More Clues to Stubborn Weight Loss

Published on October 6, 2026

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Researchers at the University of Copenhagen identified two transporters that signaled cells to burn stored fat for energy. This fat is called brown fat. It is used to make heat when you are cold. anoop-singh-nagi-_ae5ySPzbZU-unsplash

The researchers found that there were specific daily routines that influenced whether the cells would burn brown fat for energy.

* Your get out of bed wake up routine.

* The timing of your meals.

* How cold it was outside.

Modern life blurs the signals to burn up brown fat in the cells.

  • Irregular mealtimes
  • Calorie-dense foods – junk food.
  • And too much time indoors with a constant temperature.

People who have a high level of one of these brown fat mitochondrial transporters had a lower body-mass index, smaller waists, less insulin resistance, lower triglycerides, ldl cholesterol and the inflammation marker C reactive protein. Plus a higher HDL cholesterol.

My question; can we make more of these transporters by increasing the availability of cellular nutrients?

We know that the primary nutrients the cell needs to turn on the mitochondria are vitamin C, magnesium, and the omega’3 oils. You need everything that is in a multivitamin, but these three items are the ones that come back low on most people.

Check the first morning urine pH. We want the get out of bed urine to be 6.5 – 7.5. This shows that the cells have an optimal pH to produce cell energy via the mitochondria.

And if we can keep the cell energy up long enough, I am sure we can make more of these transporters as well.

Things to do:

  1. Track the first morning’s urine pH with litmus paper. If you need a kit email and we’ll send you one.
  2. Get outside daily if possible. The brisk air will stimulate the burning of fat to make heat. The goal is a steady walk to stimulate the whole body.
  3. Be very strict about not eating pre-made foods. The more you make from scratch, the less hidden fat and added sugar. If you need ideas on what to eat, let me know and we’ll share ideas.
  4. Be as consistent as you can with mealtimes.
  5. If the urine pH is not dark green with the litmus paper, your cells need help. Magnesium, vitamin C, omega-3 oils, and more.

Reference: Karavaeva I, Basse AL, Trammell SAJ, et al. Mitochondrial carrier SLC25A34 links clock, diet, and temperature control of adipocyte lipid cycling. Science. 2026;394(6819):eadz4797. doi: 10.1126/science.adz4797

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