Immune system
Eating Avocados Reduces Bad Cholesterol
"Avocados have beneficial effects on cardio‐metabolic risk factors that extend beyond their heart‐healthy fatty acid profile" Read the rest of this entry »
Holding Thermal Receipt Paper and Eating Food after Using Hand Sanitizer Results in High Serum Bioactive and Urine Total Levels of Bisphenol A (BPA)
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disrupting environmental contaminant used in a wide variety of products. Some commonly used hand sanitizers, as well as other skin care products, contain mixtures of dermal penetration enhancing chemicals that can increase by up to 100 fold the dermal absorption of lipophilic compounds such as BPA. Read the rest of this entry »
Cortisol- Its Role in Stress, Inflammation, and Indications for Diet Therapy
"Cortisol’s far-reaching, systemic effects play many roles in the body’s effort to carry out its processes and maintain homeostasis." Read the rest of this entry »
Gut Ecology Matters
"The portfolio of gut bacteria in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes may look different from that of healthy people." Read the rest of this entry »
Higher levels of Inflammation link Diabetes and Depression
People with both depression and diabetes have higher markers of inflammation in their blood than those with diabetes alone, a new study suggests. Read the rest of this entry »