Tag: lps
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…
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…
Even a single endotoxin/LPS exposure has long-lasting health effects
I am posting this study simply as an example of how profound the effect of endotoxin/LPS is…
Aversion to bitter taste may be a sign of endotoxin/LPS overload, chronic disease
Just a few days ago I did a post about a study, which showed that endotoxin (LPS)…
Another “paradox” – elevated cortisol, from high-fat diet, increases inflammation
Over the last year or so I posted about several studies demonstrating that even short-term usage of…