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“Researchers fed one group of mice a diet containing 15 percent freeze-dried broccoli – roughly equivalent to 3.5 cups of fresh broccoli in the human diet. They fed another group their typical food, which included no broccoli.”

“Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals," resist degradation and are widely found in human tissues due to their widespread presence in food, water, and consumer products.”

“While typical muscle-oriented creatine supplementation protocols (3–5 grams daily) can benefit bone indirectly through increased muscle mass, emerging evidence suggests that higher doses (up to ~8–10 grams/day) might be optimal for maximizing creatine's potential bone benefits in aging populations, especially when paired with weight-bearing exercise.”

“Interestingly, if mice were given DAT two days post-infection, they had worse outcomes than the mice who received DAT before infection, suggesting that DAT primed the immune system for an appropriate response to an immune challenge.”

“Similarly, mono- and diglycerides impaired glucose and lipid metabolism, but they also raised markers of inflammation and increased bacterial encroachment into the gut mucus layer, potentially impairing immune function.”

“Between 2005 and 2015, rates of depression increased by more than 18 percent, and public health experts predict that by the year 2020, depression likely will rank second in the global burden of disease. Particulate matter in air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets.”

“Nearly one in five children and adolescents living in the United States has overweight or obesity, placing them at risk for many chronic diseases, including heart disease and diabetes.”

“When the participants drank the kombucha, they experienced a notable drop in average fasting blood glucose levels by the end of the intervention compared to the start (164 versus 116 mg/dL – nearly 30 percent lower).”

“The researchers hypothesized that the participants' higher fecal (but not blood) levels of butyric acid were due to poor gut barrier function, which could impair butyric acid absorption and in turn reduce its uptake into the blood.”

“The authors reported significant alterations in metabolites related to vitamin, amino acid, and neurotransmitter metabolism in mice whose microbiota had been depleted with antibiotics.”