Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 17, 2025

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. For decades, high-carbohydrate diets have been considered the gold standard for fueling endurance activities, largely due to their ability to optimize muscle glycogen stores. What’s this all mean?

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Physiologically Speaking

MAY 1, 2024

More contentious is whether ketogenic diets have any utility for exercise performance, especially among high-level athletes. Ketogenic diets are characterized as being very low in carbohydrates (less than 50 grams per day), modest in protein, and high in fat (more than 80% of total energy intake). What are ketones?

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Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 31, 2024

Poor sleep is associated with worse diet quality, and sleeping less causes people to eat more — and more of the wrong things. This article will discuss the bi-directional relationship between sleep and diet, explore the mechanisms of sleep-promoting foods, and explain why you might crave junk food when you’re sleep-deprived.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 26, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Prolonged sitting also leads to a bending of major arteries in our legs, leading to a blood flow pattern known as turbulent flow, blood pooling, impaired circulation, and endothelial dysfunction.

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MIBHS

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Role of Wearable Technology in Heart Health Wearable tech is designed to monitor physiological data and provide actionable insights to users. Abnormal readings can signal issues with circulation or lung function, prompting further investigation. Sleep Monitoring Quality sleep is essential for heart health.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4134456-A4134456, November 12, 2024. After 5 weeks of the diet, HFD mice and their littermate controls underwent baseline exercise testing and echocardiograms. Despite this, no therapies with mortality benefit exist for this syndrome. Further work is warranted with a larger sample size.

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Physiologically Speaking

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Life in the fast lane The allure of fasting is in part due to its accessibility — it requires no special gadgets or diet plans and it’s cost-free. It does this in part by promoting the utilization of stored fat, leading to a decrease in circulating lipid levels.

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