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Micronutrient Cocktail & Liver Health
The journal Medicina recently reported the results of a double-blind and placebo-controlled pilot clinical trial evaluating the use of a micronutrient cocktail on parameters associated with liver fibrosis and steatosis among people with obesity and metabolic syndrome. One hundred ninety-six adults (median age 58) with obesity (BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher, and an elevated…
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PFAS & Liver Health
Several studies have been published recently reporting a link between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD, a proposed alternative to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). Notably, MAFLD is growing rapidly, with an estimated prevalence of 100 million people affected in the U.S. alone by 2030, about 1/3 of the…
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Concerned about Glyphosate?
Glyphosate [(N-phosphonomethyl) glycine] (GLY) is the most widely used herbicide worldwide. First introduced in 1974, it sells under the brand name, “Roundup”. Since 1996 and the introduction of “Roundup Ready” crops (genetically modified crops resistant to heavy application), glyphosate use has increased approximately 15-fold. It kills broadleaf weeds and grasses and is most-known as a…
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5 Ways to Promote Bile Production to Optimize Nutrition
Bile is a vital body fluid that plays an important role in the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine as well as flushing the liver of toxins. Bile is continuously produced in the liver by cholesterol oxidation and conjugated to glycine and taurine, and subsequently stored in the gallbladder. Bile also works as a…
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The Health Effects of Popular Weed Killer in Second- and Third-Generation Offspring
The health effects of the world’s most popular weed killer glyphosate, or Roundup, are widely disputed. Recently, increasing numbers of scientists have underlined the need for independent research on the effects of this herbicide, whose global use is increasing rapidly, particularly on genetically modified food crops designed to tolerate it. Glyphosate has been argued to…
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Beet Your Way to Health
Red beetroot (Beta vulgaris rubra) has been gaining popularity as a functional food that has potential to prevent disease and promote health. Beets belong to the chenopod family along with other foods such as chard, spinach, and quinoa. They have been used throughout history as a treatment for numerous ailments, and still evoke an emotional…