Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 31, 2025

I plan to contribute articles and more to Marathon Handbook on a regular basis. The benefits derived from progression runs is also the topic of this article by Matt Fitzgerald, another training expert. ” Panel members noted that athletes can obtain omega-3 fatty acids through diet or supplements. Thanks so much.

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Physiology Exercise Article Research 85

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 24, 2025

I am a fan of using low-carb diets for both weight loss and improving metabolic health. Low-carb diets have consistently shown benefits in improving these parameters 1. In the early 1970’s a group of 106 severely obese patients were put on a diet that resulted in an average weight loss of 63 Kg (139 lbs) over about one year 2.

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Diet Obesity Diabetes Cholesterol 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JUNE 7, 2024

View Article In Press. They highlighted that the non-HDL/HDL ratio is a better predictor of ASCVD and that triglycerides (TG) are a sensitive indicator of diet and exercise, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle factors in lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction. Here are some notable highlights: 1.LOWER

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Cardiovascular Disease Obesity Heart Disease Risk Factors 59

Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Both lactate and BHB naturally increase in response to physiological stresses—lactate during intense exercise and BHB during prolonged fasting or low-carbohydrate diets. At the same time, BHB levels rise more gradually, paralleling the ketogenic state induced by fasting or ketogenic diets.

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Exercise Physiology Diet Obesity 75

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Can you please explain the concept of an obesity paradox? Salvatore Carbone, PhD: First, I’d like to point out that obesity is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. 2, 3] This association is more pronounced for those with class I obesity, which is a body mass index (BMI) between 30-35 kg/m2.

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Obesity BMI Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This is not to say that you can just go to town on sauces, condiments and savoury snacks, but it should give you some reassurance that occasional consumption in an energy-balanced diet is unlikely to be harmful. If you take people with obesity and feed them only ultra-processed food for a year, what do you think happens? Probably not.

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Diet Heart Disease Cancer Inpatient 112

Physiologically Speaking

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This week, I’m sharing one of my favorite articles I’ve ever written. In my opinion, it’s even more important than diet and sleep, to an extent. We are well aware of the risk of overweight and obesity caused by a caloric surplus and a lack of physical activity. Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter.

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Exercise Physiology Blood Pressure Obesity 114