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“reuteri also had lower blood levels of bacterial endotoxin and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, a pro-inflammatory cytokine. The report's authors found that improvements in the gut barrier depended on developing an oscillatory cycle of metabolic behavior.”

“Researchers measured blood glucose levels continuously in 55 participants (using continuous glucose monitors) as they ate seven standardized carbohydrate meals, including bread, rice, potatoes, and grapes.”

“Between 5 and 16 years later, the participants underwent detailed testing, including brain and abdominal MRI scans to assess brain structure and fat distribution, along with standard tests of memory and thinking. Participants with more visceral fat generally had lower scores on a test of overall thinking ability, particularly among those with higher brain volume measures.”

“Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in the United States. Angiotensin-converting enzyme, or ACE, participates in blood pressure regulation, and active ACE can lead to high blood pressure.”

“They also ran blood tests to identify biomarkers associated with disease processes and determined the participants' coronary artery calcification scores, which provide reliable measures of atherosclerosis.”

“The authors of the study suggested that their findings could lay the groundwork for the development of a simple blood test that measures fitness in the future. Link to full study.”

“Before and after the intervention, participants underwent neuropsychological testing, structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, body measurement, and blood tests for assessment of metabolic biomarkers (i.e., blood lipids, insulin, glucose, hemoglobin A1c), inflammatory markers, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF…”

“The therapy was tested in mice and within days than half of the liver cells had been genetically edited and the mice showed 35% to 40% less cholesterol in the blood.”

“Researchers estimated aerobic fitness with a five-minute exercise test and measured how quickly oxygen levels in the thigh muscle recovered after blood flow was briefly restricted.”

“Higher blood levels of 32 nutrients including omega-3, vitamin D, vitamin B, lycopene and more was associated with enhanced performance on specific cognitive tests and functional brain network efficiency in older adults.”