Endotoxin
links: Gut reference: https://www.functionalps.com/blog/2012/11/29/ray-peat-phd-on-endotoxin/ https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/endotoxin-free-radicals-and-inflammation-kmud-july-2009.12380/#post-168038 4-12-2021
Endotoxin #
AKA lipopolysaccharides.
- Causes Insulin Resistance.
- While saturated fat increases serum endotoxin, it’s already bound to fat and ready to be easily detoxified by the liver.
- Prevents deep sleep by increasing Quinolinic Acid (QA)
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LPS induces dopamine depletion and iron accumulation in substantia nigra in rat models of Parkinson’s disease
- Reduced density of TH-positive cells