It can cause diarrhea. MCTs can be useful because they can cross into the mitochondria without having to go through the electron transport chain, which appears to be compromised in ALS. Here is the study for your own reading: https://t.co/cJQu3qn9bc (5)
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RT @interactivefly: Medium-chain fatty acids, beta-hydroxybutyric acid and genetic modulation of the carnitine shuttle are protective in a…
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Medium-chain fatty acids, beta-hydroxybutyric acid and genetic modulation of the carnitine shuttle are protective in a #Drosophila model of #ALS Based on TDP-43. Open access in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience: https://t.co/Nexdok6Mji
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Interesting paper on potential #ALS metabolism deficits in drosophila from Dr. Zarnescu. Especially in context of SCFA data in mice and work from Dr. Nicholson at MGH on microbiome. #Mitochondria #Neurology https://t.co/zeT02BmuPJ