Insidious Gut Destoyer

From eNewsletter 10/23 2024

DID YOU KNOW that environmental toxins called phenols have an adverse impact on the heart's electrical properties, according to a federally-funded study in Environmental Health?

Toxic phenols may include preservatives in packaged foods, parabens in shampoos, and bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic dishware.

The heart is driven by electrical activity, so anything affecting its electrical properties can have a detrimental impact and possibly result in arrhythmias.

Researchers found higher exposure to BPA, BPF and BPA+F in women is associated with a longer PR interval, a delay in the time it takes for electrical signals to move from the atria at the top of the heart to the ventricles.

In men, researchers found higher exposure to triclocarban, an antimicrobial agent, led to longer QT intervals in the heart, meaning the heart's electrical system is taking too long to recharge, a situation that can contribute to heart rhythm dysfunction. 

Lest we think that toxin exposure is less of a priority, this study is a sobering reminder to sensibly lessen exposure without going overboard. For example, use stainless or glass instead of plastic whenever possible.

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23andMe's Issues

From eNewsletter 10/21/2024

DID YOU KNOW that coffee is linked to a decreased risk of neurodegenerative diseases, with caveats?

The decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and Parkinson’s disease is only applicable when coffee is black and caffeinated, according to a large study from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

When coffee was sweetened, artificially sweetened, or decaffeinated, there was no neurodegenerative benefit.

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Fluoridation, Alcohol, and More

From eNewsletter 10/16/2024

DID YOU KNOW that severe depression is often brought on by severe inflammation?

According to a study from Medrxiv, physiosomatic, chronic fatigue-fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal symptoms belong to the same factor as depression, anxiety, melancholia, and insomnia. This is partly caused by immune-associated neurotoxicity due to excessive, chronic activation of immune cells that become dysfunctional, eventually lowering immune protection, leading to severe inflammation.

Addressing severe inflammation with diet and lifestyle modification can ameliorate severe depression.

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