Tag: toxins
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Inflammation
Inflammation can be triggered by microbes, foods, trauma, or toxins, but when the immune system is well-supported, the result is tolerance rather than over-reactivity. Supporting Resolution Ginger and Boswellia can help with inflammation. Dietary fiber (50 grams/day) can help to move toxins out of the body and reduce the amount of toxins that are reabsorbed…
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Type 2 Diabetes: Mechanisms, Markers, and Interventions
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,…
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Glucuronidation and Enterohepatic Recirculation
β-glucuronidase produced by the microbiome can deconjugate xenobiotics that have already undergone glucuronidation by phase II enzymes, causing them to undergo enterohepatic recirculation rather than being eliminated in the feces. Elmassry et al. (2021) found that males have higher levels of intestinal β-glucuronidase than females, and infants have higher levels than their mothers. Malik et…
