Northern Nutritionals

Tag: glucose

  • Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Type 2 Diabetes: Mechanisms, Markers, and Interventions

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    Karline Jensen
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    Type 2 diabetes can be assessed from the perspective of mitochondrial dysfunction as not just a side effect, but a factor in its progression. Symptoms like fatigue and difficulty concentrating can be a sign that mitochondria aren’t functioning properly, and that same underlying dysfunction may be feeding the disease process itself. When mitochondria are impaired,…

  • Glycogen Replenishment

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    Karline Jensen
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    A strategy referred to as “sleep low-train low” involves scheduling carbohydrate intake around the training schedule so that some, but not all, workouts are performed in a state where the muscles do not have maximum glucose available to do the work.  Several randomized trials with trained male athletes have investigated the effects of this strategy…