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Metabolic Function Protection

Meaning

Metabolic Function Protection is a proactive clinical and lifestyle strategy focused on preserving the efficiency, adaptability, and integrity of cellular energy production and nutrient processing pathways throughout the lifespan. This concept is central to longevity medicine and preventative endocrinology, emphasizing the mitigation of age-related decline in mitochondrial function and insulin sensitivity. It involves optimizing the body’s capacity to effectively utilize glucose and fats for energy, maintaining a stable and responsive metabolic rate. Successful protection of metabolic function is a primary determinant of systemic resilience and resistance to chronic diseases, including Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular pathology.