https://www.instagram.com/p/DM21Ta2PFWv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Fat loss doesn’t start with cardio. Or fasting. Or even a calorie defecit it starts with a signal. That signal tells your body, “We need fuel. Tap into the reserves.”But unlocking stored fat is only half the story. The real challenge is getting that fat where it needs to go so it can actually be burned. Let’s break it down clearly: before fat can be used as energy, it has to go through two critical steps lipolysis and transport. Without both, there is no true fat loss. Fat is stored in your adipose tissue as triglycerides three fatty acids bound to a glycerol backbone. These are compact, stable, and metabolically inert. To use them for fuel, the body first breaks them apart. This is called lipolysis. Lipolysis is triggered when insulin is low and counter-regulatory hormones like adrenaline, cortisol, and growth hormone rise. Exercise, fasting, cold exposure, and stimulants can all push this button. The result: free fatty acids and glycerol are released into the bloodstream. But—and this is crucial—those fatty acids aren’t automatically burned.They’re just mobilized. Now they’re floating around, waiting to be used… or re-stored. If the next step transport doesn’t happen efficiently, those fatty acids never make it to the mitochondria. They get recycled, turned back into fat, or contribute to inflammation To reach the mitochondria, long-chain fatty acids require a shuttle system.That shuttle is carnitine. Carnitine binds to fatty acids and helps escort them across the inner mitochondrial membrane. This process is called the carnitine shuttle, and it’s the rate-limiting step in fat oxidation. If this system is underpowered, you’ll struggle to lose fat no matter how “in a deficit” you are. There are different forms of carnitine, each with unique properties. L-carnitine tartrate is used in performance and recovery settings. Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) crosses the blood-brain barrier and supports both mental energy and mitochondrial function. Carnitine fumarate adds cardiovascular support and works well in metabolic dysfunction. Injectable carnitine bypasses gut absorption issues and results in higher blood and tissue concentrations, making it especially effective when timed around fasted cardio or training.

What is Anthony’s opinion on allulose? I know he recommends trehalose, which I’ve also been using lately. However, I’ve been reading a lot of positive things about allulose and its effects on metabolic pathways in the body. What is the difference in their effects in this context? I’m not referring to carbohydrate content, calories, or sweetness, but rather their impact on fat metabolism, glycogen storage, inflammatory processes, and autophagy etc

Since they all work on mitochondria in different ways if you wanted to do the three in what order would you do the Epitalon and Ss-31? I’m sure mots would be the final stage. How would you run a cycle like this and why? And where would SLU-pp-331 come into play?