Dale Bredesen MD professor of neurology at the UCLA School of Medicine and author of The End of Alzheimer’s writes, “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 book, Dr Gundry explains the many ways readers can ignite the 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. I discovered how superfoods, even apple cider vinegar, work their magic. Grounded in cutting edge science, this is the book for all those 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 appears to make going keto easy and enjoyable for the first time.
Reviewed by Ziggy Koenigseder
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
My mission is to improve your health, happiness, and longevity by making simple changes to your diet.
I am the Director and Founder of the International Heart & Lung Institute as well as the Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, CA. Every day at these offices, I help patients learn how to take control of their weight, health, and energy by using my surprisingly simple diet advice.
I did my pre-med undergrad studies at Yale University and then got my M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia. Next, I began my surgical residency at the University of Michigan. While there, I was chosen to participate in a prestigious research program run by the National Institutes of Health.
This is where my love of scientific research was born, and I ended up writing more papers than any other previous resident at Michigan.
I was one of the first 20 surgeons to test the implantable left ventricular assist device, a type of artificial heart. I also helped pioneer the use of robots for minimally-invasive heart surgery.
I never stopped doing my own independent research. I’ve published over 300 articles or book chapters on cardiac surgery as well as on nutritional breakthroughs dealing with high cholesterol, heart disease, and hypertension.
In 2001, I met a so-called ‘hopeless’ patient suffering from heart disease. By making some unusual changes in his diet — almost by chance — this man made a complete turnaround. I was eventually able to give him the quadruple bypass surgery that has kept him alive to this day.
In working with him, I made some major discoveries that changed the course of my career. I learned what nutrients were deficient in the American Diet, and which of our ‘staple’ foods were actually toxic to the human body.
So, in 2002, I abruptly left my position at Loma Linda and founded my own practice at the International Heart & Lung Institute. I began to treat patients with this new dietary philosophy and started seeing transformative results. Then, in 2008, I published my first book on nutrition — Dr Gundry’s Diet Evolution.
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