Phrases with «ketone metabolism»

"Ketone metabolism" refers to the process through which the body breaks down fat into energy molecules called ketones. This occurs when the body lacks enough carbohydrates to produce energy, forcing it to rely on stored fats. Full definition

Sentences with «ketone metabolism»

  • They found that levels of an enzyme involved in ketone metabolism, known as BDH1, were twice as high in mice with both early stage and complete heart failure compared to normal animals. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Because cancer cells in general are metabolically inflexible, we are able to take advantage of ketone metabolism as a way of placing cancer cells in a weakened state. (drjockers.com)
  • The mechanism of this MCT - ketone metabolism appears to be that your body treats MCTs as a carbohydrate and not a fat. (articles.mercola.com)
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