Northern Nutritionals

Tag: glutathione

  • Air Pollution

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    Karline Jensen
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    Hong et al. (2016) investigated the mechanisms behind how particulate matter, which contains chemicals such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), causes rhinitis. This was an in vitro experiment, but they found that in cells exposed to particulate matter, reactive oxygen species were increased, while superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathioneperoxidase were decreased. When the cells were…

  • Diaphragmatic Breathing

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    One group of clients for whom I would recommend diaphragmatic breathing are those who are interested in detoxification yet are also experiencing ongoing stress.  The IFM handout, Breathing Techniques to Soothe the Soul, gives a good description of the modality on one page, and suggests that five minutes of practice would be enough to achieve…

  • Protein, Brassicas, and Dietary Fiber

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    I found an interesting study where glutathione was found to decrease after participants spent three days on a lower protein diet than what they were used to, but it appeared to return to normal by day ten (Jackson et al., 2004).   Eating brassicas could help the estrogen metabolizing pathways to lead to less of…

  • Brassicas for Liver Function

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    An association has been found between higher levels of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and serum levels of several persistent organic pollutants (Lee & Jacobs, 2006).  Also, increased oxidative stress has been found in association with elevated GGT (Lim et al., 2004).  Brassicas are emphasized in the Detox Food Plan, and consumption of cooked, frozen brassica vegetables…

  • Methylation

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    James et al. (2004) looked at metabolites of methylation in the blood of 20 autistic children and compared them with a control group of 33 healthy children.  They found that the autistic children had lower S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) and higher S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) compared to the control group (indicating impaired methylation), with the ratio of SAM to…