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Optimal Protein Podcast (Fast Keto) with Vanessa Spina

Aug 30, 2018

Did you know ketones have a caloric value?! Hold onto your hats, buckle your seatbelt for this wild ride into the land of ketosis and the science of fat burning, metabolism and muscle boosting effects from ketones! Vanessa and Dr. Ben Bikman do a deep dive today on brown fat, how to activate brown fat, how keto...


Aug 27, 2018

Join Vanessa and Kyndra (a.k.a PeaceLoveAndLowCarb) today as they delve into all kinds of fun topics about keto including how to order food low carb at restaurants, what really goes on in the kitchen with substitutions, how to grill the perfect steak at home, and much more including her personal journey to keto and...


Aug 23, 2018

This episode is all about fasting and keto! Featuring fasting educator Dr. Nadia Pateguana from Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos' Intensive Dietary Management (IDM) program. Vanessa and Dr. Pateguana talk about the fasting protocol that IDM provides and how it can improve metabolic health by restoring insulin...


Aug 16, 2018

Kelly Hogan has been on a zero carb, carnivore lifestyle for 8+ years, a total of 9 years this October. She lost 130 lbs following a low carb or ketogenic diet for 5 years, and then eventually reduced carbs to zero in order to relieve carb cravings and food addiction that she was dealing with. Vanessa and Kelly discuss...


Aug 14, 2018

Today's episode features Ali Miller, author of Naturally Nourished: Food-as-Medicine for Optimal Health cookbook (2016) and her brand new book, The Anti-Anxiety Diet - which is coming out next week! Vanessa and Ali break down the connection between anxiety and gut health and what are some of the best methods presented...