insanemantis@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-25 days agoSince the brain is made up of fat, lard is probably the closest possible thing to literal brain foodmessage-squaremessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareSince the brain is made up of fat, lard is probably the closest possible thing to literal brain foodinsanemantis@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-25 days agomessage-square32linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejet@hackertalks.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days ago Nowhere did I say it needs only glucose. No it cannot run on fat. can technically ‘run’ on other things There is a 1972 paper that demonstrates normal functioning after prolonged fat adaptation, it’s a great read, but this specifically speaks to brain glucose utilization - https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI107095
minus-squarespankysalmon@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoIt cannot run directly on fat. FFS, even you described how fat has to be changed first… Genuinely, your pedantry is pathetic.
It cannot run directly on fat. FFS, even you described how fat has to be changed first…
Genuinely, your pedantry is pathetic.