Episode #40

Dr. Anthony Gustin

(Q&A #3) - Keto Hair Loss, Carnivore Vs Keto, And What Happens When You Go Off Keto While Traveling

040: Dr. Anthony Gustin - (Q&A #3) - Keto Hair Loss, Carnivore Vs Keto, And What Happens When You Go Off Keto While Traveling
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Help! I’m losing my hair on a ketogenic diet. Does that mean I have to stop?

Is a carnivore diet better than keto?

What happens when you go off keto while traveling?

If these questions have been on your mind since starting a ketogenic diet, this podcast episode will finally give you some answers.

Alex Cunningham, our Head of Partnerships, and I are sitting down for our third Q&A episode where we’ll dive into 10 more of your top keto questions.

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We’ll cover topics surrounding sun exposure, keto hair loss, my updated view on the carnivore diet and whether or not I’d do it again, micronutrients, bloodwork on a carnivore diet, and so much more.

I’ll even tackle some off-keto topics such as the goal and future vision of Perfect Keto and my advice for anyone who is considering starting their own business.

Here’s a complete rundown of everything Alex and I chat about in this episode:

  • What should I do about losing my hair on keto?
  • The common causes of hair loss on a ketogenic diet
  • Who is usually affected by hair loss on keto
  • The ultimate goal and future of Perfect Keto
  • What advice would you give to someone just starting out with a new business?
  • Do you need to find market opportunities before starting one?
  • Do you need a certain amount of money?
  • Why you should take this approach when starting a business
  • What’s considered a healthy amount of sun exposure?
  • My golden rule on sun exposure plus my take on sunscreen
  • Does your diet play a role in sun exposure and protection?
  • Sunscreen, sun exposure, and whether or not these are connected to cancer
  • What a sunburn is really telling you and what happens when you’ve gone too far into the sunburned zone
  • How to safely enjoy an entire day out in the sun without ruining your health
  • Is morning sun exposure any safer?
  • How one antioxidant in particular helps your skin cells deal with sun exposure
  • My up-to-date opinion on the carnivore diet
  • Nutrient deficiencies on the carnivore diet and how this changes both in the short and long-term
  • Does your body keep a reserve of micronutrients?
  • What I recommend adding in if you are going to try the carnivore diet
  • Why I always listen to what my body wants
  • My thoughts on going from the Standard American Diet (SAD) to carnivore
  • The first step anyone should take when going on any diet
  • What I learned about myself when I tried the carnivore diet
  • Why definitives and blanket statements about nutrition are never a good thing
  • Should you try a carnivore diet without getting bloodwork done first?
  • Would a 95/5 carnivore diet to keto ratio be better than doing just keto alone?
  • The simple fundamentals of a healthy nutrition plan
  • How Alex and I felt after going off of keto for a bit while in Thailand
  • What happened to my appetite when I started including more carbs into my diet
  • Why it was actually easy to eat keto in Thailand and the foods I avoided
  • The three keto staples we made sure to give our chefs on our retreat in Thailand
  • Why I also took a local approach to eating and even ate mango sticky rice more than once
  • Whether or not I fasted while traveling
  • My thoughts on keto once I returned from my trip
  • Alex’s experience with staying on keto in Thailand, including all of the side effects he went through
  • What happened to my hunger and satiety hormones in Thailand

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