🍐 In this episode of PodBites, Mashour and Faisal walk you through gluconeogenesis and glycogen metabolism — the metabolic pathways that quietly keep your brain alive between meals. 🎙️ Tune in to explore: Why glucose is so tightly protected by the body How gluconeogenesis kicks in during fasting (and where its energy comes from) The key bypass steps that make it not just glycolysis in reverse High-yield cycles like the Cori cycle and glucose–alanine cycle How glycogen is built, stored, and rapidly broken down The different roles of liver vs muscle glycogen Hormonal control by insulin, glucagon, and epinephrine Classic clinical ties like metformin, McArdle disease, and Pompe disease 🌟 A clear, story-driven breakdown that turns metabolic pathways from something you memorize into something that actually makes sense.