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Physiology Friday #254: Fueling for Performance and Health: Lessons from a Recent Low-Carb vs. High-Carb Study in Athletes

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Last week, I wrote about a new study comparing low-carb and high-carb diets for endurance performance. These changes occurred despite both diets being isocaloric and training loads remaining consistent.

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The Case for Keto for Type 1 Diabetes with Andrew Koutnik, Ph.D.

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His mission is to optimize metabolic health and patient outcomes for people living with type 1 diabetes. We talk about why the ketogenic diet is helpful for people with diabetes and then dive into the details of each study to explore how 10 years on the diet affected cardiovascular health risk factors and clinical biomarkers.

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Physiology Friday #200: Higher Aerobic Fitness is Tied to Slower Biological Aging

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Physical fitness was measured using VO2 peak obtained during a maximal exercise test (the gold standard way to measure this outcome). ” Details can be found at the end of the post!

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Physiology Friday #230: Cutting Sugar vs. Cutting Carbs for Cardiometabolic Health

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. The debate over whether carbohydrates or sugar are the true culprits behind modern health issues has long stirred controversy among nutrition experts, diet enthusiasts, and the general public alike.

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Physiology Friday #219: Could a Low-Carb Ketogenic Diet Harm Bone Health in Endurance Athletes?

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. But one of the biggest contributors to poor bone health in athletes is diet. Some evidence in animals and children with epilepsy adhering to ketogenic diets suggests that bone health may be impaired.

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Physiology Friday #227: Restricting Carbohydrates at Night Improves Aerobic Fitness and Fat Metabolism

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. This means modifying the traditional athletic diet and using strategic, rather than indiscriminate, leveraging of carbohydrate consumption during training. If you’d like to submit a question, you can do so here.

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Physiology Friday #224: Does Protein Timing Matters for Gains in Strength and Hypertrophy?

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. No differences in strength outcomes were observed between groups. The effects of two different timing of high protein diets on body composition, muscular performance, and biochemical markers in resistance-trained males.