Mito Food Plan Flashcards
1
Q
Top therapeutic foods in Mito food plan
A
seaweed pomegranate avocado crucifers salmon almonds olive oil leafy greens berries green tea
2
Q
Carnitine deficiency leads to
A
inability to oxidize fats as fuel.
3
Q
which causes which - mito dysfunction and IR
A
both!
4
Q
fat: carb ratio in keto diet
A
4:1
5
Q
ketone energy vs. glucose
A
“superfuel”
more efficiently producing ATP energy than glucose or fatty acid.
6
Q
ketones inhibit
A
Ketones inhibit the release of
insulin and stress hormones
7
Q
How do foods like curcumin, green tea, resveratrol, garlic, sulforaphane, help with anti-inflammation?
A
they cause mild oxidative stress activating NrF2 and ARE
8
Q
Keto in ApoE4?
A
low sat fat, or not at all - TBD
9
Q
BDNF and fasting
A
increased
10
Q
what is “modified fasting”
A
600 cal per day 5:2 plan or 30% reduction in cal
