Category Archives: metabolism

Food And Training For Optimizing Mitochondrial Mass And Function At Mark’s Daily Apple

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, welcome! My goal is to continue (bad)pain-free exercise and Ironman training for as long as my old body will allow, and I know this takes continual work on optimal metabolism and a positive attitude. I accompanied a friend … Continue reading →

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Can My Cori Cycle Keep Up With My Bi-Cycle During Paleo-Fueled Endurance Sports?

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

“It’s not the questions that you solve in life that really matter, so much as the questions that you ask, but beware the hemlock as others might not see it that way.” by FitOldDog today, but I’m sure someone else … Continue reading →

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An Inspiring Tale About The Benefits Of The Paleo Diet In A Case Of Type I Diabetes

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! If you’re a dog, a stick can provide a great deal of pleasure, whereas for the diabetic a stick (injection) can be life saving, but maybe diet modification should also receive a little more … Continue reading →

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FitOldDog’s Paleo And Acetone Epiphanies With Respect To The Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle Carbon Count Mystery - You Can’t Make Sugar From Fat (largely)?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! This blog is in large part about safe exercise for better health based on the study of body awareness, and such awareness can usefully include a little Biochemistry, which is both interesting and critically … Continue reading →

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Black Snow, Exercise And The Endurance Athlete

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

  Hi! Thanks for stopping by! In the winter of 1959, a 17-year old boy was home alone in Bristol, England, in a sparsely furnished room in an otherwise empty house, and he was bored. He had lived for about 6 … Continue reading →

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Of Stiff Necks, Beauty, And The Power Of Exercise Over Your Life

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

FitOldDog’s advice is that you ask yourself whether you are spoiling your life by being unnecessarily stiff-necked about something, and enjoy the beauty of life with the aid of fitness and exercise. Continue reading →

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On NPR’s The People’s Pharmacy I Finally Heard A Cardiologist Talking Sense About The Risks Of Statins: I Got Better Results With Exercise

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

FitOldDog avoids pills whenever he can fix the problem with a lifestyle change, such as in the case of the muscle and bioenergetic toxins known as statins, but you have to decide for yourself what you want to do. Continue reading →

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