Ketogenic Diet’s Impact on Health and Performance with Jeff Volek, PhD | The Metabolic Link Ep. 36

This week’s episode of The Metabolic Link features an illuminating sit-down interview with Dr. Jeff Volek, a professor at The Ohio State University. With a PhD in Kinesiology specializing in exercise and nutrition science from Penn State University, Dr. Volek has performed cutting edge research on how humans adapt to diets restricted in carbohydrates with a dual focus on clinical and performance applications of nutritional ketosis. His scholarly work includes more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and five books, including a New York Times Best Seller.
In this wide-ranging interview, we cover:
💡 Unexpected normalization of muscle glycogen on ketogenic diets
💡 Muscle production of beta-hydroxybutyrate as an alternative fuel and cellular NAD+ source
💡 The emerging science on improved function of a heart muscle fueled by ketones
💡 Revisiting the FASTER study: Fitness, Aging, Stress & TBI Exposure Repository
💡 Ketogenic diets to enhance military resilience under high-stress conditions
💡 Targeting diabetic complications - studies that show hard outcomes are needed to change policy
💡 Educating physicians on therapeutic nutrition - the value of credible science-based platforms
💡 Helping address the epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disease through lifestyle change
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