Category Archives: metabolism

LRP1 Gene - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Discovery And Do You Have AAA+Dyslipidemia?

The LRP1 gene, that has just been linked to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), lies in a network associated with lipid metabolism and I have, in addition to AAA, a severe form of dyslipidemia that has only consistently responded to intense exercise. Could these conditions be mechanistically linked? Occam’s razor says “Yes!” Continue reading →

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Bioenergetics And Nutrition: You Make Fat From Sugar But Not Sugar From Fat

  Hi folks, For many years I have been interested in Biochemistry, and my triathlon training heightened this interest. As you exercise you burn fuel to generate energy to do work (moving, thinking, making cells, excreting wastes). In fact, you … Continue reading →

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I’m Not A Biochemist, But It Made Me “Sit Up And Blink!” Pyruvate, And So Early!!!

  Hi folks! Thanks for coming by! What was the ‘nidus’ of the evolution of our current energy systems, and thus life itself? I haven’t really considered this recently, and I am sure that as an athlete you wonder where … Continue reading →

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Stent or No Stent, Which Cycle Should You Choose, Cervelo, Karma (my preference), Schwinn, or Cori?

Good Morning Folks, Well! I need to learn about tags and categories, as mine are all screwed up, but I’ll do my entry for the day and then follow some much needed advice on blogging. I woke up thinking about … Continue reading →

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