Northern Nutritionals

Tag: toxin

  • Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Type 2 Diabetes: Mechanisms, Markers, and Interventions

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    Karline Jensen
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    Type 2 diabetes can be assessed from the perspective of mitochondrial dysfunction as not just a side effect, but a factor in its progression. Symptoms like fatigue and difficulty concentrating can be a sign that mitochondria aren’t functioning properly, and that same underlying dysfunction may be feeding the disease process itself. When mitochondria are impaired,…

  • Sweat Detox

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    Karline Jensen
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    The possibility for sweat as a route of toxin excretion is intriguing.  Hussain et al. (2023) found metabolites from insecticides in the sweat of women who participated in a randomized crossover trial involving sauna and indoor cycling.  The authors noted differences in the levels detected between the two modes of inducing sweat, and between the…