I was asked to attend and help with a local keto class that'll be going on for 4 weeks and was given this MCT powder 🤙 SO ironic because I am learning about MCT powder vs. MCT oil (not to be confused with monocarboxylic acid transporters which are what transports ketones into the cell) and the differences and benefits surrounding the two. •For those of you who don't know MCTs are medium chain triglycerides are a glycerol backbone bonded to three fatty acids with carbon side chain lengths ranging from six to twelve carbons (as opposed to long chain ranging from 13 to 80!). These medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) include: • Caproic acid (C6: hexanoic) • Caprylic acid (C8: octanoic) • Capric acid (C10: decanoic) • Lauric acid (C12: dodecanoic) * Due to their smaller molecular size MCFAs are less calorically dense than long-chain fatty acids (8.3 calories versus 9.2 calories per gram) and therefore are labeled as a more “efficient” source of dietary fat). MCTs can be absorbed directly into the blood without the need for pancreatic enzymes or transportation through the gastrointestinal tract (like LCFA) making them faster-absorbing. MCTs go straight to the liver, where they can be used as a source of instant energy or turned into ketones. MCTs are rapidly digested and broken down to acetyl-CoA, which can lead to a buildup of acetyl-CoA and a subsequent increase in ketone bodies hence instant energy! But, watch out, several of the MCT powders on the market are mixed with maltodextrin (derived from starch and absorbed like GLUCOSE) and therefore could have some effects on glucose, so be cautious. This one here is maltodextrin free🙌 ALL information here I found in my book, The Ketogenic Bible, by friend Dr Lowery and Dr Wilson. 🤙🤙 . . . #mct #mctpowder #mctoil #mctbenefits #ketoincolorado #mcttransportation #ketonebody #ketoneenergy #ketonesforenergy #ketonefuel #rapidketones #zhzou #maltodextrinfree #healthygut #healthygutlife #healthygutbacteria #nutrition #health #supplements #ketonesforfuel #continuousglucosemonitor #ketonemonitor #bodyintuition #bodyawareness #digestivehealth #digestion #ketoweightloss #ketoaf #keto #ketotransformation (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7jiRX3g8h0/?igshid=mh0odio6p7wg