How Exogenous Ketone Supplements Control Appetite

Dominic D’Agostino
1 min readMay 5, 2021

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Dominic D’Agostino holds a PhD in neuroscience and physiology. Currently, he is an associate professor at the University of South Florida. With research involving ketone ester, nutrition, and ketone supplementation, Dominic D’Agostino looks to solidify the link between exogenous ketones and appetite suppression.

Exogenous ketones are supplements that mimic the ketones naturally produced in the body. Ketone technologies are sources of energy produced by the liver when the body shifts to a fasting state. These supplements combined with the Keto diet help people lose weight because it suppresses the appetite.

Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is the main component of ketone supplements. It is the main energy source that the body naturally runs on in starvation mode. By adding this supplement, a person can provide their body and muscle with more natural stores of energy. It tricks the body into thinking it doesn’t need more. When the body thinks it has enough energy a person will not feel as hungry. BHB supplements are far more effective when combined with the ketogenic diet.

For more ketone research information, visit KetoNutrition.org and https://www.instagram.com/dominic.dagostino.kt/

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Dominic D’Agostino
Dominic D’Agostino

Written by Dominic D’Agostino

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino has focused his work on the advancement and testing of treatments to help patients with cancer and degenerative muscle disorders.

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