Sentences with phrase «acids as an alternative fuel»

Ketone bodies flow from the liver to extra-hepatic tissues (e.g., brain) for use as a fuel; this spares glucose metabolism via a mechanism similar to the sparing of glucose by oxidation of fatty acids as an alternative fuel.

Therefore, ketone bodies flow from the liver to extra-hepatic tissues (e.g., brain) for use as a fuel; this spares glucose metabolism via a mechanism similar to the sparing of glucose by oxidation of fatty acids as an alternative fuel.

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«Our research shows that as the heart fails, it loses its ability to burn fatty acids — the building blocks of fat — and instead starts using ketone bodies as an alternative fuel.

Adrenaline works in part by releasing fatty acids from your fat cells as an alternative source of fuel.

By eating protein within one hour of waking, amino acids are provided which can be used as an alternative fuel for the body.