Steven V. Joyal
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 Since glucose generation from glycogen stored in the liver is often overactive in people who have high blood sugar, reducing the gene expression of key enzymes involved in this action can lead to reduced blood sugar levels.
That's where chlorogenic acid comes in: it can inhibit the gene expression of an important enzyme involved in generating glucose from glycogen, and thus can reduce glucose production. In a trial at the Moscow Modern Medical Center, seventy-five healthy volunteers were given either 90 mg of chlorogenic acid daily or a placebo. |
Erich Grotewold
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 PKB phosphorylates and inactivates various substrates involved in diverse processes including cell survival (the proapoptotic protein BAD), glycogen synthesis (glycogen synthase kinase-3), and gene transcription (FOXO transcription factors) (Cantley, 2002; Fresno Vara et al, 2004; White, 2003). However, PKB is also known to promote cell and organismal growth downstream of PI3K.
Recently, significant additional signaling molecules have been implicated in the mechanism(s) responsible for the antitumor effects of the flavonoids and tea polyphenols. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| In addition, muscle recuperation and glycogen restoration (carbohydrates stored in muscle) was favorable in those individuals consuming the honey-protein combination.
Sustaining favorable blood sugar concentrations after endurance training by ingesting carbohydrates before, during, and after training is important for maintaining muscle glycogen stores (glycogen is the form in which sugar is stored in muscle as ready-to-use fuel), so that muscle recuperation is more efficient and the athlete is ready to perform again at his or her highest level the next day. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 PLP is a coenzyme to the enzyme glycogen phosphorylase, which catalyzes the release of glucose from glycogen,
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| STEP 1, BREAKING DOWN BLOOD SUGAR
The first step starts with glycogen, which, as you may recall, is the storage form of glucose, blood sugar. This first step breaks the glycogen down to glucose. This is done with the help of vitamin B6 (PLP). Next, glucose is changed into pyruvate. This is done with the assistance of niacin (NAD). Pyruvate can also be made from certain amino acids with the help of vitamin B6 (PLP).
Figure 1-24 Energy production and the B vitamins.
STEP 2, THE CENTRAL COENZYME
The second step in energy production produces acetyl-coenzyme A. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 But again, most people are not exercising, and their glycogen levels are already topped out, so when they consume sugars, they are directly promoting the creation of body fat.
In the third part of this article, we'll talk about how dietary sugars cause adult-onset diabetes, and we'll present strategies for both preventing and reversing diabetes. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Two hours after sun exposure, another enzyme, glycogen synthesize, increases storage of glycogen in the tissues, while lowering blood sugar levels. Thus, sunlight acts just like insulin. The effect may last for days. It is important for diabetics to know that they may need to adjust their insulin dose and should, therefore, regularly consult their doctor while gradually increasing their body's exposure to sunlight.
Furthermore, both sunlight and exercise have beneficial effects on reducing stress levels. |
Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 Aerobic athletes, such as runners, rely heavily on glycogen stores to give them energy during long exercise bouts. Hearts also rely on glycogen as an energy store to protect them from short periods of ischemia when the oxygen-requiring pathways of energy metabolism slow down or stop.
3. Sugars are also used as constituents of cell walls and membranes and in cellular secretions, such as mucous. These sugars attach to proteins forming large, complex compounds called glycoproteins.
4. Ribose is unique among sugars. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
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 The carb loading process flushes glycogen back into the depleted muscle cells and creates that full, vascular look.
What this entire process illustrates is why most initial weight loss reduction from a diet is the result of dramatically reducing the number of carbohydrates consumed, causing your body to follow the same pattern as the bodybuilder who starts to burn stored glycogen for energy. The bottom line is that any diet that reduces carbohydrates and sodium dramatically will have excellent short-term results, which is what most fad diets are all about. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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 When muscle cells are deprived of oxygen, they deplete glycogen, a chemical used to store energy. Depletion of glycogen in the muscles and the accumulation of lactic acid are associated with fatigue and muscle soreness. Ginseng is said to have a "glycogen-sparing effect," shifting energy production away from glycogen and toward fatty acids, which reduces fatigue and enhances physical performance.21
Other Effects
Research shows that the isolated ginseno-sides Rg3 and Rh2, polyacetylenes, and polysaccharides possess antitumor activity. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 It further correlates to the production of digestive enzymes for carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, and, in relation to endocrine function, is concerned with the islets of Langerhans, which are involved in the production of glycogen and insulin. The Pancreas Driver field also correlates to blood sugar regulation in general.
The pancreas is closely linked bioenergetically with your liver and also connects strongly with Energetic Integrators 4 (Neurotransmitters/ Heart Meridian) and 12 (Shock/Spleen Meridian), in which the vagus nerve also plays a crucial bioenergetic role. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 The active ingredient—methylhydroxychalcone polymer, or MHCP—seems to mimic insulin function, increasing glucose uptake by cells and signaling certain kinds of cells to turn glucose into glycogen (the storage form of sugar). The study demonstrating that this active ingredient functioned as an "insulin mimic" was published in the prestigious Journal of the American College of Nutrition in 2001, under the authorship of the lead researchers K.Y. Jarvill-Taylor, R.A. Anderson, and D.J. Graves. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 An important organ that secretes bile, detoxifies the blood, and stores glycogen.
Lymphocyte. A specialized white blood cell that aids the body in the protection against disease and infection. They are further divided into B cells and T cells.
Metastasis. The spread of a cancer from the original site to another part of the body.
Methylxanthine. Any of a group of related compounds, including caffeine, meobromine, and theophylline.
Microorganisms. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other minute life forms that are only visible through a microscope; many of these cause infections.
Mineral. |
| Researchers have concluded that caffeine enhances performance by increasing levels of free fatty acids in the blood; these fatty acids are then used as an energy source, sparing the body's reserves of glycogen (the storage form of glucose). The consensus of the researchers is that the ergogenic effect of caffeine is significant; it may as much as double endurance.16
Moderate doses of caffeine can increase the body's basal metabolic rate by approximately 10 percent. |
| The liver produces glycogen from glucose and stores it until the muscles need it for energy.
Gram-negative bacteria. A class of bacteria, including the common bacterium E. coli, that stain pink in a laboratory diagnostic procedure that was developed by Danish physician, Hans C. J. Gram.
Gram-positive bacteria. A class of bacteria, including the bacterium that causes botulism, that stain blue in a laboratory diagnostic procedure that was developed by Danish physician, Hans C. J. Gram.
Granulocyte. A type of white blood cell.
HDL-cholesterol. |
| The liver performs several important functions for the body, such as storing extra glucose as glycogen, regulating levels of amino acids in the blood, and producing important proteins for blood plasma. The liver is so resilient that it will continue to perform its vital functions even when as much as three-quarters of it has been destroyed or removed.
However, the liver's most valuable function in our increasingly polluted world may be clearing the blood of drugs and poisonous substances that would otherwise accumulate in the bloodstream and other areas of the body. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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| However, as explained latet, the Muscle Driver field itself does not match or "talk" to the heart.) glycogen, a factor in blood sugar metabolism, acts on liver and kidney tissue as well. So the muscles, which we tend to think of only in terms of locomotion, are intimately linked to metabolism.
In terms of specific cell correlations, your Stomach Driver links bioenergetically to granulocytes, which are white blood cells that defend against foreign invader organisms, such as viral particles and bacteria. |
David Wolfe
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 As one purifies their diet over a long period of time, the cells and liver will accumulate stores of glycogen, allowing one to fast longer and longer without a major blood sugar drop. In his book The Golden Seven Plus One, Dr. C. Samuel West reports that each unit
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Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Be sure to follow a diet that emphasizes complex carbohydrates to replace muscle glycogen lost during exercise, thereby minimizing the risk of fetal ketosis (elevated ketones in the body tissues).
9. Participation in competitive team sports is acceptable in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, although there are potential but unproved risks for fetal loss from pelvic trauma, abdominal trauma, or both.
10. Avoid exercises such as weight lifting, especially in the third trimester.
Tips for Safe Weight Training During Pregnancy
1. Do not compete, not even with yourself.
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Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 Glucagon stimulates the breakdown of glycogen, the storage form of glucose, and then you get needed glucose for your body to use. This keeps you from becoming hypoglycemic."
Actually, insulin and glucagon engage in an intricate, artful, back-andforth dance. "You want to have a normal balance between insulin and glucagon," explains nutritionist Vollmuth. "Insulin puts your sugar into storage (as fat), and glucagon takes it out. In other words, glucagon signals your cells to let stored energy (sugar and fat) out so it can be burned as fuel. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
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| At this stage the body is utilizing (depleting) stored glycogen. Cardio training is increased and strength training is focused on lighter weights and higher repetitions to accelerate the depletion process. If the training regimen and early stages of dieting were performed properly, the bodybuilder will look extremely lean at this stage, but the muscles don't yet have that full, cut look required for competition. |
| If your intensity level is too high and oxygen demands cannot be met through respiration, your body reacts by switching to anaerobic mode (without oxygen) and instead uses stored glycogen for energy instead of body fat."
The easiest way to track your intensity level is to exercise at approximately 65 to 75 percent of your maximum intensity. This can be easily calculated with this formula. Subtract your age from 220. In my case, since I am 46 years old, the formula would be (220 - 46 = 174). Theoretically that means my maximum heart rate is 174 beats per minute. |
| Carbohydrates are the body's favorite form of energy, and when they are reduced in the diet, the body will generally draw upon stored glycogen in the cells, muscles and liver for energy.
In most people, the body will also try to convert protein from muscle tissue into energy, but bodybuilders are too smart to let that happen. They eat high levels of clean, lean protein to feed muscle growth and to prevent muscle tissue catabolism. As we have discussed, muscle tissue is metabolically active which means it actually helps you burn more fat and calories while at rest. |
| What this entire process illustrates is why most initial weight loss reduction from a diet is the result of dramatically reducing the number of carbohydrates consumed, causing your body to follow the same pattern as the bodybuilder who starts to burn stored glycogen for energy. The bottom line is that any diet that reduces carbohydrates and sodium dramatically will have excellent short-term results, which is what most fad diets are all about. Long-term results are about a sustained reduction of body fat and a slow and steady increase in lean muscle tissue. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 Thanks to the liberation of glycogen, you will experience a 3- to 5-pound weight loss when you start Diet Evolution. This occurrence is so reliable that I use it to track whether my patients are correctly following the Teardown phase. If they lose this weight, I can tell they're on track; if not, I'll know some-
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I first met Melissa in the hospital waiting room after operating on her 88-year-old grandmother for severe coronary artery disease and a narrowed aortic valve. Grandma was going to be fine, but I didn't like what I saw with Melissa. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
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| The Atkins diet claims the answer is in restricting carbohydrate intake so your body will be forced to burn fat as fuel instead of glucose and stored glycogen. The Zone diet claims that the answer is in combining the proper amount of carbohydrates and protein at each meal to put you into your "metabolic zone." The South Beach Diet™ solution uses a glycemic index favoring foods that release sugar more gradually into the blood. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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 This intercellular structure is made up of many different components, ranging from ceramides to lecithin, glycerin, polysaccharides, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, collagen, elastin, proteins, amino acids, cholesterol, glucose, sucrose, fructose, glycogen, phospholipids, glycosphingolipids, glycosaminoglycans, and many more. All of these give the skin what it needs to keep its cells intact. Just adding water is meaningless if the intercellular matrix is damaged. |
John J. Ratey, MD
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 It converts protein into glycogen and begins the process of storing fat.
If this process continues unabated, as in chronic stress, the action of Cortisol amasses a surplus fuel supply around the abdomen in the form of belly fat. (Unrelenting Cortisol also explains why some marathon runners carry a slight paunch despite all their training—their bodies never get a chance to adequately recover.) The problem with our inherited stress response is that it mobilizes energy stores that don't get used. More on that later. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| Vitamin B6 is needed by a coenzyme that helps release blood sugar from glycogen (stored blood sugar). Only 13 percent of the Vitamin B6 in whole wheat remains after it is refined into white flour. White rice contains only 34 percent of the vitamin B6 present in brown rice. Vitamin B6 is not normally added back to grains during enrichment. Unfortunately, the vitamin B6 content of other common carbohydrates, such as sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and alcohol is very low. Without enough vitamin B6, it is more difficult to burn carbohydrates. |
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