Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet (4 page)

We’ll cut through all the massive amounts of confusion that have been brought on by widespread misinformation about keto. Yes, this book will likely rock the very foundation of everything you thought you knew about nutrition and health. But now that you’ve heard how we became interested and involved in closely examining the low-carb, moderate-protein, high-fat, ketogenic diet, it’s time to share some of the knowledge, experience, and wisdom we have gained along the way to help you in your pursuit of optimal health.

The truth about ketogenic diets deserves to be told because it very well could be the missing piece of the puzzle for you, a family member, or a friend. There’s never been a book like this one that puts together all the pieces about practical ways to implement a ketogenic diet for optimizing health. Think of this book as your definitive guide to the health benefits of a low-carb, high-fat diet. Let the reeducation process begin.

Through my podcasts, I have had the privilege and honor of interviewing hundreds of the best and brightest experts on a number of important health-related topics. Therefore, when I decided to write this book, I knew exactly who to reach out to for the latest information about ketogenic diets and their effects on health. It gives me great pleasure to introduce these twenty-two experts from around the world. You will find their quotes throughout the book in sections labeled “Moment of Clarity.”

Zeeshan (“Zee”) Arain, MBBS, MPHTM, FRACGP

Dr. Arain received his medical degree from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and his Masters of Public Health and Tropical Medicine from James Cook University. Dr. Arain works as a general practitioner and is the team doctor for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), one of the most elite professional sporting organizations in the world. He has a particular interest in the role of nutrition and exercise in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and obesity. Dr. Arain has personally treated hundreds of patients using a well-formulated low-carbohydrate, high-fat, ketogenic diet to manage a variety of medical conditions, including diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity, hypertension, epilepsy, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and irritable bowel syndrome. He has given several public lectures on nutritional ketosis and is in the process of developing a research study in this field. On a personal level, he has been in nutritional ketosis since 2012. Learn more about Dr. Arain at
SouthYarraMedical.com.au/doctors/5/dr-zeeshan-arain
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Bryan Barksdale

Bryan is pursuing his MD at the University of Texas Medical Branch and completing his PhD in neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin. He is interested in the application of nutritional and lifestyle interventions, with a particular emphasis on ketogenic diets, in the treatment of neurologic diseases. He is the founder of the Austin Primal Living Group (Meetup.com/Austin-Primal-Living-Group). Learn more about Bryan at his blog,
From Bench to Bedside
: FromBenchToBedside.wordpress.com.

Dominic D’Agostino, PhD

Dr. D’Agostino is an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida, where he teaches neuropharmacology, medical biochemistry, metabolism, and nutrition physiology. His research is focused on developing and testing ketogenic diets, calorie-restriction diets, and ketone supplements as metabolic therapies for neurological diseases and cancer. His laboratory uses in vivo and in vitro techniques to understand the physiological, cellular, and molecular mechanism of metabolic therapies, including radiotelemetry (EEG, EMG), electrophysiology, fluorescence microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), biochemical assays, in vivo bioluminescence imaging, behavioral testing, and motor performance. Learn more about Dr. D’Agostino at
DominicDAgostino.com
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William Davis, MD

Dr. Davis is a cardiologist and author of the
New York Times
bestseller
Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health
, the book that first exposed the dangers of genetically altered, high-yield wheat. He is a graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine, with internship and residency training in internal medicine at Ohio State University Hospitals, a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Ohio State University, and advanced angioplasty training at Metro Health Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University Hospitals, where he subsequently served as director of the cardiovascular fellowship and assistant professor of medicine. He presently practices cardiology in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Learn more about Dr. Davis at
WheatBellyBlog.com
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Jacqueline Eberstein, RN

Jacqueline was the Director of Medical Education at The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine until Dr. Robert Atkins’ death in 2003. She began working with Dr. Atkins in 1974. Her experiences were wide-ranging and included educating physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nutritionists on the principles and protocols of the Atkins Lifestyle and complementary medicine. She contributed to a number of Dr. Atkins’ books, newsletters, and other media outlets. In 2004 she coauthored the book
Atkins Diabetes Revolution,
and she continues to lecture, write, and consult on the Atkins philosophy both nationally and internationally. She is a regular attendee and lecturer on The Low-Carb Cruise and is currently a featured writer for
CarbSmart
electronic magazine. Because of her extensive experience following the Atkins Lifestyle, she is one of the foremost authorities on low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diets. Learn more about Jacqueline at
ControlCarb.com
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Maria Emmerich

Maria is a wellness expert in nutrition and exercise physiology who has a passion for helping others reach their optimal health. She struggled with her weight throughout childhood and decided to study health and wellness so she could help others stop wasting their time being discouraged with their outward appearance and not feeling their best mentally. Maria understands the connection between food and how it makes us all feel on the inside and out. Her specialty is neurotransmitters and how they are affected by the foods we eat. She has authored eight books, including her 2013 release,
Keto-Adapted
. Weight loss is often a side effect of using diet to treat any number of health problems, including metabolic syndrome, alopecia, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal issues, and many other conditions. Learn more about Maria at
mariamindbodyhealth.com
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Richard Feinman, PhD