When you cut calories: Hunger hormones like ghrelin increase, making you feel hungrier more often (NIH)
However, prolonged or severe cycle disruption warrants reproductive endocrinology evaluation to rule out thyroid dysfunction, nutritional deficiency, or underlying reproductive conditions
Long-term studies show that 9 weeks of L-Carnitine supplementation (2 g/day) in resistance-trained males enhances anaerobic performance, reduces exercise-induced oxidative stress, and improves markers of recovery without adverse effects
In human cell studies, treated cells showed ~33% telomere elongation and kept dividing past the 44th passage while untreated controls stopped at the 34th
Episode Chapters: 00:03:38 Mitochondria Basics & Energy Production 00:10:55 Mitochondrial Structure: Membranes, Matrix & Electron Transport Chain 00:14:40 Fats vs Carbs: How They Feed the Mitochondria 00:19:40 Why Do Mitochondria Make Their Own Fatty Acids