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No, referrals are not required to start with Revero.

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Every patient is carefully evaluated by both our enrollment and medical teams.

A smartphone is required to provide continuous access to your care team and for communication through notifications.

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There are a variety of whole foods that are available to those following a ketogenic diet including meats, seafood, eggs, some vegetables and fruits, dairy and fats like butter, ghee, tallow, coconut oil, and avocado oil.

Each individual has a carbohydrate tolerance and therefore it varies but normally carbohydrates are limited to 30 grams per day or less. This limit will lead to nutritional ketosis within a few weeks.

Low-carb diets help achieve nutritional ketosis which is when the body mainly uses ketones (fats) as its energy source. It has also been shown to improve inflammation and blood sugar stability and weight loss.

A personalized care plan, based on your individual biomarkers, is safe. If you are taking any prescriptions, your Revero medical care team will work closely with you and your primary doctor to ensure your safety as those medications can change quickly.

Ketosis occurs when you significantly reduce dietary carbohydrates (under 30 grams per day) and the body produces higher ketones to maintain a normal blood level.

Yes. Among the physical signs of fat adaptation, ketone production can be measured by a medical device, a ketone meter, at home.

Ketones are the primary fatty acid molecules — beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate — created by the liver by breaking down fats. Your body makes ketones when you restrict access to carbohydrates (glucose) or glucose stores (glycogen). Ketogenesis is the formation of ketones.

This is the process in which your body changes from running primarily on glycogen (glucose via dietary carbohydrates) to healthy fats as its energy source.

Becoming fat adapted is a long-term metabolic state in which your body has switched from burning glucose to using fats for energy.

While the human species is very diverse, eating an ancestrally appropriate diet is a great starting point for everyone looking to be metabolically healthy. A well-formulated low-carb diet has been shown to reduce inflammation and metabolic syndrome, which can be useful for patients suffering from chronic metabolic diseases.

Yes. A well-formulated ketogenic plan is safe and can help achieve success for metabolic health.

For most, a ketogenic diet improves cholesterol numbers but for some people there are temporary rises in cholesterol for during weight loss  that can be discussed with your Revero medical care team.

Yes. By following your nutritiom plan, an increase in your salt intake can be done modestly as it does not raise high blood pressure and you will be under the supervision of your Revero medical care team.

Yes. Well-formulated low-carb diets have been shown to help with weight loss and more importantly in your overall health. The rate of the weight loss is dependent on a few factors which you can discuss with your care team.

Saturated and monounsaturated fats from animal sources are best. Those include beef tallow, bacon grease, butter, olive oil and avocado oil. It is best to avoid oils that come from canola, soybean, cottonseed, corn grapeseed, sunflower, and safflower. These oils are higher in polyunsaturated fatty acids which lead to inflammation.

The purpose of your gallbladder is to act as a storage vessel for bile. Bile helps with the digestion of dietary fat. If you’ve had your gallbladder removed, you may find that tolerance to digesting high amounts of fat at one time is difficult. It is safe to eat fat although many people in this situation tend towards eating leaner meats or find that consuming fats easier when done spread out during the day.

The flu-like symptoms that many people suffer in the first few days or sometimes weeks of becoming keto-adapted are typical of someone who is restricting their dietary carbs. Symptoms can include lightheadedness, fatigue, headache, constipation, and nausea. This is also the phase in which many people experience rapid weight loss as the body switches from retaining salt and water to expelling it. While exciting, it is important to replace the salt and water to avoid the flu-like symptoms by making sure to consume plenty of salt and electrolytes (sodium, potassium and magnesium).

No, it is not required. Because a ketogenic diet is based on eating whole foods it is not necessary to take supplements as real food is better absorbed than those found in supplements. If you live in a hot and humid climate, or exercise and sweat excessively, it may be beneficial to use electrolytes (sodium, magnesium, potassium). Vitamin D may also be used if you live in climates that do not allow for adequate sun exposure.

While each individual differs, the recommendation for most people is to eat roughly between 1.5 to 2 grams of protein per kilogram of ideal body weight to maintain lean body mass.

It is possible, but difficult to follow a ketogenic plan catered to a vegetarian or vegan diet. Please consult with your Revero care team.

There can be benefits in consulting non-starchy, low-carbohydrate vegetables due to providing some fiber which helps during the transition phase as well as minerals. Homemade bone broth can also help provide additional potassium and magnesium.

While there are advantages for some people consuming a high carbohydrate diet to use fiber supplements, that isn’t the case for those eating a well-planned low-carb diet since it includes fiber from low-carb vegetables.

It is common for many people to suffer bout of diarrhea. This can occur during the initial keto-adaptation phase while your body releases the toxins associated with the withdrawals from the standard Western Diet. Constipation is not a common side effect of eating a low-carb diet. The changes people experience stem from no longer needing to eliminate frequently or in large quantities.

Hair loss is not common when adhering to a well-planned ketogenic, low carbohydrate diet. Hair growth is cyclical during a 24-month period, including shedding. Rashes can occur as your body detoxes from the high-carb foods and processed chemicals standard in the Western diet. By adhering to a ketogenic diet, you will be constantly supplying your body with the required amino acids, minerals and vitamins through whole food sources.

There are pros and cons to supplementing with whey protein while on a ketogenic diet. Whey has essential amino acids, yet produces higher insulin secretion than other proteins like meat and eggs. It also is depleted in potassium, magnesium and phosphorus and not a complete protein like meat, fish, eggs, or poultry.

Sugar is highly inflammatory to human metabolic health. Blood sugar increases dramatically when you eat sugar, which triggers an insulin response by your body. Insulin, an essential hormone, moves sugar from your blood into your cells to be used for energy. It is then stored as glycogen or made into fat. When insulin remains high, it blocks your body’s ability to use stored fat — making it difficult to lose weight. High sugar diets have also been associated with chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart failure, strokes and high blood pressure.

It is best to stay away from foods that require added sweeteners on a ketogenic diet. There are some acceptable sweeteners such as liquid stevia, monkfruit, and Xylitol. Sticking to low-carb, low-sugar fruits like berries is a better option.