What if your own body turned against you, making you allergic to life itself? Don Dillon's career as a Navy officer was destroyed by a mysterious illness that caused hundreds of seizures, a battle that shows what real mental toughness is. In episode 819 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with Don about his journey from a failed medical system to discovering the ketogenic diet. They discuss how Don used biohacking and a carnivore diet to rebuild his health and stop his seizures for good. This conversation covers how to build discipline when facing impossible odds and how Don developed a new food manufacturing process using soundwave technology to help others. If Don's story on building a strong body inspires you, then join Robert’s FREE Bodybuilding Masterclass. This is your chance to learn the exact diet and training methods to build a powerful physique. Sign up here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2 Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ Chapters: 0:00 - From Military Seizure to a Ketogenic Diet 0:50 - Why I Chose the Navy Over a PhD 2:23 - My Role as a Navy Surface Warfare Officer 4:21 - The Seizure That Ended My Military Career 7:25 - "Allergic to Life": The Shocking Cause of My Seizures 9:00 - The Alternative Treatment That Stopped My Severe Seizures 10:13 - Why Doctors Prescribed Drugs, Not Diet 11:49 - How I Found the Ketogenic Diet On My Own 13:01 - The Modified Ketogenic Diet I Used to Stop Seizures 14:10 - The Specific Nutrients That Changed My Life 15:10 - Is Military Food Nutritious? A Look at MREs 16:46 - What Is Soundwave Technology in Food Manufacturing? 18:48 - How to Commercialize a New Food Technology 20:00 - The Mission: Bringing Joy Back to Biohacking 21:25 - How Soundwave Technology Actually Works 22:57 - The Mind Bar: A Nootropic You Can Eat 24:41 - How to Design the Perfect Pre-Game NFL Snack 25:55 - The Brutal Reality of In-House Food Manufacturing 27:05 - Navigating the Cacao Crisis: A Switch to Beef Tallow 28:24 - Can You Build Muscle on a Ketogenic Diet? 28:48 - The Biggest Myth About Long-Term Keto 31:40 - How Long-Term Carnivore Affects Health 32:23 - What a Daily Carnivore Diet Looks Like 34:16 - Do Low-Carb Vegetables Cause Inflammation? 35:20 - Why I Switched to a Mostly Carnivore Diet 36:00 - The Dangers of Too Much Protein on a Keto Diet 38:37 - How to Determine Your Daily Fat to Protein Ratio 40:01 - What is Your Unique Protein Threshold? 41:08 - How We're Marketing a New Biohacking Product 43:21 - Should You Attend the Hack Your Health Conference? 44:14 - Raising Resilient Kids Through Adversity 46:02 - The Challenges of Being a Father and Entrepreneur 48:47 - The Future of Food Technology: Sound Bars & Keto Bricks 49:24 - Where to Find Sound.Food Products
