Posted on 10/05/2021 7:09:35 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
New research published in The Journal of Physiology has shown that ketone supplements may be a novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and improving brain health in people with obesity.
People with obesity are known to be at a higher risk of developing cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative diseases.
This new study found that giving a ketone supplement three times a day for 14 days enhanced blood flow to the brain and improved aspects of cognitive function, like working memory and processing speed, in adults with obesity.
Supplements specifically containing the ketone body beta-hydroxybutyrate (B-OHB) that are safe for human consumption are relatively new and have mostly been investigated for physical performance (in sports and military settings).
It has previously been shown that ketone supplements are beneficial for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia.
In this study, the researchers have extended these findings by demonstrating that ketone supplements may be a novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and improving brain health in people with obesity, who are at risk of developing neurocognitive impairment.
Adults with obesity volunteered to consume either a ketone supplement or a taste-matched placebo supplement three times per day, 15 minutes before each meal (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
They measured cognitive function using validated tests via an application on an iPad, and measured brain blood flow using what's called a duplex ultrasound of the extra-cranial (neck) arteries.
They also took blood samples to measure hormones that are like fertilizer for the brain, helping neurons grow and improving cognitive functions.
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
Beer drinkers are less likely to have kídney stones.
But more likely to have liver disease.
If you were raised to drink in moderation. So that you know how to drink to the perfect buzz. and then stop.
then you’re not is such bad shape.
However, if you are in the least addictive—that is, you don’t know how to stop. You blow through the red light every time. then you need to find jesus. because only he is bigger than the killer inside you. I recommend AA if you’re not religious. Don’t expect to succeed the first time or even the 10 time. It took me 10 years between the time I knew it was time to quit and the time I actually quit. I didn’t have the power inside myself to quit. I had to turn to Jesus.
Anyhow, that’s my testimony.
“The hunger —or rather the cravings—come from the bacteria in the lower gut.”
Yes & no. Mostly no. You harbor the same misconceptions being shared by those who proclaim to be experts on the matter.
You’ll understand when I get my book published.
If was as simple as you summarize then there would be no obesity epidemic and any ‘doctor’ would have the answer for their patient.
Yes & no. Mostly no.
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I believe you but this is a poor argument.
Please do a better job of convincing me.
Not my job.
You can read the book and decide for yourself.
now you sound too good to be true.
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