Wednesday, November 4, 2009

ketones, mitochondria, brain

Here are studies related to ketones, their effect on the brain and mitochondrial proliferation within the brain. Recall that ketosis can be produced from calorie restriction, a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet, or medium-chain triglycerides.

neuroprotective properties of potent tissue-specific effects of medium-chain fatty acids,

Induction of ketosis may improve mitochondrial function,


effects of a ketogenic diet on ATP concentrations and the number of hippocampal mitochondria
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Mitochondrial biogenesis

Octanoate (C8), a medium-chain fatty acid, may contribute 20% of total brain energy production.
That's all for now. I'll be adding additional studies in the future.

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