# The Heart: The Ultimate Fuel Omnivore

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Podcast: [The Naked Heart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-naked-heart-7051353)
Published: 2026-03-24T09:37:02+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6bc0250d
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/6bc0250d/c1f0cc5f.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1351

## Resource

What if the heart works like a hybrid engine? Continuously switching between fatty acids, glucose, and ketones, it optimises fuel use for efficiency and demand. But in metabolic disease, this flexibility is lost. The result: poorer fuel, narrowed supply lines, and a strained engine — a new way to understand cardiovascular risk. Read the full blog Naked Heart Podcast series

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