“In other words, carbs can be seen as a far dirtier fuel than fats. When you adopt a high-fat, low-carb diet and make the switch to burning fat and ketones for fuel instead of glucose, your mitochondria’s exposure to oxidative damage drops by as much as 30 to 40 percent compared to when your primary source of fuel is sugar,… — Joseph Mercola Copy Share
“Sugar fans the flames of inflammation in your body, as it is a dirty fuel that was never intended to be our primary fuel.… — Joseph Mercola Copy Share Image
“As we get older, excessive protein causes the cell to turn a blind eye to aging. But limiting it triggers a beautifully orchestrated network… — Joseph Mercola Copy Share Image
“Which is precisely how MMT works. It uses food intake to modulate the levels of your hormones—including leptin and insulin—that influence your weight, thereby… — Joseph Mercola Copy Share Image
“Your waist size is such an important predictor of health because the type of fat that is stored around your waistline—called “visceral fat” or… — Joseph Mercola Copy Share Image
“Fat, by contrast, is naturally satiating, meaning it leaves your belly full and satisfies your desire for food. And when you make the switch… — Joseph Mercola Copy Share Image
