Tipton, KS | John Burns - 6/24/2026 14:43
Babies in the womb and for much of their nursing time are regularly in ketosis
"Lipid Synthesis: Fetuses utilize ketones to synthesize essential lipids and sterols, which are the building blocks of brain tissue and cell membranes."
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"The adult brain does not typically grow in physical size or mass after childhood, but it constantly changes, rewires, and can even generate new neurons into adulthood. Instead of overall size increases, the adult brain adapts through a process called neuroplasticity"
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"The adult brain does not require ketones to function. Under normal conditions, the brain primarily relies on glucose as its main energy source. However, the brain is metabolically flexible and can readily use ketones as an alternative fuel during periods of fasting, starvation, or very low carbohydrate intake"
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Effects of Ketone Bodies on Brain Metabolism and Function in Neurodegenerative Diseases
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7699472/
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Mediterranean diet
