• It starts with insulin The blood sugar–regulating hormone “is like the main switch that turns fat storage on and turns fat burning off,” explains John Limansky, M.D., of BiohackMD.com. He says most Americans eat in a way that keeps blood sugar and insulin chronically high; over time, insulin stops working properly, keeping the body in near constant fat-storage mode.
• How keto helps Keto limits the two nutrients that drive up blood sugar and insulin levels most: carbs and large amounts of protein. Without those foods, blood sugar drops, and the body can no longer rely on sugar as its main fuel. Instead, it starts creating “ketones” from stored fat to burn as fuel, says Dr. Limansky. Ketones also suppress appetite.
• Turbo keto “Every time you eat, you release some…
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