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RE: Powerhouse of the cell, Episode 4 : Diving into the Pathways that turn your Extra Carbohydrates into Fats
One of the effects of insulin is to increase the activity of the enzyme PDH
I did not know this part! What i learned in physiology is that insulin is released when we have a surplus of energy and insulin is going to make your body go into "overdrive" trying to lower your blood sugar, how? By increasing the storage of fat, increasing protein metabolism, increasing everything that spends energy, and decreasing everything that puts more "energy" AKA glucose in the blood.
Well, Insulin is like a magic key opening many, many doors haha!! I think I should do a post on the mechanism of action of insulin alone in one post somewhere down the series. I wasn't planning to at the start, but I think I will.
Did you know bodybuilders inject insulin to increase the protein synthesis? It's one of the many drugs they take, they either take fast acting insulin or slow acting insulin... Bodybuilders really love their hormones :P
No I did not know bodybuilders do that, but makes sense, given insulin is an anabolic hormone. But I can't comment on this from a health safety point of view yet, need to do a bit more research. But unless the injections, AS WELL AS food intake are extremely well monitored, this might pose a significant hypoglycemia risk.
It is a hypoglycemia risk! They do the most stupid stuff i've ever seen, just for a competition...
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