023 - Ketogenic Athletes and More with Brian Williamson and Danny Vega

Today, hosts of the Ketogenic Athlete podcast and two phenomenal ketogenic athletes join us – Brain Williamson and Danny Vega. Brian’s journey into the ketogenic lifestyle started a few years ago after his son was diagnosed with Epilepsy at the age of 11. Over the course of the first few years following this diagnosis and finding that his son wasn’t responding well to the pharmaceutical medications he was prescribed, he decided to learn more about the ketogenic lifestyle after the neurologist mentioned – in passing – that some patients saw positive improvement by following the diet. As a powerlifter, Danny has always been interested in how diet and exercise impacts a person’s strength and conditioning. In 2004, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University, then later earned his Master’s degree in Science and Human Performance from the University of Florida. Following college, he became the strength and conditioning coordinator for the BCU Basketball team. Today, Brian and Danny share their story on how they got started with the ketogenic diet. Brian explains how it has helped him overcome depression as well as find positive results for his son with epilepsy. Danny shares how the ketogenic diet can affect athletic performance as well as the mental health effects that are common in people following the diet.   “You can perform at the top level, and you don’t need carbs as energy.” – Danny Vega