A lesser-known benefit of a plant based diet

A lesser-known benefit of a plant based diet

  You may not have heard about Trimethylamine oxide (TMAO), but this metabolite is created by the bacterial flora in the gut in response to certain food components.  This is the process.TMAO originates from a precursor, trimethylamine (TMA) that is a metabolite of mainly choline and carnitine from ingested foods...
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This function is involved in a variety conditions from viral diseases to heart disease, stroke and diabetes

This function is involved in a variety conditions from viral diseases to heart disease, stroke and diabetes

Vascular endothelial cells line the entire circulatory system, from the heart to the smallest capillaries.   The endothelium is the inner layer of the blood vessels and is extremely important. When the endothelium is functioning normally, it helps to regulate blood clotting, assists the body’s immune response, controls the volume of...
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What can you do to help your immune system to better protect yourself from pathogens like viruses?

We are exposed to pathogens–especially viruses–all the time and our immune system is very effective at protecting us.  This means that most of the time, we don’t get sick. Research has, however, found evidence of decreased levels of glutathione in several diseases–such as cancer, viral infections and immune dysfunction–as well...
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What else can you do to improve your cognition other than pay attention to the food you eat?

You actually have quite a lot of control over how functional your brain is going to be. Research has shown we can slow down memory loss and even improve our memory. The food we eat is extremely important, but another tool we have is exercise. Resistance exercise is especially effective....
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