The Claim
Sustained activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) is necessary to drive mitochondrial biogenesis and achieve long-term increases in fatty acid oxidation capacity.
Source: 1 Tbsp Reprograms Fat Cells to Shrink in Minutes (strong signal)
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In plain English
Your body needs to keep turning on a protein called PPARα for a long time to grow more energy factories in your cells and get better at burning fat over the long haul.
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Sustained activation of PPARα is required for mitochondrial biogenesis and long-term enhancement of fatty acid oxidation capacity.
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