260. The Truth About Ketones: Benefits, Use Cases & Impact on Brain Health with Dr. Latt Mansor #WellnessWednesdays

Be Well by Kelly Leveque

In today's episode, we’re joined by Dr. Latt Mansor, a distinguished researcher and world-renowned expert in physiology and metabolism, holding a PhD from Oxford where he conducted pioneering research. Dr. Mansor serves as research lead for the wellness product brand, HVMN, where he oversees the company's initiatives and collaborations with universities and research institutions.

He's made significant contributions in understanding the role of exogenous ketones, work which forms the basis of our conversation today. I've been using exogenous ketones since 2017, and the technology has improved vastly, starting as salts and moving to esters. Now, the best-of-the-best on the market is a diol.

Dr. Latt explains the use and role of exogenous ketones in everything from lowering inflammation to supporting healing through a traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's, and dementia; how exogenous ketones work in the body and their benefits; and why the United States government has contracts with him to provide energy to our elite men and women on the front line.

I also share my own experience with ketones and how I’m using them, postpartum, to feel my best. I'm so impressed with how the technology has improved, how much better it tastes, how great you can feel, and all of the amazing benefits. If you’d like to try Ketone-IQ, use the code KELLY for 20% off of your first order with HVMN. Note, this is an affiliate discount code from which I may receive a commission.

We also cover…

00:02:00 — How Ketones Impact Brain Function & Energy

• Dr. Latt’s journey to working in metabolism research

• Endogenous ketones and exogenous ketones explained

• Why the brain needs glucose to function

• How the brain creates energy from ketones

• The difference between ketone ester and ketone diol

00:27:00 — Benefits of Ketosis & Using Ketones for Postpartum & Depression

• What it feels like to be in ketosis

• How Kelly used ketones pre-pregnancies

• Read: Brain Energy by Chris Palmer

• Mitochondria & Mental Illness: Finding Hope & Healing in Our Cells with Dr. Chris Palmer #250

• Kentone diols for pregnancy and postpartum

• The link between ketones, mitochondrial health, and improving depression

• Use cases for ketones related to brain cognition and memory improvement

00:43:00 — Metabolic Flexibility & Ketones’ Role in Healing Brain Disease

• Situations where Kelly recommends using exogenous ketones for clients

• Dose recommendations

• Metabolic flexibility and why it’s important

• How ketones influence our ability to have strong brain function later in life

• How a ketogenic diet can help with brain diseases

• Use cases for Ketone IQ in hospitals with traumatic brain injury patients

• Running Through Hell: Enduring Ultrarunning & Boosting Mental Health · Lisa Tamati

Resources:

• Website: hvmn.com (Use code KELLY for a 20% discount)

• Instagram: @lattmansor

• Instagram: @hvmn

• Listen: HVMN Podcast

Connect with Kelly:

• kellyleveque.com

• Instagram: @bewellbykelly

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly

Be Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.

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