The most common method of dieting is to reduce caloric intake. However, as this will ultimately result in a reduction in metabolic rate. The most likely explanation for the reduction in metabolic rate is a reduction in thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), the thyroid hormones These hormones are responsible for maintaining metabolic rate.
Gugglesterone is reported […]

The conversion of carbohydrate to fat requires that pyruvate be oxidized to acetyl-CoA. This oxidative process occurs within the mitochondria. However, fatty acid synthesis occurs predominately in the cytosol. Therefore, the acetyl group, which is the intermediate substrate for fatty acid synthesis, must be transported from inside the mitochondria to the cytosol before it can […]

Triglycerides are composed of a glycerol backbone with three free fatty acids attached. In the case of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) these fatty acids are made up of a mixture of C6 to C12 medium-chain fatty acids. Unlike long-chain triglycerides, the MCTs are liquid at room temperature and are relatively soluble in water. For example, the […]