Early evidence indicates that ketogenic therapy is a safe and effective treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Dr. Stephen Cunnane has been part of this field for decades and has seen the research take shape. But he’s also seen very slow adoption in clinical practice. Dr. Cunnane, professor at the University of Sherbrooke, shares his journey through this field, why he got started with ketone research, how ketogenic therapies could revolutionize how we treat dementia, and what we need to do to make it more acceptable.


Please note, Dr. Cunnane is a professor at the University of Sherbrooke, not Ohio State. We apologize for the error in the video

Table of Contents:
0:00 - Introduction
1:41 - Why Ketones?
5:52 - Brain Fuel
10:29 - Are ketones a better fuel?
13:55 - Brain Energy & Alzheimers
18:01 - Do MCTs help?
20:31 - Keto Therapy Progression
23:36 - Keto: Research vs Clinical Adoption
25:07 - Are Opinions on Keto changing?
26:36 - Common Reasons for no Keto
27:23 - Fighting Stigmas against Keto
30:23 - Ethics of Health Industry & Money
36:16 - Outro / Future for Dr. Cunnane

Expert featured in this video:
Dr. Stephen Cunnane
https://recherche-cerveau-sherbrooke....


Studies Referenced:
Brain energy rescue with ketones improves cognitive outcomes in MCI
https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wi...

Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Randomized crossover trial of a modified ketogenic diet in Alzheimer's disease
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33622...

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