Dr. Georgia Ede

And that's when the liver will start breaking fat down, whether it's fat on your body or fat from your plate. and start chopping it up into these ketones. So those three things have to happen. And once that happens, you'll see the ketone levels rise on the meter.

And that's when the liver will start breaking fat down, whether it's fat on your body or fat from your plate. and start chopping it up into these ketones. So those three things have to happen. And once that happens, you'll see the ketone levels rise on the meter.

So most people who are not eating a ketogenic diet are walking around with ketone levels either undetectable or they're 0.2 or they're 0.3. They might float up into above 0.5 every once in a while if they're not eating for a long time. or if they've just exercised. But for the most part, most people eating a typical diet are not in ketosis.

So most people who are not eating a ketogenic diet are walking around with ketone levels either undetectable or they're 0.2 or they're 0.3. They might float up into above 0.5 every once in a while if they're not eating for a long time. or if they've just exercised. But for the most part, most people eating a typical diet are not in ketosis.

And when you get above 0.5, a lot of metabolic magic starts to happen because there are lots of pathways in the body and brain that are not very active unless you're in ketosis. And those are the healing pathways, the recycling and maintenance and cleanup pathways, the recovery pathways. All of us.

And when you get above 0.5, a lot of metabolic magic starts to happen because there are lots of pathways in the body and brain that are not very active unless you're in ketosis. And those are the healing pathways, the recycling and maintenance and cleanup pathways, the recovery pathways. All of us.

This is something that I came to appreciate a number of years ago as I've been studying this is that there are many people, unfortunately or fortunately, there are many people who discover with mental health issues that they need to be in ketosis long term in order to be well. But I've become convinced by the science that all of us need to be in ketosis at least intermittently.

This is something that I came to appreciate a number of years ago as I've been studying this is that there are many people, unfortunately or fortunately, there are many people who discover with mental health issues that they need to be in ketosis long term in order to be well. But I've become convinced by the science that all of us need to be in ketosis at least intermittently.

All of us need to spend some time in ketosis on a regular basis or else we can't heal. will only be, it's like a manufacturing plant where the plant is just running 24-7, 12 months a year, and they never take time to replace the parts or clean up the floor or, you know, they never do any maintenance work or repair work. And so eventually everything breaks down.

All of us need to spend some time in ketosis on a regular basis or else we can't heal. will only be, it's like a manufacturing plant where the plant is just running 24-7, 12 months a year, and they never take time to replace the parts or clean up the floor or, you know, they never do any maintenance work or repair work. And so eventually everything breaks down.

Well, we should come back to the Mediterranean diet in a minute. But the first part of your question is important because ketosis is, as you said, you can get into ketosis a variety of different ways. If you're eating properly, and this would have been our evolutionary heritage, our ancestors, especially our prehistoric ancestors, they didn't have access to these foods.

Well, we should come back to the Mediterranean diet in a minute. But the first part of your question is important because ketosis is, as you said, you can get into ketosis a variety of different ways. If you're eating properly, and this would have been our evolutionary heritage, our ancestors, especially our prehistoric ancestors, they didn't have access to these foods.

lots and lots of refined carbohydrates a long time ago, they were eating carbohydrates from whole foods, fruits and starchy root vegetables, right? And so even grains and beans are very, very relatively much newer sources of carbohydrate. So let's think about fruits and vegetables. But they would have been, we can only guess, looking at their diets.

lots and lots of refined carbohydrates a long time ago, they were eating carbohydrates from whole foods, fruits and starchy root vegetables, right? And so even grains and beans are very, very relatively much newer sources of carbohydrate. So let's think about fruits and vegetables. But they would have been, we can only guess, looking at their diets.

We don't have proof of this, but think about it.

We don't have proof of this, but think about it.

If you're eating in a way where your insulin levels are allowed to come down overnight, if you're eating a balanced diet, so to speak, but it's got everything it needs in it, and it's not giving you exaggerated spikes in your glucose and exaggerated spikes in your insulin, and you're not eating six times a day or all day long, your insulin levels will naturally come down overnight.

If you're eating in a way where your insulin levels are allowed to come down overnight, if you're eating a balanced diet, so to speak, but it's got everything it needs in it, and it's not giving you exaggerated spikes in your glucose and exaggerated spikes in your insulin, and you're not eating six times a day or all day long, your insulin levels will naturally come down overnight.

And that will allow you to go into a healing mode. So I believe that if people have the right information about what a healthy diet is supposed to look like, they may not even need to in many cases, especially if you're younger or athletic or don't have a lot of metabolic damage already. you may not need to lower your carbohydrate intake during the day.

And that will allow you to go into a healing mode. So I believe that if people have the right information about what a healthy diet is supposed to look like, they may not even need to in many cases, especially if you're younger or athletic or don't have a lot of metabolic damage already. you may not need to lower your carbohydrate intake during the day.