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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2120809" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Glucose IS a toxin, if levels rise too high in the bloodstream or in cells. </p><p>High glucose is one reason why beta cells (the ones that produce insulin) die in T2s to the point that they eventually need exogenous insulin. It isn’t ALL about a fatty liver.</p><p></p><p>The body tries to avoid damagingly high glucose levels by storing the excess glucose at fat, using insulin. Or shorter term storage in the liver and large muscles, as glycogen.</p><p>And when that system goes wonky (hello diabetes) and the blood glucose rises above 10-11mmol/l then the kidneys filter it out into the urine and disposes of it that way, in an attempt to prevent cell damage and death from glucose poisoning.</p><p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosuria" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosuria</a></p><p></p><p>And yes, fat is a superb source of energy. Much more concentrated energy storage than glycogen, and without needing all the additional water that is necessary for the glycogen molecules. Endurance athletes on keto can do ultra marathons without the hassle of ‘carbing up’ and ‘bonking’ and their recovery time is much shorter. That makes fat and ketones a superb energy source, with a number of clear advantages over carbs in the same situation.</p><p><a href="https://madcityeats.com/my-first-ultra-marathon-on-a-keto-diet-eb6e66840cce" target="_blank">https://madcityeats.com/my-first-ultra-marathon-on-a-keto-diet-eb6e66840cce</a></p><p></p><p>The point you make about ‘needing energy instantly’ holds true for short term urgent energy use and some sports (such as sprints and power lifting, although even that is up for debate nowadays), and the limited stores of glycogen in the liver and large muscles can cover short term energy demands easily. But that doesn’t mean it is ‘necessary’, or ‘superior’ for other energy supply - especially in the ageing or epileptic brain, endurance athletics, or (in my case) daily life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2120809, member: 41816"] Glucose IS a toxin, if levels rise too high in the bloodstream or in cells. High glucose is one reason why beta cells (the ones that produce insulin) die in T2s to the point that they eventually need exogenous insulin. It isn’t ALL about a fatty liver. The body tries to avoid damagingly high glucose levels by storing the excess glucose at fat, using insulin. Or shorter term storage in the liver and large muscles, as glycogen. And when that system goes wonky (hello diabetes) and the blood glucose rises above 10-11mmol/l then the kidneys filter it out into the urine and disposes of it that way, in an attempt to prevent cell damage and death from glucose poisoning. [URL]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosuria[/URL] And yes, fat is a superb source of energy. Much more concentrated energy storage than glycogen, and without needing all the additional water that is necessary for the glycogen molecules. Endurance athletes on keto can do ultra marathons without the hassle of ‘carbing up’ and ‘bonking’ and their recovery time is much shorter. That makes fat and ketones a superb energy source, with a number of clear advantages over carbs in the same situation. [URL]https://madcityeats.com/my-first-ultra-marathon-on-a-keto-diet-eb6e66840cce[/URL] The point you make about ‘needing energy instantly’ holds true for short term urgent energy use and some sports (such as sprints and power lifting, although even that is up for debate nowadays), and the limited stores of glycogen in the liver and large muscles can cover short term energy demands easily. But that doesn’t mean it is ‘necessary’, or ‘superior’ for other energy supply - especially in the ageing or epileptic brain, endurance athletics, or (in my case) daily life. [/QUOTE]
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