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The role of supplementation in keto.

What's uniquely useful?

Yesterday, I explained my rationale for supplementation in a primal lifestyle.

Today, I'm going to get a bit more specific and discuss the role of supplementation on a keto

diet.

As a diet founded upon the restriction of an entire class of macronutrients, keto seems

like the perfect candidate for stringent supplement requirements.

And if you go around the web asking other people, you'll find plenty of opinions, lists, and recommendations

for this or that supplement that you absolutely must take or face certain death and disfigurement.

I disagree. Done well, keto needs no overt supplementation. That said, some supplements can be useful.

Most of yesterday's post applies to anyone trying to cobble together a healthy diet in the 21st century. Everyone's access to ancient wild plant foods is limited.

Most people spend too much time indoors and need vitamin D to make up for it.

We can all benefit from having a reliably

healthy, convenient meal replacement on hand, and most people aren't eating enough collagen.

But what are the supplement considerations unique to keto dieting? Here are eight of them.

Number one, creatine. For most people, keto seems to slightly compromise top-end glycolytic power, the type of energy

you need to push high-volume, high-intensity efforts in the gym, and in the world.

We simply don't carry around the same amount of glycogen as your standard carb loader,

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