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Effect Of A Four Week Ketogenic Diet On Exercise Metabolism In CrossFit Trained Athletes(1)
A four-week ketogenic diet helped male CrossFit athletes burn more fat during exercise, but showed less effect in female athletes.
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Effect Of Anti Inflammatory Diets On Pain In Rheumatoid Arthritis A Systematic Review And Meta Analysis
Researchers analyzed whether anti-inflammatory diets like Mediterranean, vegetarian, vegan, and ketogenic eating patterns can reduce joint pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Effect Of The Ketogenic Diet In Excitable Tissues
This review explains how the ketogenic diet affects the body's electrical systems - the brain, heart, and muscles - through ketones that act as both fuel and signaling molecules.
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Effects Of Ad Libitum Low Carbohydrate High Fat Dieting In Middle Age Male Runners
A 3-week low-carb, high-fat diet helped middle-aged recreational runners lose weight and burn more fat during exercise without hurting their 5K race times.
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Effects Of Dietary Fat On Muscle Substrates, Metabolism, And Performance In Athletes
This study found that endurance athletes maintained their performance equally well on high-fat diets compared to high-carb diets, but their muscles adapted to burn more fat for fuel.
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Effects Of Dietary Fat On Muscle Substrates, Metabolism, And Performance In Athletes(1)
A 5-week high-fat diet doubled fat storage in athletes' muscles and shifted their bodies to burn more fat during exercise, while maintaining the same performance levels as a high-carb diet.
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Effects Of Two Months Of Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet On Body Composition, Muscle Strength, Muscle Area, And Blood Parameters In Competitive Natural Body Builders
A two-month ketogenic diet helped competitive bodybuilders lose fat while maintaining muscle mass and strength compared to a standard Western diet.
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Effects Of Two Months Of Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet On Body Composition, Muscle Strength, Muscle Area, And Blood Parameters In Competitive Natural Body Builders(1)
This study found that competitive bodybuilders following a very low-carb ketogenic diet for two months maintained muscle mass and strength while losing body fat.
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Efficacy Of Ketogenic Diet On Body Composition During Resistance Training In Trained Men A Randomized Controlled Trial
A ketogenic diet helped trained men lose fat and visceral fat during resistance training, but didn't help them gain muscle mass like a regular diet did.
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Epidemiology Of Trigger Finger
A study found that people with metabolic syndrome (a cluster of conditions including high blood pressure and blood sugar) have worse treatment outcomes for trigger finger than healthy individuals.
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Epidemiology Of Trigger Finger(1)
Researchers studied trigger finger (a painful finger condition causing clicking) and found it's more common and harder to treat in people with diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
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Essential Role For Mevalonate Synthesis In DNA Replication(1)
Researchers discovered that mevalonate, a molecule made during cholesterol production, is essential for cells to replicate their DNA and divide properly.
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Evidence On The Effects Of Exercise Therapy In The Treatment Of Chronic Disease
Research shows that exercise therapy safely improves fitness and strength in people with chronic diseases, and may also reduce pain and improve survival in certain conditions.
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Evidence On The Effects Of Exercise Therapy In The Treatment Of Chronic Disease(1)
Research shows that exercise therapy safely improves fitness and strength in people with chronic diseases, and may also reduce symptoms and improve survival.
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Exercise And Metabolic Health
Exercise improves metabolic health not just through muscle changes, but by benefiting multiple organs including the liver, fat tissue, blood vessels, and pancreas.
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Exercise And Metabolic Health(1)
Exercise improves metabolic health not just through muscle changes, but by enhancing how your liver, fat tissue, blood vessels, and pancreas work together to regulate blood sugar and prevent disease.
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Exercise And OA
This research review examines how different types of exercise can help treat osteoarthritis by understanding the biological mechanisms that make exercise effective for joint health.
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Exercise And OA(1)
Exercise can help treat osteoarthritis by reducing joint inflammation and tissue breakdown, but the type, intensity, and frequency of exercise matters for effectiveness.
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Exercise Increases The Proportion Of Fat Utilizati 2007 The American Journal
Exercise helps your body burn fat more efficiently when eating a high-fat diet, reducing the time needed to adapt to dietary changes.
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Exercise Increases The Proportion Of Fat Utilizati 2007 The American Journal(1)
Exercise helps your body burn fat more efficiently when eating a high-fat diet, reducing the time needed to adapt to dietary changes.
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Exercise Induced ‘browning’ Of Adipose Tissues 201
Exercise can transform white fat cells that store energy into "beige" fat cells that burn calories and generate heat, potentially explaining why physical activity improves metabolic health.
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Exercise Induced ‘browning’ Of Adipose Tissues 201(1)
Exercise can transform fat cells from energy-storing "white" fat into energy-burning "beige" fat, which may help explain why physical activity improves metabolic health.
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Exerise And Metabolic Health
Exercise improves metabolic health not just through muscle changes, but by benefiting multiple organs including the liver, fat tissue, blood vessels, and pancreas.
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Exerise And Metabolic Health(1)
Exercise improves metabolic health not just through muscle changes, but by benefiting multiple organs including the liver, fat tissue, blood vessels, and pancreas.
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Exogenous Ketones Lower Post Exercise Acyl Ghrelin And GLP 1 But Do Not Impact Ad Libitum Energy Intake
Ketone supplements changed hunger hormones after exercise but didn't actually affect how much people ate afterward.
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Experimental Physiology 2020 Halsey Are Humans Evolved Specialists For Running In The Heat Man Vs Horse Races
Researchers found that humans maintain running speed better than horses do when temperatures get hot, supporting the idea that we evolved to be heat-resistant endurance runners.
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Experimental Physiology 2020 Halsey Are Humans Evolved Specialists For Running In The Heat Man Vs Horse Races(1)
Research comparing human and horse racing performance found that humans maintain their running speed better than horses do when temperatures get hot.
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Fluoride Exposure And Bone Status In Patients With Ch 2006 The American Jour
Patients receiving long-term intravenous nutrition had dangerously high fluoride levels that weakened their bones, mainly from drinking too many fluoride-containing beverages.
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Fluoride Exposure And Bone Status In Patients With Ch 2006 The American Jour(1)
Patients with chronic intestinal problems who receive nutrition through IV therapy often have dangerously high fluoride levels that weaken their bones.
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Fueling For And Recovering From Resistance Training The Periwork 2024 Nutri
A study of 305 competitive powerlifters found most eat carbs before training, protein after training, and use supplements like pre-workout formulas and creatine.
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Fueling For And Recovering From Resistance Training The Periwork 2024 Nutri(1)
A study of competitive powerlifters found most eat carbohydrates before and during training for energy, and protein afterward for recovery, while also using pre-workout supplements.
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Heart Rate Variability And Fatty Acid Content Of Blo 1999 The American Journ
This study found that omega-3 fatty acid supplements improved heart rhythm patterns in healthy men, potentially reducing their risk of sudden cardiac death.
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Heart Rate Variability And Fatty Acid Content Of Blo 1999 The American Journ(1)
This study found that omega-3 fatty acid supplements improved heart rhythm regulation in healthy men, potentially reducing their risk of sudden cardiac death.
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Human Relevant Levels Of Added Sugar Consumption Increase Female Mortality And Lower Male Fitness In Mice
A mouse study found that consuming added sugar at levels similar to the typical American diet significantly increased death rates in females and reduced reproductive success in males.
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Human Relevant Levels Of Added Sugar Consumption Increase Female Mortality And Lower Male Fitness In Mice(1)
A study found that mice consuming added sugar amounts equivalent to typical human intake experienced doubled female death rates and reduced male reproductive success.
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Impact Of A 6 Week Non Energy Restricted Ketogenic Diet On Physical Fitness, Body Composition And Biochemical Parameters In Healthy Adults
A 6-week ketogenic diet in healthy adults caused modest weight loss and improved insulin levels, but slightly reduced endurance performance while not affecting daily activities.
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Impact Of Pre Exercise Feeding Status On Metabolic Adaptations To Endurance Type Exercise Training
Eating carbohydrates before exercise training may reduce some of the metabolic benefits that exercise provides for blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity.
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Impact Of Pre Exercise Feeding Status On Metabolic Adaptations To Endurance Type Exercise Training(1)
Exercising before eating (in a fasted state) may lead to better metabolic improvements from endurance training compared to exercising after eating carbohydrates.
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Increased Adipose Tissue Oxygen Tension In Obese Compared With Lean Men Is Accompanied By Insulin Resistance, Impaired Adipose Tissue Capillarization, And Inflammation
Researchers found that obese men have higher oxygen levels in fat tissue than lean men, but this isn't healthy—it's linked to inflammation and insulin resistance.
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Increased Adipose Tissue Oxygen Tension In Obese Compared With Lean Men Is Accompanied By Insulin Resistance, Impaired Adipose Tissue Capillarization, And Inflammation(1)
Researchers found that obese men have higher oxygen levels in their fat tissue than lean men, which is linked to inflammation and insulin resistance.
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Investigating Effects Of Sodium Beta Hydroxybutyrate On Metabolism In Placebo Controlled, Bilaterally Infused Human Leg With Focus On Skeletal Muscle Protein Dynamics
Researchers found that beta-hydroxybutyrate (a ketone body) may help preserve muscle protein when infused directly into leg arteries of healthy men.
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Investigating Effects Of Sodium Beta Hydroxybutyrate On Metabolism In Placebo Controlled, Bilaterally Infused Human Leg With Focus On Skeletal Muscle Protein Dynamics(1)
Researchers directly infused beta-hydroxybutyrate (a ketone body) into leg muscles to study its effects on muscle protein breakdown and metabolism.
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Is A Four Week Ketogenic Diet An Effective Nutritional Strategy In CrossFit Trained Female And Male Athletes
A four-week ketogenic diet reduced aerobic fitness in female CrossFit athletes and caused concerning blood changes in both men and women, without improving exercise performance.
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Ketogenic Diet Benefits Body Composition And Well Being But Not Performance In A Pilot Case Study Of New Zealand Endurance Athletes
A ketogenic diet helped New Zealand endurance athletes lose weight and feel better overall, but their athletic performance actually decreased during the 10-week study.
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Ketogenic Diet Benefits Body Composition And Well Being But Not Performance In A Pilot Case Study Of New Zealand Endurance Athletes(1)
A ketogenic diet helped endurance athletes lose weight and improve well-being but decreased their athletic performance over 10 weeks.
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Ketogenic Diet Does Not Affect Strength Performance In Elite Artistic Gymnasts(1)
Elite gymnasts following a ketogenic diet for 30 days lost body fat without losing strength or athletic performance.
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Ketogenic Diets And Physical Performance
Research shows that ketogenic (very low-carb) diets can support physical performance when properly implemented with adequate time for adaptation and proper electrolyte balance.
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Ketones For Post Exercise Recovery Potential Applications And Mechanisms
This review examines how ketone supplements may help muscles recover faster after exercise, even though their effects on immediate exercise performance are mixed.
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