Energy Metabolism - Part 12: Ketone Body Metabolism

By now, you all’ve probably heard about the ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet is a very low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet. This diet triggers the metabolic fasting state of the body. During longer fasting periods, fatty acids are broken down to ketone bodies in the liver and are readily available to other tissues.

Outline:
00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - Ketogenesis
03:37 - Ketolysis
05:19 - Clinical relevance
06:26 - Summary

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