August 25, 2010 / Ketone bodies, Neuroprotectors
There are seven traits allowing ketones to serve as neuroprotectors during brain damage: they require only three steps to enter the Krebs cycle (footnote a) - compare with 9 steps obligatory f
March 17, 2010 / Energy Homeostasis, The selfish brain, Theories
The unique position of the brain as a body organ is characterized by: 1. its chemical isolation from the rest of the body by the blood-bran barrier 2. its high energy consumption: though weighing
February 17, 2010 / Applications, Ketogenic diet, Ketone bodies
February 17, 2010 / Energy Substrates, Glucose, Ketone bodies, Lactate
The use of energy substrates by the brain depend on species, age, and physiological conditions