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“This controlled immune challenge supports a connection between inflammation and sickness behavior, while ordinary post-meal fatigue can also reflect meal size, circadian timing, sleep debt, and glucose or insulin responses.”

“The high-calorie diet didn't just alter brain insulin action—it profoundly rewired how the participants experienced reward. High-calorie eating reduced the participants' reward sensitivity and increased their punishment sensitivity, changes that persisted even after they resumed a normal diet.”

“Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) promotes the growth of existing cancer cells and contributes to aging, but also has some beneficial functions. IGF-1 is required for the growth and repair of muscles and is also necessary for producing new brain cells.”

“Metformin acts by decreasing the production of glucose in the liver, decreasing glucose uptake in the gut, and increasing overall glucose utilization by improving insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle and fat tissue.”

“Insulin-like growth factor-1, or IGF-1, is a hormone that plays key roles in growth and neurogenesis but has also been implicated in aging and stimulating the growth of cancer. Therefore, it may be desirable to achieve higher IGF-1 levels in the brain, while maintaining lower levels in the rest of the body.”

“Within this group, those who returned to normal blood sugar regulation had a 71% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over up to 10 years of follow-up. Participants who improved their blood sugar regulation showed better insulin sensitivity, meaning their bodies responded more effectively to insulin.”

“In another study, older adults consuming 3.36 grams of omega-3s daily for two months had an increase in muscle protein synthesis in the presence of amino acids and insulin. Yet another study found that healthy older adults taking 4 grams of omega-3s daily for half a year increased various measures of muscle size and strength.”

“Findings from the study demonstrated that metformin inhibited mitochondrial adaptations and improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness by 50 percent and diminished whole-body insulin sensitivity after aerobic exercise. However, metformin did not reduce improvements in HbA1c, fasting insulin, blood glucose, fat mass, or skeletal muscle telomere length.”

“"Obese study participants taking 150 milligrams of resveratrol for 30 days had systolic blood pressure decreased by ~5mm Hg and improved their blood glucose, insulin, and triglycerides.".”

“Extra fat stored around the body promotes inflammation and insulin resistance, but extra abdominal fat is particularly dangerous. Findings of a recent report suggest consuming foods rich in unsaturated fat and dietary fiber may improve fat distribution in females.”