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HeartyVegan over 8 years ago | link | on: Different Brain Regions are Infected with Fungi in Alzheimer’s Disease : Scientific Reports

Wow this is crazy, I had no idea fungi could play a roll in this.

HeartyVegan over 8 years ago | link | on: Changes in Bacterial Population of Gastrointestinal Tract of Weaned Pigs Fed with Different Additives

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HeartyVegan over 9 years ago | link | on: Methadone treatment for opioid addiction found to cause a ~25% drop in testosterone levels of male users being treated

Ouch, this is one of the last things you would want after trying to kick the pills. Need to show this to my Step Dad.
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  dan over 9 years ago | link
  
  The body’s opioid system is not something to mess with if you can at all help it…

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HeartyVegan edited almost 10 years ago | link | on: Alcohol causes fat build-up in the lungs of rats, impairing immune function, possibly explaining why alcoholics develop lung disease.

It’s so funny when you compare Alcohol to cannabis, one if far more harmful yet is much more available and legal.

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rhonda almost 10 years ago | link | on: Scientists propose that hominin facial bones evolved for protection against the powerful blows of combat.

@HeartyVegan Cool! The TNF-alpha pathway is pretty old!
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  HeartyVegan almost 10 years ago | link
  
  Its fun going back and seeing where each of our bodies functions originated back in our biological history. It also gives me a better understanding of the big picture. :)

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rhonda almost 10 years ago | link | on: Biofilm defense: Mechanisms and actions of a new class of broad-spectrum antimicrobials

@HeartyVegan Interestingly many essential oils have broad-spectrum anti-microbial activity as so garlic.
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  HeartyVegan almost 10 years ago | link
  
  The girlfriend is an herbalist that already uses a lot of the natural edibles we gather when shes filling under the weather, her school has a big section on promoting healing and little known Anti-microbial plants beyond the basic few we commonly know. Its fascinating stuff and there is a lot of good science that is happening in their community. A lot of snake oil in some schools but hers seems legit. :)
  
  She reeks of garlic when shes sick, lol.
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    rhonda almost 10 years ago | link
    
    I’ve done a bit of research on the anti-microbial and anti-viral activities of different essential oils and there are legit mechanisms, for sure!

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HeartyVegan almost 10 years ago | link | on: Leptin also influences brain cells that control appetite, researchers find

Ive been fascinated with neuroglia since you responded, its crazy they outnumber neurons five to ten times and we just recently discovered that have anything to do with neurotransmission. I should look in to boosting certain levels of them for fighting off pathogens and regulate some physiological processes . :)
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  rhonda almost 10 years ago | link
  
  They also play a role in getting rid of crap in our brains when we sleep!