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  • Supporting Mitochondrial Health: Urolithin A and Light Therapy

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    Karline Jensen
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    Two very different interventions — a gut-microbiome-derived postbiotic and a light-based therapy — offer an interesting look at how mitochondrial function can be supported through different mechanisms: clearing out damaged mitochondria on one hand, and directly powering the electron transport chain on the other. Urolithin A  Singh et al. (2022) ran a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled…

  • Polyphenols for Intestinal Permeability

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    Karline Jensen
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    Del Bo’ et al. (2021) conducted a randomized controlled trial to see if a diet emphasizing polyphenols would be able to help address intestinal permeability in older people.  They found that beneficial bacteria for fiber fermentation and butyrate were increased, and blood pressure was decreased.  Those who started out with greater impairment of the tight…