Northern Nutritionals

Tag: metabolism

  • Some of the Micronutrients Behind Your Energy Levels

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    Karline Jensen
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    If you’ve ever wondered why “eat a balanced diet” is such persistent advice, the research on thiamine, selenium, and CoQ10 offers a clue: even small, common shortfalls in these nutrients are tied to measurable changes in how efficiently the body produces energy. Thiamine and Cellular Energy Production Thiamine (vitamin B1) plays a direct role in…

  • Carnitine and Energy Mobilization

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    Karline Jensen
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    Stephens et al. (2013) reported new data from a randomized controlled trial by Wall et al. (2011).  In this trial, there were seven participants each in the intervention and in the placebo.  They were all moderately trained recreational athletes.  Both groups drank a beverage containing 80 g of carbohydrate twice a day, in the morning…