12/03/2026
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When we eat carbohydrates, fats and protein, they are broken down through processes like glycolysis, beta-oxidation and transamination before entering the Krebs cycle as Acetyl-CoA to produce energy.â¨
Sound complicated? It is - but itâs my job to understand these processes.
Many supplements work by supporting these pathways - helping specific reactions run more efficiently.â¨
But here are the important pointsđ
1. Supplements work downstream of the food you eat.â¨
2. If the balance of macronutrients entering these pathways isnât appropriate for your body, the metabolic signals that regulate appetite, energy and body composition can be disrupted.
3. The right macronutrient balance can improve:â¨â˘ GLP-1 signallingâ¨â˘ Insulin sensitivityâ¨â˘ Fat oxidationâ¨â˘ Muscle protein synthesisâ¨â˘ Stable energy productionâ¨
Which brings me to the analogy in the final slide.â¨
đ Relying on supplements without improving your diet is like putting icing on a cake to make it taste better⌠when itâs the ingredients of the cake that actually determine the outcome.â¨
Optimising the INPUTS is what changes the physiology.â¨
Supplements can support the pathways - but they canât compensate for the wrong ingredients.â¨
đ¤ If you want support finding the macronutrient balance that works best for your metabolism, head to my website to see the ways we can work together to find your optimal balance.