: Episode 719 -- Danny Vega and Brian Williamson join Vinnie this Friday to discuss their websites and podcast, Ketovangelist & The Ketogenic Athlete. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty BRIAN AND DANNY Brian's son has epilepsy and was put on a ketogenic diet Brian started a ketogenic diet to lead by example, lost a lot of weight Check out his Ketovangelist website here Brian started a podcast on being a ketogenic athlete Danny is a power lifter and also is ketogenic, so now the two host the show together! THE KETOGENIC ATHLETE Check out the website for the podcast here Danny was told forever when he started power lifting that he needed carbs Eventually started carb cycling Didn't like eating carbs, once he became keto, everything got so much better It is completely possible to gain lots of muscle mass on a ketogenic diet Danny does lots of distance stuff now and has not put life into living at all He also only consumes half of the protein he used to consume Brian learned a ton about a ketogenic diet because of his son, just like Jim Abrams and his son Ketogenic diet can cure epilepsy for 30% of kids who are put on it Another 30% have their seizures reduced to a manageable point where they can live a full life It changes neural pathways Ketones burn cleaner, easier on the brain Your brain does not need sugar to live Your brain runs more efficiently on ketones than on sugar In a ketogenic diet, after the keto flu that some feel, most will have mental clarity and better recall For Danny, it has been a huge game-changer in his brain function He is in "Doom God-mode" For Brian, the ketogenic diet helped his depression immensely He felt near-euphoric within days of being in ketosis He had battled depression for ages as he had been hooked on sugar and grains