S2E14: Chris Irvin (Q&A #3) - Seeing Results in the Gym on Keto & Carnivore, What’s Considered Low-Carb, Metabolic Inflexibility, Kratom, and More

The Ketologist and Head of Education at Perfect Keto, Chris Irvin, is a nutrition science researcher and writer with a strong focus on the ketogenic diet. He holds a Master’s degree in exercise and nutrition science and has spent his time in graduate school studying the ketogenic diet for performance and therapeutic applications.

Chris sits down for a Q&A session where he answers questions on the following topics: how fast someone can see results in the gym on a keto or carnivore diet, what’s the maximum carb threshold that’s still considered low-carb, OMAD versus IF for weight loss, and more.

Chris also shares a resource for people experiencing reactive hypoglycemia, how someone can become metabolically inflexible, and his thoughts on Kratom and Kava. You’ll also learn more about what those are in this episode.

Here’s a breakdown of the topics that Chris discusses:

00:00 Introduction to the Keto Answers podcast

00:30 Introduction to this episode’s Q&A theme

02:18 How long does it take to see results in the gym after switching to a keto or carnivore diet?

06:23 What’s the amount of carbs you can consume and still be considered low-carb? Is it under 100g?

09:41 OMAD versus IF and tips for weight loss

14:40 What to do if you have reactive hypoglycemia 

17:03 How does someone become metabolically inflexible?

23:27 What are your thoughts on Kratom? Does it work?

26:01 Why Kratom used to be illegal in most of the US and how that’s changed

27:24 Why would someone turn to Kratom

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Chris Irvin’s website

Chris Irvin’s Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Danielle Hamilton’s work on reactive hypoglycemia

Hamilton Morris’ Kratom documentary, Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

Grassroots Kava House in St. Petersburg, Florida