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“A growing body of evidence suggests that dementia is the manifestation of insulin resistance and altered metabolism in the brain. A recent study suggests that dietary patterns that promote ketosis improve brain metabolism and function.”

“Whereas its link to diabetes is well known, what is likely underappreciated is that refined sugar may be linked to as many as 200,000 deaths worldwide each year from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer combined. Refined sugar also affects the brain.”

“PET imaging one month after the patient's treatment concluded showed as much as 38 percent improvement in brain metabolism. Long-term treatment (22 months) and pharmaceutical treatment elicited continued patient improvements. Link to full case study.”

“For example, excess body weight has profound, deleterious effects on the gut microbiome, driving dysbiosis and impairing critical aspects of nutrient metabolism. Of particular concern is the inability to metabolize flavonoids, some of which participate in fat metabolism.”

“Because this genetic analysis reflects lifelong caffeine exposure rather than a specific intake level, it cannot indicate an effective dose, and its reliance on only two variants from mostly European datasets further limits precision.”

“The gut microbiota is critical for boosting exercise performance and regulating energy metabolism. A recent study found that mice without gut microbes, known as germ-free mice, had lower exercise capacity and used oxygen and glucose less efficiently during physical activity.”

“A recent study found that PFAS exposure is linked to shorter sleep duration and increased sleep disturbances. Researchers measured PFAS levels and proteins related to metabolism and inflammation in the blood of 136 healthy young adults.”

“In particular, they observed changes in metabolites implicated in cardiometabolic risk, including reduced levels of those involved in insulin resistance and increased levels of metabolites associated with lipolysis, nitric oxide bioavailability, and adipose browning – the process by which white adipose tissue converts to brown adipose tissue…”

“They found that at the end of the six-week exercise program, the women who were diet resistant exhibited improved body composition and muscle metabolism and increased numbers of muscle mitochondria. The exercise program elicited only minimal effects in women who were diet sensitive.”

“00:29:20 - Organs shrink during fasting and then regrow after refeeding. Study. 00:29:45 - Fasting stresses healthy cells so they increase their stress-response pathways, including heat shock proteins, antioxidant production, and anti-inflammatory.”