#476 - Special Guest Frank Llosa, Exogenous Ketone Benefits, Ketone Supplement Myths, Hard Ketones: Alcohol-Free Buzz, Boosting Cognition & Athletic Performance, Becoming Keto-Adapted, Amplifying Caffeine, Measuring Ketones, Intermittent Fasting Tools, And More!

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The episode features guest Frank Llosa discussing the benefits and myths of exogenous ketones, their impact on cognition and athletic performance, and various tools for intermittent fasting.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Melanie Avalon, Barry Conrad

Guest: Frank Llosa

Topics covered

• exogenous ketones
• ketone supplements
• cognition
• athletic performance
• intermittent fasting
• health tools

Keywords

• exogenous ketones
• ketone myths
• cognition boost
• athletic performance
• intermittent fasting tools
• hard ketones
• caffeine amplification

Sponsors

Peluva, Tanasi, BiOptimizers

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