DAIRY FAT

September 17, 2014

Practical, Nutritional, and Metabolic Advantages of Butter Oil (Ghee), ~100% Fat Rendered by “Clarifying” Butter

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MODIFIED KETOGENIC DIET BASED ON THE FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF HUMAN MILK

September 1, 2014

Ketogenic diet (KD),  a proven treatment for epilepsy, is of interest in mitochondrial and peroxisomal (cellular energy) research. Fat provides up to 90% of calories in KD, yet there is no scientific consensus as to how fatty acids (the constituents of fat) might be exploited to improve efficacy. The composition of fatty acids in cow’s milk closely […]

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Energy Homeostasis

September 1, 2014

“Extreme activities are ready, whenever they are needed, to keep uniform the internal environment…. The organism is thrown into convulsions if the sugar supply runs too low, and the convulsions mark the acme of the manoeuvres which bring forth extra sugar from the hepatic reserves to restore the normal glycemic percentage.” Walter Bradford Cannon, and  Claude Bernard […]

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