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Why Keto Works for Weight Loss But Fails for Performance with Dr. Mike T. Nelson

Why Keto Works for Weight Loss But Fails for Performance with Dr. Mike T. Nelson

Update: 2025-08-23
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In this episode, Dr. Mike T. Nelson pulls back the curtain on some common keto myths, including how it’s connected to fat loss, athletic performance, and even ancestral eating patterns. You might be surprised to learn that smart athletes will do anything to win—except go keto.

In this myth-busting conversation, you'll discover why the high-fat-eating Inuit peoples probably weren't in ketosis, how keto can slash your power output by up to 8%, and why metabolic flexibility—not extreme diets—is the real key to optimal health.

After 20-plus years in the field, Dr. Nelson shares his unfiltered take on everything from exogenous ketones to the carbohydrate hypothesis of obesity, delivering the nuanced truth that diet influencers won't tell you.

 

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Why Keto Works for Weight Loss But Fails for Performance with Dr. Mike T. Nelson

Why Keto Works for Weight Loss But Fails for Performance with Dr. Mike T. Nelson

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