During that 16-hour stretch, their bodies undergo an important change ... The process of burning fat releases chemicals called ketones. In the brain, ketones trigger the release of an important ...

But there is mounting evidence that ketogenic diets, used judiciously for short periods of time, can benefit several systems of the body, especially the brain. The diet gets its name from ketone ...

Drinking ketones improves heart health, a new small-scale study from the University of Portsmouth has found. The research is ...

(B) Under myocardial ischemic conditions, where anaerobic metabolism is accelerated and lactic acid production is increased, ketone bodies cannot be used because the mitochondrial function ...

Ketones are a type of organic compound produced by the liver when the body is low in available ... ‘ketosis’, ketones are used as a fuel source by the muscle, brain and heart,” says James ...

Red blood cells rely on glucose for energy and convert glucose to lactate. The brain uses glucose and ketone bodies for energy. Adipose tissue uses fatty acids and glucose for energy. The liver ...

The research highlights how a ketone body called β-hydroxybutyrate (3-OHB ... that help us all understand and improve heart and brain health. Since 1949, we have funded over $5.9 billion ...