October 5, 2019 Meetup Recap

We had 22 Ketonians attend the October 5, 2019 meetup held at the Golden Valley Library in Golden Valley, Minnesota. There were a few new people as well as several returning members.

Small Talk

We had small talk for a few minutes while people gathered.

Introductions

We introduced ourselves and answered the question: What is a recent keto success?

• Presenting at Low-carb Houston.

• Maintaining dairy-free almost carnivore keto

• Easy surgery

• No artificial sweeteners making keto easier.

• Improved memory - reduction of dementia worries

• 17 months on keto

• Susanna agreeing to be chef for Point Lakes Retreat

• 77th Smart Resistance Workout Dr. Ben Bocchicchio

• Same Jean Size as High School

• Wedding dress is too big

• Successful Kidney Transplant

Announcements

Next meetups will be:

• November 2 - Brookdale Library - Brooklyn Center - Featuring Dr. Sean O’Mara

• December 7 - Location TBD

• January 4 - Location TBD

Recipes

Ro was sick, so no recipes to share.

Ketonian Story

No stories were shared this time.

Main Topic / Additional Discussion

• Lenny shared his experience of KetoCon. Speakers he mentioned include:

  • Dr. Nadir Ali

  • Ali Miller

  • Dr. Paul Salidino

  • Cavin Balaster - using Keto to treat a brain injury feedabrain.com

  • Josh Perry - BMX Bike rider recovered from injuries

  • Kristin Rowell - Minnesota Lawyer turned body builder

  • Try all the KetoCon snacks - Your Keto Best Friend

  • Plant Paradox - Dr Gundry

  • KetoCon Tribe facebook group

• Additional topics

  • Dr Sean O’Mara’s Adapt Minnesota presentations (Part1, Part2)

  • Clinical Low-Carb Guidelines

  • Life Line Screening for carotid artery ultrasound

  • Dexa Fit Scans - Dexa fit offers several fitness scans and services. You can often find groupons and/or can buy package plans to get multiple scans

  • Fat: A Documentary - A Vinnie Tortorich movie.

  • C - Peptide acts like an A1C for insulin.

  • Tuit Nutrition is Amy Berger’s site filled with great information.

  • Keto Doctors Attacked

    • Dr Timothy Noakes - on trial in South Africa for advocating for Keto diet

    • Dr Gary Fettke - an Australian orthopedic surgeon that wanted to treat diabetics with keto instead of amputation.

  • Upcoming Conferences

    • Low Carb Houston - October 24, 2019

    • Low Carb Denver - March 12-15, 2020

    • Low Carb Salt Lake - April 17-18, 2020

Plans for Next Meetup

• Date and Location - November 2, 2019 at Brookdale Library in Brooklyn Center.

• Recipe Walk Through - None Planned

• Ketonian Story - None Planned

• Main Topic(s)

  • Dr Sean O’Mara will present information similar to Adapt Minnesota.