Just listened to one of the Keto Clarity diet experts.
http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/shownotes/
(See also post on these experts in Research forum)
At about 15 minutes, Dr. Mobbs talked about a way of getting the benefits of a Ketogenic Diet (the therapeutic one, Very High Fat 4:1) by Alternate Day Fasting. Ok, it was a mouse study, but if he had cancer, it would likely be what he would use if he couldn't tolerate Keto. Also said you should be producing ketones similar to a Keto diet, even if over 2 days you did not reduce calories.
Umm, tempting, I am fasting today and have one ketone strip left.
maybe why fasting has become easier, less hunger overall? Up to now,with more carbs, assumed I wasn't even in ketosis. Interesting. More to ponder.
4pm. EDIT ADD: Ketones were 1.4 after a 23 hour fast!
Blood Glucose 88
When I have tracked eating days, it was around 70 carbs, with 20 g fiber, so 50g net carbs (more salad, veg, lentils, flaxseed MIM, carrots, hummus, etc). Somewhat amazed by those ketones! Has anyone heard Dr. Fung mention ketosis? Actually found 3 more strips, so I can test this again after some time or maybe on an eating day?
Maybe the 2 day average of carbs are still low enough? I truly did not expect to be in ketosis at all, and 1.4 is solidly there. And it feels like ketosis this past week, no hunger, energy, etc. A whole new wrinkle to this experiment.