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Palmitic acid

Fatty Acid

A saturated fat originally discovered in palm oil but most concentrated in meat and dairy fat; suppresses AMPK and appears particularly pathogenic.

Biological Mechanisms

How Palmitic acid works at a cellular level.

  • PromotesAMPK suppression
  • PromotesmTOR Activation
  • PromotesReduces inflammation

    Palmitic acid promotes inflammatory response in macrophages and damages gut epithelium

Sources

  • How Not to Age