Kegenix-What is it and is it worth it?

#1

I’m curious if anyone has ever tried Kegenix? I was doing really well about 3-4 mos in and recently had a couple long holiday weekends as well as a knee surgery that totally rail-roaded my progress. I feel terribly bloated and need a reset. What is this Kegenix product all about? Any good? If not, what is my best options for a quick reset…fat fast? juice cleanse? I"m up for anything! I’ve never fat-fasted…so help with that would be appreciated.
TIA!!

(Tom Seest) #2

Kegenix is an Exogenous Ketone product. I’ve experimented with it; just to know how it effects me. I don’t recommend it for what you’re talking about.

If you’re trying to reset, I’d reset with MCT oils or other things like that instead.

(Jane Reed) #3

A reset, IMO, means simply eating strictly ketogenically. Cut out treats. Don’t be lazy with tracking. Etc. A 24 hour fast wouldn’t hurt.

You are trying to get your body into the habit of burning fat. Short cuts, if there are such things, don’t do anything to get you to the end goal of a body working well.

(Bacon, Not Stirred) #4

One of my girlfriends from work uses it, and her sister sells it. She swears by it, and says that when she uses one that she feels like she’s taken speed. Personally, I’ll just not use “speed”, and work my butt off. Exogenous Ketones just don’t seem like the safest bet to me. That’s just my opinion, though.

#5

Joe Rogan talks about this product on his podcast. I wonder if it helps any. It looks kind of pricey. $90 for a month supply.

(Ethan) #6

There is really very little known about the effect of exogenous ketones. There are theories that more ketones in the blood (or at least raising the ketone-glucose ratio) has a positive effect against cancer. Consuming exogenous ketones may increase blood ketone levels. There are also theories that high ketone levels may cause ketones to not be produced, perhaps putting a halt on fat burning–or at least ketone production. Both of these could be true at the same time.

Personally, I don’t believe that consuming ketones has a positive effect on a persons ketosis. The body is very good at what it does, unless it isn’t working. If you don’t have issues producing ketones, you shouldn’t need to consume them to be in ketosis. However, I concede that if the ketone-glucose ratio has a limiting effect on cancer, then if you are unable to sufficiently raise that ratio via lowering glucose (i.e., diabetic), then consuming exogenous ketones may be beneficial and worth it.