Time Restricted Feeding on Body Weight and Metabolic Disease Risk Factors in Obese Adults: A Pilot Study.” Nutrition and Healthy Aging, vol. 4, no. 4, June 2018, pp. 345–53, doi:10.3233/NHA-170036.
Cienfuegos, Sofia, et al. “Effects of 4- and 6-h Time-Restricted Feeding on Weight and Cardiometabolic Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Adults with Obesity.” Cell Metabolism, vol. 0, no. 0, July 2020, doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2020.06.018.
Gill, Shubhroz, and Satchidananda Panda. “A Smartphone App Reveals Erratic Diurnal Eating Patterns in Humans That Can Be Modulated for Health Benefits.” Cell Metabolism, vol. 22, no. 5, Nov. 2015, pp. 789–98, doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2015.09.005.
Sumithran, P., et al. “Ketosis and Appetite-Mediating Nutrients and Hormones after Weight Loss.” European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 67, no. 7, July 2013, pp. 759–64, doi:10.1038/ejcn.2013.90.
Zauner, C., et al. “Resting Energy Expenditure in Short-Term Starvation Is Increased as a Result of an Increase in Serum Norepinephrine.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 71, no. 6, June 2000, pp. 1511–15, doi:10.1093/ajcn/71.6.1511.
Browning, Jeffrey D., et al. “The Effect of Short-Term Fasting on Liver and Skeletal Muscle Lipid, Glucose, and Energy Metabolism in Healthy Women and Men.” Journal of Lipid Research, vol. 53, no. 3, Mar. 2012, pp. 577–86, doi:10.1194/jlr.P020867.
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Stubbs, Brianna J., et al. “On the Metabolism of Exogenous Ketones in Humans.” Frontiers in Physiology, vol. 8, 2017, doi:10.3389/fphys.2017.00848.
St-Pierre, Valérie, et al. “Plasma Ketone and Medium Chain Fatty Acid Response in Humans Consuming Different Medium Chain Triglycerides During a Metabolic Study Day.” Frontiers in Nutrition, vol. 6, Apr. 2019, doi:10.3389/fnut.2019.00046.
Gibson, A. A., et al. “Do Ketogenic Diets Really Suppress Appetite? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Obesity Reviews: An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, vol. 16, no. 1, Jan. 2015, pp. 64–76, doi:10.1111/obr.12230.
Fukao, Toshiyuki, et al. “Pathways and Control of Ketone Body Metabolism: On the Fringe of Lipid Biochemistry.” Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, vol. 70, no. 3, Mar. 2004, pp. 243–51, doi:10.1016/j.plefa.2003.11.001.
Buchanan, K. D., and M. T. McKiddie. “The Normal Insulin Response to Glucose.” Diabetologia, vol. 3, no. 5, Oct. 1967, pp. 460–64, doi:10.1007/BF01228083.
Fujita, Y., et al. “Basal and Postprotein Insulin and Glucagon Levels during a High and Low Carbohydrate Intake and Their Relationships to Plasma Triglycerides.” Diabetes, vol. 24, no. 6, June 1975, pp. 552–58, doi:10.2337/diab.24.6.552.
Riou, J. P., et al. “Antiketogenic Effect of Glucose per Se in Vivo in Man and in Vitro in Isolated Rat Liver Cells.” Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, vol. 35, no. 7, July 1986, pp. 608–13, doi:10.1016/0026-0495(86)90165-4.
Musa-Veloso, Kathy, et al. “Breath Acetone Is a Reliable Indicator of Ketosis in Adults Consuming Ketogenic Meals.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 76, no. 1, July 2002, pp. 65–70, doi:10.1093/ajcn/76.1.65.
Dougkas, Anestis, and Elin Östman. “Protein-Enriched Liquid Preloads Varying in Macronutrient Content Modulate Appetite and Appetite-Regulating Hormones in Healthy Adults.” The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 146, no. 3, Mar. 2016, pp. 637–45, doi:10.3945/jn.115.217224.
Kohanmoo, Ali, et al. “Effect of Short- and Long-Term Protein Consumption on Appetite and Appetite-Regulating Gastrointestinal Hormones, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Physiology & Behavior, vol. 226, Aug. 2020, p. 113123, doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113123.
McCarron, Margaret M., and Ben J. Devine. “Clinical Pharmacy: Case Studies: Case Number 25 Gentamicin Therapy.” Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy, 1974, doi:10.1177/106002807400801104. world.
Barras, Michael, and Amy Legg. “Drug Dosing in Obese Adults.” Australian Prescriber, vol. 40, no. 5, Oct. 2017, pp. 189–93, doi:10.18773/austprescr.2017.053.
Natalucci, G., et al. “Spontaneous 24-h Ghrelin Secretion Pattern in Fasting Subjects: Maintenance of a Meal-Related Pattern.” European Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 152, no. 6, June 2005, pp. 845–50, doi:10.1530/eje.1.01919.
Fothergill, Erin, et al. “Persistent Metabolic Adaptation 6 Years after ‘The Biggest Loser’ Competition.” Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), vol. 24, no. 8, 2016, pp. 1612–19, doi:10.1002/oby.21538.
Manhiani, M. Marlina, et al. “Chronic Sodium-Retaining Action of Insulin in Diabetic Dogs.” American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology, vol. 300, no. 4, Apr. 2011, pp. F957-965, doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00395.2010.
Maagøe, H. “Changes in Blood Volume during Absolute Fasting with and without Sodium Chloride Administration.” Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, vol. 17, no. 2, Feb. 1968, pp. 133–38, doi:10.1016/0026-0495(68)90139-x.
Palmer, Biff F. “Regulation of Potassium Homeostasis.” Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2015, pp. 1050–60, doi:10.2215/CJN.08580813.
O’Donnell, Martin, et al. “Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion, Mortality, and Cardiovascular Events.” New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 371, no. 7, Aug. 2014, pp. 612–23, doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1311889.
Holbrook, J. T., et al. “Sodium and Potassium Intake and Balance in Adults Consuming Self-Selected Diets.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 40, no. 4, Oct. 1984, pp. 786–93, doi:10.1093/ajcn/40.4.786.
Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride. doi:10.17226/5776. Accessed 2 Sept. 2020.
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DAY 3 - Subtract Fat with Exogenous Ketones
Stubbs, Brianna J., et al. “On the Metabolism of Exogenous Ketones in Humans.” Frontiers in Physiology, vol. 8, 2017, doi:10.3389/fphys.2017.00848.
St-Pierre, Valérie, et al. “Plasma Ketone and Medium Chain Fatty Acid Response in Humans Consuming Different Medium Chain Triglycerides During a Metabolic Study Day.” Frontiers in Nutrition, vol. 6, Apr. 2019, doi:10.3389/fnut.2019.00046.
Gibson, A. A., et al. “Do Ketogenic Diets Really Suppress Appetite? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Obesity Reviews: An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, vol. 16, no. 1, Jan. 2015, pp. 64–76, doi:10.1111/obr.12230.
Van Wymelbeke, V., et al. “Influence of Medium-Chain and Long-Chain Triacylglycerols on the Control of Food Intake in Men.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 68, no. 2, Aug. 1998, pp. 226–34, doi:10.1093/ajcn/68.2.226.
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