Mark Sisson is a former elite endurance athlete who has made health and fitness his life’s work. He’s written a series of bestselling health and fitness books and his blog MarksDailyApple.com is the world’s most popular ancestral health website. Mark is also the creator of Primal Kitchen which makes high quality sauces and dressings and he just opened the second Primal Kitchen Restaurant. In this episode, we discuss: Mark took his health to the next level by going keto Mark ditched his plans of going to medical school and decided to train for the US olympic team for the marathon Combining the keto diet with endurance sport Rebooting your metabolism so you can burn fat more efficiently for the rest of your life When you go keto... hunger no longer runs your life If you need to lose body fat, keto might be your answer Being in ketosis can help you build and spare muscle mass Your brain loves ketones and runs better on them vs. glucose How Mark's brain went from a 10 to an 11 when he went keto Ketones can help manage certain types of neurological disorders (epilepsy) The ketogenic diet has been shown to eliminate seizures When does Mark use exogenous ketones? Comparing ketosis to a cleanse How Mark doesn't eat until 1pm - he skips breakfast Pickles are "free food" Mark's big ass salad The healthiest of all oils Eating keto doesn't mean you give up veggies Are people abusing protein on a keto diet? Stop sweating to eat Women and the ketogenic diet... things to consider Make exercise fun Strategies for next level sleep How Mark manages stress while running four businesses Sometimes you just need to "enjoy life" The less sugar you eat in your lifetime, the healthier you'll be Show sponsors: Perfect Keto <== 20% off Perfect Keto products and they ship worldwide (free shipping in the US)* Thrive Market <== As a new customer you get a free 30-day membership, 25% off your first order, and free shipping (US only)* CoreChair <== Apply the code tuhpcc at checkout for your listener discount (free shipping in North America)* Sunwarrior <== 10% off all Sunwarrior products & free shipping over $100* Related links: Mark Sisson - The Keto Reset Diet (book)* Mark Sisson's website (Mark's Daily Apple) Mark Sisson - The New Primal Blueprint (book)* All of Mark Sisson's books* Primal Kitchen - Mark's sauces and dressings Primal Kitchen Restaurants - Mark's restaurants Listen to Leanne Vogel previously on TUHP (episode #174) Artisana Coconut Butter* ChiliPad Cube Laird Superfood Turmeric Coffee Creamer* Note: Links marked with an asterisk (*) are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on iTunes, we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Google Play Music. Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 3. Join TUHP Facebook group (FREE). This is where we all stay in touch and ask questions in between episodes. Join our community. 4. Our favourite social media platform is Instagram. Follow our adventures. 5. Download our Habits app for iOS. You choose the healthy habits you want to implement and maintain and our app will help keep you on track. Download Habits app*. 6. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!