Tag: metabolism

• The intimate triad glycogen – lactate – beta-hydroxybutyrate

  There is a close relationship between glycogen, lactate and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) that I would like to highlight in this post. Although it looks like a simple relationship, it has important implications. There is more to cover but I’ll focus on the acute phase. The essence A first scenario, no matter the available fuel type (fat,…

  DesignedByNature

  6 September 2021

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  ATP, beta-hydroxybutyrate, glycogen, lactate, metabolism

• Metabolism on a ketogenic diet

  Let me first clarify that this article is about a true ketogenic diet, meaning you actually produce higher levels of BHB. Why am I saying this? Because I notice quite a number of people who leave out most carbs but they don’t necessarily reach the ketogenic state due to various reasons. I’ve always said and…

  DesignedByNature

  18 June 2021

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  IGF-1, ketogenic diet, metabolism, protein, T3, thermogenesis, thyroid, UCP1

• Cold on the outside – Warm on the inside

  How health could be related to staying warm(er) on the inside.

  DesignedByNature

  27 December 2020

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  adipose, BAT, DNA repair, growth, high fat ketogenic diet, metabolism, SIRT1, sirtuins, T3, thermogenesis, UPC1, WAT, winter climate

• Protein and fructose

  What could those 2 possibly have in common?  Both could be causing us to eat more.  The mechanism and the reason for each is very different though. Let’s have a look. Fructose In a recent podcast, Peter Attia introduced professor Rick Johnson who is an expert in fructose metabolism.  He revealed that fructose is the…

  DesignedByNature

  14 January 2020

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  cancer, fructose, hunger, hypoxia, metabolism, obesity, protein, protein leverage hypothesis, satiety