Tag: endotoxin

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Endotoxin/LPS makes humans callous and unempathetic

It is hard to accept that something as ubiquitous as LPS may have such profound effects on…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Endotoxin/LPS drives esophageal cancer

One of the few studies to directly implicate endotoxin (also known as LPS) in cancer progression. While…

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Endotoxin/LPS can cause anxiety/depression; COX inhibitors (e.g. aspirin) may treat both

Another study demonstrating the potent effects endotoxin/LPS has on systemic inflammation and mental health even after a…