Tag: lps

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Inosine directly binds and blocks the endotoxin/LPS receptor (TLR4)

Inosine is an endogenous purine and a breakdown product of ATP. Elevated inosine levels are observed in…

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Endotoxin/LPS, even in tiny amounts, is the most inflammatory component of air pollution

Several years ago, I did a post on a study that looked at the COVID pandemic measures…

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Endotoxin/LPS is a major driver of blood clotting, sepsis, heart attacks and strokes

The issue of blood clotting and what exactly triggers it (even in healthy people) remains a “mystery”…

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Low-carb diet and chronic (even mild) stress sufficient to cause heart disease (CVD) and depression

I first tried low-carbing, circa 2008, and quickly realized just how detrimental it is to health, especially…

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High-fat/low-carb diet causes systemic inflammation, impairs gut barrier, aggravates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Another “controversial” study, which adds even more evidence to the hypothesis that low-carb diets (and by extension,…

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Endotoxin/LPS causes Alzheimer’s, insoluble fiber (carrot salad?) may prevent/treat

This is one of the few studies that I have seen pointing directly at elevated endotoxin/LPS as…

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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…

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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…