Tag: FAO
The origins of sleep may be metabolic – to reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS), driven by fat oxidation
A fascinating study that again highlights the central role metabolism plays in activities medicine considers weakly linked…
ROS (elevated by fat oxidation) drive immune dysfunction in cancer; vitamin E may help
Yet another study demonstrating that metabolism controls an aspect of physiology so far considered largely independent of…
Reactive oxygen species, derived mostly from fat oxidation, drive cancer growth/metastases
In several of the interviews with Dr. Mercola, we touched upon the role of reactive oxygen species…
Intermittent fasting causes hair loss by increasing lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation
Despite being all the rage these days on social media, intermittent fasting (IF) has now started to…
Top diabetes drug Metformin causes muscle atrophy by activating AMPK/myostatin
The drug metformin probably needs no introduction here. It is one of the oldest and most widely…
Fasting/exercise/lowcarb/keto may promote cancer (melanoma) metastasis
Quite the title for this post, but I think the evidence from the study below is clear….
Impaired OXPHOS by high ketones drives heart failure
Just a few weeks after my post on how excessive fatty acid oxidation (FAO) drives cancer, below…
Restoring oxidative metabolism has curative effects on cancer (leukemia)
A great study, which directly demonstrates not only the OXPHOS deficiency characteristic of all “cancer” cells, but…
Keto (low-carb) diet causes heart fibrosis, blocks mitochondrial biogenesis
The bad news for the low-carb / keto community keep piling on. There are a number of…
Niacinamide may treat depression by improving energetic state
A very interesting study, sent to me by a collaborator who lives in Austria. It demonstrated that…