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Optimized Energy Substrates

Meaning

Optimized Energy Substrates refers to the ideal clinical state where the body is demonstrating metabolic flexibility by efficiently utilizing a balanced and diverse array of macronutrients—primarily glucose, fatty acids, and ketones—to meet its dynamic energy demands across all tissues. This metabolic optimization is characterized by the seamless ability to switch between fuel sources based on prevailing hormonal signals and current activity levels. Maintaining this high degree of flexibility is crucial for achieving stable blood glucose, ensuring sustained physical and mental energy, and proactively preventing metabolic disorders like insulin resistance.