Dr. Stephen Phinney - 'The Art and Science of Low Carb Living and Performance'

Steve Phinney is a physician-scientist who has spent 35 years studying diet, exercise, fatty acids, and inflammation. He has held academic positions at the Universities of Vermont, Minnesota, and California at Davis, as well as leadership positions at Monsanto, Galileo Laboratories, and Efficas.

Dr. Phinney has published over 70 papers and several patents. He received his MD from Stanford University, his PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from MIT, and post-doctoral training at the University of Vermont and Harvard.

[voltaspeeder]

This guy is one of the most educational and entertaining speakers i've heard in a long time! It's the validity of the data that speaks for itself and his conviction of what he's teaching that make his lectures super enjoyable to listen to. Thank you!

[zippywax]

Amazing that was his biggest audience so far. Really was great to listen to him speak. 

[backfru]

wow, this is so eye opening. great to have someone so well respected, with hard scientific data

[alphacause]

Dr. Steve Phinney's lecture was very engrossing, and really adds to my understanding of low carb diets. Thank you so much for uploading it. However, much of the talk of ketosis, within the framework of athletic performance, is done with regards to endurance athletes, like long distance runners or long distance cyclists. I think a good area of study would be to apply keto-adaptation on athletic activities that emphasize explosive power over endurance - sports like sprinting, gymnastics, and weight lifting. The common retort from many of the detractors of keto-adaptation, even if they concede that it can work for endurance athletes, is that it can't possible work for sports that favor quick bursts of force over long term stamina, because such power oriented moves can only be fueled by "quick burning fuels", of which only carbohydrates are said to be an adequate fuel source. It would be interesting to see someone do an experiment with power lifters or sprinters, to see if the 4 to 6 week period of keto-adaptation would allow such athletes to maintain their baseline performance in the same manner that it did for endurance athletes. 

[andygriffiths]

Great someone with credentials and data. I enjoyed this presentation.

[MrJohnnycearley]

This is fantastic. Why am I just now learning about this!?!?! I've heard of Keto, but thought it was simply a fad. Outstanding video.

[uiop]

Dr. Phinney is the Godfather of low carb and a true healer. This is a good man, aside from being incredibly intelligent.

[thebudkellyfiles]

Six months ago, the doctor told me I needed to lose weight and had moderate high blood pressure. I strictly followed the plant-based vegan diet recommended by Dr. Greger and others. Six months later:: no weight loss and higher blood pressure. I'm going Paleo, and if I die then I die. At least I will die thin, happy, and not hungry.

[Amanda.c]

Goes right along with his book! Great talk!

[darshivid]

This actually mystified me. I wear a heart rate monitor and use a treadmill for any aerobic exercise. After just 2 weeks on low carb diet my heart rate was so much lower that I went out and bought new batteries for my Bluetooth heart rate transmitter. I thought it was malfunctioning somehow which in retrospect does not make sense because there are no moving parts in heart rate monitors or phone. It's good to see someone else experience the same phenonenon in a real clinical environment. thanks

[yassnasanchez]

Por favor la traduccion en español. Es valiosa informacion

[doctoryes]

i need some help with a food list to achieve 70% fat in my diet

[fafafagat]

In the intro of the book its mentioned that the brain uses carbohydrates as the main source of energy but will switch over to using ketones when carbohydrate intake goes below 50g (avg carb intake being 300-400g)

My question if anyone can help: is the brain the only organ that can use ketones?

And If there are other organs that can use ketones, under what conditions do those organs start using ketones?

[Clamdigger-ywhx]

I have come across documentaries that said high meat diet leads to cancer also my dad had gout from eating meat. I wonder if it really came from carbs heard that it is sugar that cancer grows on.. So much cross information its hard to know who has the facts.

[fromthepeanutgallery]

The average age of the Maasai is 40 years old. They did not live long. He did not mention this.

[brrag]

I was on keto and lost 47 lbs but developed steatosis while on the diet. (Was having right upper quadrant pain and steatosis was found by ultrasound plus liver enzymes were elevated). Afraid of keto now. Went off the diet, gained the weight back but liver enzymes are back to normal. Between a rock and a hard spot and don't know what to do but want to get the weight off again.

[ibperson]

Great! But when are these people gonna use blood type as a primary, first-order method of grouping expected response (B can do dairy etc).

[samuele.marcora]

Nice lecture. Pity that his reasoning is based on a totally flawed energy-based model of endurance performance. When I hear words like "running out of energy" and "fuel tanks" I cringe. Still, I am looking forward to see more studies on this topic as the ketogenic diet may affect ultra-endurance performance through mechanisms other than the "energy advantage" of increased fat oxidation. 

[christopherellis]

Amerind, or just the tribal name, rather than a long mouthful.

[googcommenter]

Tim Olson took carbs for the duration of the race