Daily exogenous ketone consumption enhances cognitive function 🧠📈
90g of ketones per day for a month.
The Effects of 31-Day Exogenous Ketone Consumption on Running Performance, Cognitive Function, Metabolism, Body Composition, Hemodynamics, and Mood in Recreational Runners: A Randomized-Control Trial
Study Details
This new study investigated the effects of 90 g/day (3 x 30g) ketone monoester supplementation in recreational runners
Analysed outcomes included…
🏃 Running performance
🧠 Cognitive function
🔥 Metabolism
🩻 Body composition
🩸 Hemodynamics
🎭 Mood
Key Findings
Ingesting ketones led to significantly…
📈 Raised circulating beta-hydroxybutyrate (R-BHB) levels
📉 15% lower glycemia levels
After 31-days, compared to isocaloric placebo, ketones significantly improved cognitive function 🧠✅
However, performance, mood and quality of life remained unchanged ❌
Interestingly, after the supplementation period the ketone group increased oxygen uptake during maximal graded exercise 🫁
Indicating a potential delayed effect of ketone ingestion ⏳
Conclusion
Daily ketone monoester supplementation can be excellent brain fuel to support cognitive functions 🧠 ✅
Perhaps longer periods of time are required to establish endurance performance outcomes 🧐
Reference
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/27697061.2026.2636551
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