Dustin Armstrong, a Cat 1 Cyclist joins us  to share his metabolic transformation via OFM. Starting Life with underdeveloped lungs racing helped him develop his engine. However, following the conventional approach to sports nutrition Dustin became pre-diabetic and eventually developed heart disease. 

He’s defied the odds through the OFM (Optimized Fat Metabolism) approach. Tune in as Dustin and Peter discuss the highs and lows of Dustin's athletic career, his unique insights into metabolic health, and how the OFM protocol has helped him achieve optimal performance and health.

Talking Points:

Introduction to Dustin Armstrong:

• Born with underdeveloped lungs and faced significant health challenges from the start.

The Shift to Road Racing:

• Journey from Cat 5 to Cat 1 in just one year.

Discovering OFM and Ketogenic Diet:

• Struggled with inflammation and a pre-diabetic diagnosis in 2015.

Experiences with Ketone Esters:

• Early experimentation with high-dose ketone esters and their effect on athletic performance and recovery.

Heart Surgery and Recovery:

• Diagnosis of a bicuspid valve and aortic enlargement requiring emergency surgery.

The Role of Nutrition and OFM in Athletic Success

• How Dustin optimized his fueling strategy with Vespa, strategic carbs, and ketone esters.

Current Racing and Training Insights:

• Competing in criterium races every weekend and managing a balanced diet with strategic carbohydrate intake.

Strategic Carbohydrate Use:

• Dustin shares how he strategically incorporates carbohydrates to boost performance, especially during high-intensity efforts or long endurance rides. 

Holistic Recovery Approach:

• Dustin attributes his rapid recovery from heart surgery to a nutrient-dense diet, the strategic use of OFM, and ketone esters. 

Personal Anecdotes and Success Stories:

• From his own experience overcoming a congenital heart defect to helping others through OFM, Dustin illustrates the transformative power of OFM.

Balancing Modern Nutrition Trends:

• Peter and Dustin discuss the current high-carb fueling trends in endurance sports and the pitfalls of extreme carbohydrate dependence. 

Your health and performance is not about following a one-size-fits-all approach but an individualized one that factors in your specific variables, including the demands of the sport. OFM addresses how our native metabolic pathways can be leveraged in real world ways to achieve “Higher Health & Peak Performance” . Justin is another example of how important addressing performance at the metabolic level is toward achieving your health and performance goals. More so, OFM is about fully living LIfe!