Tag: sfa
LipOdd – Liquid Product With Odd-Chain Saturated Fats (SFA)
More than a decade ago, when I was just beginning my exploration of bioenergetics, one of the…
PUFA (linoleic acid) is hepatotoxic and carcinogenic; MUFA/SFA are not
A neat little commentary in the Cell journal on a study in Nature. Not very surprising for…
Lipolysis preferentially releases PUFA from adipose tissue
…compared to SFA and/or MUFA. This topic is considered highly controversial in Peat-land, mostly because of the…
Stearic acid (SA) is an estrogen receptor antagonist
Over the last year or so I stumbled upon a few studies claiming both SA (C18:0) and…
Protein and saturated fats beneficial, PUFA detrimental for thyroid
A good new study, which again confirms that saturated fat is anything but detrimental to our health….
PUFA is catabolic, SFA is anti-catabolic (anabolic)
During the early days of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) science, it quickly became apparent that the ability of…
Policosanol is antiviral and a potent inducer of anti-aging gene Klotho
This post is a good complement to the recent ones I did on androgens, estrogens and their…
PUFA exacerbate, saturated fats (SFA) / albumin / calcium ameliorate COVID-19
A few months ago I posted about a study discussing the role of lipid peroxidation in the…
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…
Cholesterol and saturated fat are anabolic; PUFA/MUFA akin to chemical castration
A pair of interesting study and a commentary in the highly respected Journals of Gerontology. Namely, higher…