The systematic adjustment of the body’s overall energy expenditure, encompassing both basal and activity-related components, often mediated through changes in thyroid hormone action or sympathetic nervous system tone. This process aims to bring the measured metabolic rate back into alignment with optimal physiological demands for energy balance and health maintenance. It is the process of correcting systemic energy efficiency.
Origin
This term blends metabolism (the chemical processes within a living organism) with the engineering concept of recalibration, suggesting a necessary adjustment to a skewed baseline. In the wellness domain, it addresses states of unexplained hypo- or hypermetabolism. It implies a deliberate, evidence-based intervention.
Mechanism
Recalibration frequently involves optimizing mitochondrial function within key tissues like muscle and liver, which are major sites of energy expenditure. Influencing the set point of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis through proper substrate availability is a key pathway. Effective recalibration enhances substrate utilization efficiency, thereby stabilizing body composition and energy levels.
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