Toxin

We read with great interest the recent work by Stevens et al, in which the authors performed an excellent work showing intestinal barrier permeability biomarkers, e.g., zonulin and FABP2, have a closely relationship with endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and abnormal composition of gut microbiota in patients with anxiety or depression. This directly suggests that abnormalities in gut, especially intestinal barrier, are of great importance for brain function. We appreciate this finding and would…

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The ‘Liver Cleansing Diet’ is claimed to have many health benefits such as improving the functioning of liver, increased levels of energy and vitality, removal of toxins, reduced inflammation and degenerative diseases and improving the immune system and fat metabolism (Klein and Kiat, 2014). The diet also claims to improve flexibility, reverse the aging process and allow for a clearer and more creative mind (Moritz…

Farming refers to the activity of someone growing plants or crops from the ground. However, did you know there are different methods of farming? Today, two types of farming practices are used in agriculture, and they are organic and conventional farming. These two farming methods have been under constant debate, says New York Times journalist, Kenneth Chang (2012). For those that support organic farming, they believe that the using of natural fertilizers and no pesticides and genetically…

include adult leukemia and other cancers. Sound familiar? Crude oil also has neurotoxins, or toxins that effect the brain, which in the case of crude oil, is especially harmful to developing brains. Oil exposure leads to birth defects (mutagens and endocrine disruptors) and higher rates of cancer (teratogens) and brain problems in developing children. Crude oil is a very hazardous combination of all of these toxins. “‘It's…

Bacteria is most often grown in the same type of environment that contains molds and fungi, leading them to all compete for the same nutrients. Mold and fungi have evolved to make toxins in order to kill the bacteria off, leaving them with more food. Bacteria, in turn, then evolved to making proteins that shuts down the toxins, still making them a healthy competitor for food in the environment. A plasmid containing resistance to any antibiotic, it 's usually ampicillin, is called a vector. The…

federal level to combat medical marijuana. First, it should be obvious to all that inhaling smoke of any kind is detrimental to your health in a multitude of ways. When something like marijuana is burned, toxins and other carcinogens can be released due to combustion of the plant material; these toxins…

The blood vessels then expand in order to supply the digestive system with more blood and the speed of digestion is controlled by some chemical signals that are carried by the circulatory system. The digestive system produces toxins from the digestion of foods, these toxins are moved to the kidneys by the circulatory system so that it can be removed from the…

The Ethics of Genetic Engineering (rough draft) With the rapid expansion of science over the past century, mankind is able to perform tasks thought of thousands of years ago as the work of the supernatural. One such ability is the ability to change the very foundation of an organism, the fiber of our being, DNA. The ability to change the very core of what makes us who we are is an immense power, and no doubt a center for controversy. In this essay, I will cover the ethics of genetically…

Sydney Even Issue Debate IV Cont. Environmental Issues November 6, 2014 Poisoned Waters The documentary, Poisoned Waters is about water pollution in the United States and the many different consequences the pollution has on some specific areas. They begin in Chesapeake Bay where they talk about how the pollution has changed many things in the bay over the years, for example many of the local businesses have gone out of business due to lack of fish in the bay. They stated that throughout…