Ready to live at the higher vibrations where peace, love, joy, and good health are the daily

standard? That's what this show is all about. Welcome to Vibe. And here's your host, Robin Openshaw.

Hey everyone, Robin OpenShaw here. Welcome back to the Vibe Show. And today we're doing an autopsy

on one of the strangest trends to emerge from the wellness industry in the last decade.

We need to talk about the keto diet, but not the bacon and eggs version that your uncle used

to lose 15 pounds in 2018. I'm talking about

keto 2.0, the version where people stopped eating actual food and started drinking distinct

chemical solvents to hack their biology. We're talking about exogenous ketones, specifically the trend of drinking

ketone IQ and other synthetic esters that you can buy, and it's about $5 a dose. If you've ever

wondered why health influencers are suddenly chugging liquid that tastes like nail polish remover and telling you

that it's good for your brain. This episode is for you. We're going to look at the petrochemical

origins of these supplements, the absolute void of evidence for weight loss, and the potential

long-term risks of fueling your body with industrial byproducts.

Let's dive in.

Swallowing the marketing hype.

First, let's set the stage.

The original ketogenic diet was a metabolic state achieved by restriction.

You stopped eating carbohydrates, which tends to be, I don't know, half of the food

supply of human beings throughout history. You depleted your glycogen and your liver in a

desperate act of survival began converting your own body fat into ketone bodies, specifically beta-hydroxybutyrate or

BHB to keep your brain alive. It was an elegant biological backup generator. But the

supplement industry hates restriction because you can't bottle it and sell it for $5 a serving.

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