Keto Function Blog

Considering a ketogenic diet? Before rushing into a low-carb diet, it is important you understand your body’s unique needs by calculating your ket...

“Good things come to those who wait.” … and persevere.  While it would be nice to ditch carbs and find yourself happily reaping the benefits of ke...

Ketosis is the natural metabolic state your body goes into when your liver breaks down fat for energy, thereby producing ketones. Ketosis can als...

Rashes aren’t fun.  It can be incredibly frustrating when you’re trying to focus on catching up with friends or family, in the middle of an import...

As champions of the keto diet and lifestyle, it’s part of our mission to debunk the claims that keto is just another fad diet and address some common concerns. Read on to learn more about common keto misconceptions and why the keto diet might be just right for you!

Ahh... January. The month of new beginnings and New Year's resolutions. Maybe the holidays have derailed your healthy habits and you're looking to ...

“Ketosis” is an intimidating word for many. Like with a low-carbohydrate diet, a high-fat diet, or a diet with added fatty acids, you may have heard of keto dieting and have some reservations about sending your body into this state without fully comprehending what it is or even how it works. And, let’s face it, anything that sounds like a medical diagnosis can be a bit scary for all of us.

The keto diet, a low-carb and high-fat diet, was originally introduced to help treat epilepsy in children but has now been shown to have many other therapeutic benefits.

Whatever your goals, the health benefits of the ketogenic diet are numerous including weight loss, increased mental performance, improved mood, and more restful sleep.

With many different brands available on the market, it makes perfect sense that there are a lot of questions about what’s important in a ketone product. This is the guide to...

One of the questions we get asked quite often is to explain the difference between an exogenous ketone supplement and MCT oil and if you can take both supplements at the same time. In order to best answer this question, let's first take a closer look at what each supplement is, and then look at how they can be used together to achieve the most effective results.

On a standard ketogenic diet, fat should comprise between 70 to 80 percent of your daily caloric needs. But what do you do if you are struggling to reach the proper ratio of fat calories? Maybe you don't like fatty cuts of meat and need another alternative to make up for those fat calories. That's where MCT supplements come in.

Exogenous ketones are becoming increasingly more popular as a nutritional supplement because of the fuel they supply our bodies with and how they positively affect other functions of the body. BHB isn’t necessarily a ketone. However, it still functions like one and still converts into energy as the other ketones do. BHB, or Beta-hydroxybutyric acid, is the main source of exogenous ketone bodies that supplements rely on.