Tag: oxidation

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“Reductive” stress harms cells, mitochondria protect by increasing metabolism

Finally a study that provide me with some “ammo” during my arguments with people I know who…

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Low, not high, metabolism creates oxidative stress

A hugely popular tenet of the “rate of living” theory is that the higher the metabolic rate…

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Increased fatty acid synthesis (FAS) is simply a sign of oxygen deficiency / low metabolism

Just a quick post on a study that provides insight as to how increased fatty acid oxidation…

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SFA / MUFA are preferentially oxidized, while PUFA are stored/accumulated

Just a quick post in response to some of the hate mail I keep getting on a…

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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…