Diabetes stats: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/php/data–research/index.html
https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/media/releases/2019/p1202diabetes.html
Overweight stats: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity–overweight.htm
Diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_disease
Mental illness associated with mitochondrial dysfunction: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the–therapycenter/202405/mitochondria–ground–zero–for–psychiatric–illness
Number of cells in the human body: https://biologydictionary.net/how-many-cells-are-in-thehuman-body/
fat metabolism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_metabolism protein metabolism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_metabolism carb metabolism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate_metabolism Lipogenesis (conversion to fat): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipogenesis
glucose conversion to fat: https://healthcare.utah.edu/the–scope/healthlibrary/all/2018/08/how–sugar–converts–fat
hormones keep weight stable https://www.modernendocrine.com/hormones–and–weight–understanding–the–connection/
vascular damage from glucose: https://vascular.org/news–advocacy/articlespress–releases/why–diabetes–can–damage–your–blood–vessels–and–how–knowif
Glycation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycation
elevatd glucose increases ROS:
ROS diseases: https://www.mdpi.com/2227–9059/11/11/2925
Elevated glucose and insulin and blood pressure: https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/diabetes/can–blood–sugar–affectblood–pressure
Elevated glucose and insulin and increased cancer risk:
https://www.mcgill.ca/pollak-lab/files/pollak-
lab/insulin_glucose_and_the_increased_risk_of_cancer_in_patients_with_type_2_diabetes
Elevated glucose negatively affects gut microbiome: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7284805/ Fat in liver as a cause of insulin resistance: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925443914002579
Elevated glucose as a cause of insulin resistance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downregulation_and_upregulation Metabolic syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic_syndrome
Diseases associated with metabolic syndrome: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10783–metabolic–syndrome
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/metabolic-syndrome/aboutmetabolic-syndrome
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/metabolicsyndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20351916
Metabolic syndrome and mental illness: https://archivesbiologicalpsychiatry.org/metabolic–syndrome–in–psychiatricdisorders/
Metabolic syndrome and autoimmune disorders: https://www.jrheum.org/content/51/4/360
Metabolic syndrome and Alzheimer’s: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00018–011–0840–1
Metabolic syndrome and gout: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is–metabolic–syndrome–amodifiable–risk–factor–for–gout
Avoiding nutrient deficiencies on a plant-based diet:
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/vegan-diet-nutrient-deficiencies
Review of studies on red meat: Annals of Internal Medicine
NASM protein recommendations: https://blog.nasm.org/nutrition/power-protein
Loss of muscle mass as we age: https://www.webmd.com/healthyaging/sarcopenia–with–aging
Endurance training: https://www.verywellfit.com/is–hiit–training–or–steadystate–cardio–better–4126506
Effect of sleep on mitochondrial function: https://www.mdpi.com/2076–
Lifestyle factors influencing mitochondrial function:
Health effects of having a sense of purpose:
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-ofhealth/purpose-and-mental-health
Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/optimizeomega–6–omega–3–ratio#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4
Benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids: https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/what–should–you–eat/fats–andcholesterol/types–of–fat/omega–3–fats/
Review of studies on saturated fat: Journal of the American College of
Ketogenic diets: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic–diet–
Potential benefits of ketogenic diets: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/15–conditions–benefit–ketogenicdiet#TOC_TITLE_HDR_17
Ketogenic diet for mental illness: https://med.stanford.edu/news/allnews/2024/04/keto–diet–mental–illness.html
Ketogenic diet for heart failure: https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/heart–health/keto–dietheart–failure–questions–cleveland–clinic
NASM protein recommendations: https://blog.nasm.org/nutrition/powerprotein
Optimal lab values for triglycerides, HDL, and fasting insulin: https://www.levels.com/podcasts/the–top–lab–tests–to–determine–whether–ornot–youre–actually–healthy–with–dr–casey–means
Studies on ketogenic diets as treatment for migraines: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1204700/ful https://www.news–medical.net/news/20231012/Ketogenic–diets–found–toslash–migraine–frequency–and–fatigue–in–new–study.aspx