Athletic Performance, Brain Health & Ketones - A Discussion with Michael Brandt

The Better show welcomes Michael Brandt to the show this week!
Michael is the co-founder and CEO of HVMN, a triathlete and
marathoner. A former Stanford grad in computer science and design
he became a product manager at Google, then went onto being an
Adjunct Professor at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Today
we are talking all about Ketones. We explore the role of ketones
and its effect on the brain as we age. We chat about the benefits
of ketones as an appetite suppressor, how it can help recover
post workout and the ketogenic diet. We talk about exogenous
ketones being used without being on the ketogenic diet, and if
it’s still effective. Michael explains the difference between
salts and esters, and how HVMN has evolved to get even better at
producing awesome products for those in the bio-hacking sphere.
Hope you all enjoy this episode!


 


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Episode Overview: 


0:00 Introduction

2:00 Michael’s Story & HVMN

6:00 Ketones Explained

12:00 Ketones & the Brain

20:00 Ketone Metabolism

30:45 Post Exercise Ketone Bodies

37:45 Supplementing without being on Keto

41:00 Carbs

45:30 Ketone Salts & Esters

1:00 Stacking Caffeine with Ketones & other Supplements

1:05:00 How Michael Uses Ketones

1:08 Conclusion



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