Listen as Dr. Dominic D'Agostino teaches us about the ketogenic diet, nutrition, the link between healthcare and agriculture, and what he and his wife have learned while working on their sustainable and regenerative farm in Florida.
Bio:
Dominic D’Agostino, Ph.D., is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine and a Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). Dr. D’Agostino received his B.S. in Nutritional Science and Biological Sciences in 1998 at Rutgers University before receiving a Predoctoral Fellowship in neuroscience at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1999.  In 2004 Dr. D’Agostino entered into a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University in Ohio before moving his research program to USF Tampa in 2006.  Funding through the Department of Defense (DoD) and Office of Naval Research (ONR) lead him to develop nutritional strategies related to enhancing resilience in undersea environments, treating neurological disorders and in brain cancer treatment. Dr. D’Agostino participated as a research scientist and crew member on NASA’s Extreme Environment Mission Operations 22 (NEEMO 22) and continues to work closely with federal organizations, private industry, 501c3 foundations and media outlets. Dr. D’Agostino and his wife spend a considerable amount of time working on their farm in Florida with a focus on sustainable and regenerative agriculture.