Tag: endotoxin
The benefits of smoking, if any, may be due to lowering endotoxin/estrogen, raising dopamine
I know the topic of smoking and drinking is controversial, and I hope that this post is…
Endotoxin/LPS causes muscle weakness/damage (myopathy), vitamin E is protective
It looks like we can add vitamin E to the list of remedies against endotoxin/LPS, at least…
Vitamin A deficiency causes leaky gut and inflammation, may cause Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Another study that will probably make me plenty of new enemies among the anti-retinol crowd. I am…
The endoxotin/LPS hypothesis of Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Nothing surprising here to my readers, but I try to post about such studies since they are…
Activated charcoal may treat liver cirrhosis by lowering endotoxin/LPS
The role of endotoxin/LPS in chronic liver disease and failure is well-known in animal research. LPS is…
Endotoxin/LPS makes humans callous and unempathetic
It is hard to accept that something as ubiquitous as LPS may have such profound effects on…
Aspirin improves cognition, lowers brain inflammation due to sleep deprivation
The study was with humans, which makes it that much more relevant. As most of my readers…
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) improves digestion and ameliorates constipation
Reduced frequency of bowel movements is one of the most reliable signs of declining metabolic rate, and…
Parkinson’s may be due to B vitamin deficiencies, riboflavin (B2) and biotin (B7) may treat
Yet another study, which not only points to the gut/endotoxin as a major cause of many chronic,…
Endotoxin/LPS drives esophageal cancer
One of the few studies to directly implicate endotoxin (also known as LPS) in cancer progression. While…