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The Truth About Protein Timing and Aging | Donald Layman PhD

The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show

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Muscle as the Integrator of Metabolism

The liver releases more branched chain amino acids during starvation as the liver does not utilize them as much as other amino acids. Muscle plays a central role in metabolism by integrating fuels like carbohydrates, fatty acids, and branched chain amino acids at the mitochondria. Changes in fuel intake can impact the mitochondria's use of specific fuels, leading to imbalances seen in conditions like diabetes where high blood sugar inhibits the use of branched chain amino acids and fatty acids.

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