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  • The Revolutionary New Science of Keto That Offers More Benefits Without Deprivation
  • Written by: Steven R. Gundry MD
  • Narrated by: Steven R. Gundry MD
  • Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (53 ratings)

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Unlocking the Keto Code

Written by: Steven R. Gundry MD
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From the author of the New York Times bestselling Plant Paradox series comes this revolutionary take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows listeners how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction

Like many doctors and nutrition experts, bestselling author Dr. Steven Gundry has long endorsed the ketogenic diet—a style of eating that heavily restricts carbohydrate intake to make the body burn fat for fuel. Because ketosis offers a variety of health benefits, including weight loss, reduced risk of illness, and enhanced energy, Dr. Gundry believed his patients’ efforts to adhere to the challenging regimen was worthwhile. That is, until his research uncovered a shocking truth: We’ve gotten keto all wrong.

In Unlocking the Keto Code, Dr. Gundry reveals the biological mechanism that makes keto diets so successful: a cellular process known as “mitochondrial uncoupling.” As it turns out, ketones are not the magical fuel source they’ve been made out to be; in fact, the body cannot run on ketones and fats alone. Over the long term, a very low carb-diet can lead to muscle wasting and poor cognitive health.

Luckily, you don’t have to restrict all carbs to reap the benefits of ketosis; you simply have to have enough ketones and other plant compounds called polyphenols present in your body to “unlock” the process of mitochondrial uncoupling. In this insightful, empowering, eminently practical book. Dr. Gundry explains the many ways listeners can ignite this process, from feasting on plant-based foods (carbs that are typically off-limits on a keto diet!) to enjoying ketone generating foods such as goat and sheep milk products, to implementing a timed eating schedule. You will even discover the real reason how superfoods, even apple cider vinegar, work their magic; and its not what they you think!

Grounded in cutting-edge science, this is the book for all the people who have tried and failed on a keto diet; for vegetarians and vegans who want to go keto; and for anyone who wants to lose weight and enjoy better health while eating a wide variety of foods. With food lists, hacks, and all-new recipes, Unlocking the Keto Code makes going keto easy and enjoyable for the first time.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Steven R. Gundry, MD (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

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Disappointing

I was disappointed with the content, we already know he recommends olive oil, which is good but he is also recommended Canola oil, which is highly processed…. Not sure about the science behind that.

The only like positive about the audio book is that it was a good way to sleep with his voice at a slow speed.

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This guy is the best!

Gundry has made this effective metabolic management easy for the average people. Long life for everyone!

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Interesting

Interesting but hard to fully understand the biological mechanics, even with the mitoclub analogy.

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Great Keto book based on new science

Wow! What a great listen! I will definitely re-listen as there was so much information about how the foods we eat promote ketones, melatonin, and how they affect our body and the outcome of this process!

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Life changing info!

this book is truly amazing with so much life changing info. Thank you Dr Gundry!

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over the Top......

Loved it , a must read again & again. Clearer understanding of successful options. How the KETO approach works and why. No matter your chosen path for improved health and longevity. Provides additional downloadable materials to simplify what has become over time very complicated and restricting.

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Great content, but unfortunate delivery

Most of the content for this title is excellent, but unfortunately Dr. Gundry has two main problems with most of his books. First, he loves to made use of straw-man arguments. While he refers in the opening chapters to a wide variety of different types of keto diets, he then proceeds to refer to a "standard keto diet" or "traditional keto diet" for which he explains that (presumably most people) suffer problems. He then explains that his version of keto (which really isn't that different from what I personally have eaten on my own version of keto for many years except that his version allows for slightly higher carbs) is completely new a different. He effectively attacks a standard keto diet (again, whatever that means) without citing any actual facts in support of those views other than to refer to a few of his individual patients who struggled on such "standard keto diet".

The second problem is that, while he often comes across as somewhat pedantic, he also seems to believe that his audience is incapable of understanding anything in-depth or complicated. That said, what he is recommending is fantastic overall and therefore its hard to hold the above referenced faults against him in any significant way.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2022-03-12

Massive energy and weight control

Dr Gundry has written a lot of fine books on health, gut biome, heart health, longevity and all types of metabolic disorders. I have read all of his books and all of them have been excellent. However this book is my favorite for it lays out how to fix your lack of energy and significantly fix you weight control through the functioning of your bodies mitochondria uncoupling. He goes into detail on aging,how to stay younger, how to develop more brown and lose the white fat which increase you energy and lowers your body mass index. The young thin days are back again. How this improves your immune system and for a cancer patient this is great. He goes into great detail on recipes on healthy eating, reasonable fasting to keep you young and what vitamins,minerals,good fats to eat, polyphenols, and good oils to take. This is the third week on his full program and my energy level is through the roof and I am fighting cancer. Thank You DR Gundry!

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  • P. Gagg
  • 2022-04-24

Great Info But Diet is Too Niche

Dr. Gundry has a great reading performance, the info is great I assume but it's too niche and expensive to follow. "Only goat cheese or cow cheese from southern Europe", "only blueberries from high altitude" and things like that.

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  • Leslie A. Montenegro Saigh
  • 2022-03-19

List

How do I get the enhancements if I only listened it does not explain can you help

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2022-05-02

Good for keto newbies

Good for someone new to keto or trying to find variations of keto eating. I like the emphasis on "metabolic flexibility". But overall there is nothing new in this book, despite the authors claims, that others haven't been writing about for years in the keto and paleo world.

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  • FIREMAN
  • 2022-11-18

Not what expected

I thought there was a lot of useful information in this book however, what I didn’t like there were too many things that the author was talking about that were things that were not applicable for me to eat. He basically wanted you to go to his wife website and buy his products and that was the only way that you could really be successful with doing the keto co-diet properly my big take away from the book was what he talked about the different scientific studies of being able to Not eat for 16 hours and eat during the eight hour window but later on towards the end, he was talking about not eating for 20 hours and eating during a four hour window. Most of the suggestions that he made were not practical. It was ridiculous to stretch, and it was a big let down. There should be some kind of leeway there for people to eat sweets and eat people to be able to eat the proper foods. Too many RULES!

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  • VMJ
  • 2022-06-27

Very Informative.

This book explained keto and fasting in a simpler way. It will add to my keto journey. Thanks.

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  • Margaret Henry
  • 2022-03-19

I’m blown away!

Every person in the world world benefit from the knowledge provided. I’ve been a dedicated follower for years and I even take a variety of his supplements including the olive oil. They have worked miracles on my body and now he’s doing the same thing to my mind! I’m about to binge consume everything he has written! I’m eternally grateful for this marvelous human being! My only complaint is he makes a statement about how detrimental “constant ketosis“ is for the body but doesn’t elaborate.

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  • PG
  • 2022-07-04

Informative, descriptive reading

Excellent information that is easy to understand.
Dr Gundry, through his own life and patient research, developed a healthier way to Keto.

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  • Richard W. Melquiond
  • 2022-07-04

Everyone Should Read

Take control of your health and reject greedy food corporations who put profit ahead of well being.

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  • James N.
  • 2022-06-25

Good book, well read by the author

Lots of good info, author read better than some pro readers I've listened to. Could have revisited the benefits and evidence of benefits for decoupling mitochondria mid-way through the book.

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