Keto-5
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Keto-5 helps the body burn fat effectively by entering the body into the ketosis metabolic state. Usually, the body uses glycogen stores as its fuel source and stores fat cells through lipogenesis.
During the process of ketosis, fat cells are used as the source to fuel the body. Thus, burning fat cells in the process.
Ingredients: Keto Blend (Raspberry Ketone, Green Tea, Caffeine Anhydrous, Green Coffee Bean, Garcinia Cambogia (fruit), Cellulose (Vegetable Capsule).
Manufacturer Country: USA
Product Amount: 60 caps
Gross Weight: 0.25lb (133g)
Suggested Use: Take one (1) twice a day as a dietary supplement. For best results, take 20-30 min before a meal with an 8oz glass of water or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Warning: Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if the safety seal is damaged or missing. Store in a cool, dry place.
The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated these statements. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
If you’ve been trying to lose weight at any point over the past several years, chances are you’ve heard about, or possibly even tried, a ketogenic diet. This fat-heavy approach to weight loss has gained a lot of attention in recent years, but it’s not the easiest diet to get quite right.
Originally developed in the 1920s to help children with difficult-to-control epilepsy, the ketogenic, or keto, diet eliminates nearly all carbohydrates. This means your body has to rely on other means of fuel, such as fat and protein.
The classic keto diet "is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet designed to produce ketosis through mimicking the metabolic changes of starvation, forcing the body to use fat as its primary source of energy," explains Cathy Leman, a dietitian, personal trainer, nutrition therapist and breast cancer survivor based in Chicago. Leman is also the founder and creator of the Peaceful Plate program.
Truly following a classic keto diet means you’ll be taking in 90% of your daily calories from fat. Your protein level should stay below 6% of total calories, and carbohydrates should be kept at 4% of daily calories.
Helping the Body Achieve Ketosis
Hitting those ratios is important to make the keto diet work. When the body relies on fat for fuel, it generates ketone bodies, which are chemicals manufactured in the liver when fat is broken down and turned into energy. This process is called ketosis. If you have excess fat in your body, it stands to reason that you should be able to burn that as fuel to help you lose weight, which is why the keto diet is popular.
However, getting into and staying in ketosis can be tricky because it requires consistently consuming that exact ratio of carbs to fats to proteins. Emilie Vandenberg, a registered dietitian at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, explains that although the ketogenic diet is often thought of as a low-carb, high-protein diet, eating too much protein can prevent you from entering or maintaining ketosis.
That's where certain substances called exogenous ketogenic supplements – aka keto diet pills – come into play.
The human body generates ketone bodies naturally – or endogenously in med-speak – when it breaks down fat for fuel. But you can also introduce ketone bodies from an exogenous – or external – source, such as an exogenous ketogenic supplement.
Essentially, exogenous ketogenic supplements are a pill or powder that contains ketone bodies. These supplements are intended to boost the levels of ketone bodies as a whole in the human body to facilitate ketosis. The idea is that by supplementing exogenous ketones, you may not have to actually eat a keto diet at all to reap the benefits.
Erin Holley, a registered dietitian at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says, “In theory, taking extra ketones in the diet may help the body lose weight by using ketones for energy and therefore burning fat. The claim is that you can take these keto diet pills and not have to follow a low-carb diet.”
