Tag: fatty acid oxidation
Pulmonary hypertension (usually fatal) likely driven by increased fat oxidation (FAO)
Most of my medically inclined readers are familiar with the “mysterious” condition pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). I…
Forcing the heart to burn glucose instead of fat may cure heart failure
One of the blockbuster studies I have seen over the last 12 months. It reads as if…
Burning more fat and less glucose leads to diabetes
I really hope the keto community and other low-carb diet afficionados are taking note of the stream…
Arginine / glutamine depletion may treat cancer by blocking the Warburg “Effect”
As my readers have noticed, I started putting quotes around the “effect” part of the infamous observation…
Inhibiting fatty acid synthesis (FAS) dramatically improves sepsis survival rate
Yet another study that points the finger straight at fat as a key factor in one of…
MS Tied To Glucose Deficiency Due To Endotoxin And Fat, Extra Glucose May Treat It
Just a few days ago I posted the groundbreaking study on metabolic derangement in ALS – i.e….
ALS tied to increased fat oxidation (FAO), increasing glucose may treat it
I made a few posts in the past about ALS characterized by adrenal hyperactivity and suppressed gonadal…
SIRT1 is a key promoter of leukemia and other blood cancers
SIRT1 (one of the sirtuin genes) is currently one of the stars in the nutritional/medical blogosphere. As…
Increased fat oxidation (FAO) does not lead to weight/fat loss
The study below directly contradicts a mantra commonly repeated in nutrition circles – restrict glucose and increase…