Tag: fat
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…
Depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder may be metabolic diseases, driven by insulin resistance
A fascinating study that not only proves again that metabolism is at the core of conditions that…
Reduced folate intake may extend lifespan, by restoring metabolic flexibility
Ever since we launched our B-complex product Energin almost 10 years ago, we have been getting emails…
HUMAN STUDY: Vitamin B3 ups muscle/bone mass/strength, lowers fat, improves glucose control
The study is epidemiological and it did not distinguish between the various forms of vitamin B3 available…
Obesity linked to mitochondrial dysfunction in GI tract, treatable by fat restriction
I think the claim that obesity can be caused by lower metabolism is not something contentious, even…
Aspirin may reverse NAFLD/fibrosis by reducing fat accumulation, inflammation
Another great win for aspirin, especially considering the prevalence of NAFLD, NASH, fibrosis/cirrhosis and even liver cancer….
Obesity is estrogen-driven; Chronic fasting burns mostly muscle, not fat
I wanted to do a quick post on this, as this topic is one of the most…
Fat increases estrogen synthesis, even in menopausal females; glucose lowers it
A fascinating study, which provides a number of important findings and insights. First, the study shows that…
Androgens, glucocorticoids are antagonistic – former inhibit, latter promote fat gain
As most of my readers know, androgenic steroids are considered extremely dangerous by medicine and are in…
Cancer relies on fat as fuel due to high reductive stress
One of the few studies out there that not only links cancer with impaired OXPHOS, but demonstrates…