Welcome to the Doctor Burg, Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast.

Now, your host, the man taking your health to a whole new level.

Doctor Eric Burg.

So, recently I had another question on one of my videos that I'm going to answer right here.

And the question was, do I need fat to stay in ketosis?

And number one, in the very beginning part of when you're starting keto,

you're going to adapt from sugar burning to fat burning.

And if you're fat, your dietary fat is too low.

You're going to have a real rough time because you're going to be hungry all the time.

It's a dietary fat in the meal that makes you satisfied that allows you to fast longer.

We have reduced amount of insulin and we can have less insulin resistance.

And it makes it easier to get a ketosis without being so hungry.

So, definitely in the beginning part.

And then there's a situation where you don't want to lose any more weight.

That's myself.

I weigh 180 right now and that's where I want to stay.

If I don't do enough fat, I'll keep losing weight.

When you achieve your weight loss goal and you don't want to lose any more weight, you have to add more fat.

Now, this one isn't involved in getting enough that type of vitamins in your diet.

Vitamin A, D, E, K.

And also the essential fatty acids, like DHA, EPA.

And there's actually other ones as well.

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