Appliances & EMFs, Filtered Rain Water, Gastroparesis, Saturated Fats & ROS, Inflammation, Iron Overload

Sept. 8, 2020

[00:02:30] Impact of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from electrical appliances

Resources:

• What are electromagnetic fields?
• Exposure of the Human Body to Professional and Domestic Induction Cooktops Compared to the Basic Restrictions

[00:06:13] Is filtered rain water better than filtered tap water?

Resources

• Rainwater as a Source of Drinking Water: Health Impacts and Rainwater Treatment
• Rainwater harvesting: quality assessment and utilization in The Netherlands
• Quality and seasonal variation of rainwater harvested from concrete, asphalt, ceramic tile and green roofs in Chongqing, China
• Quality of roof-harvested rainwater–comparison of different roofing materials

[00:08:39] Managing gastroparesis

Resources:

• Treatment of Diabetic Gastroparesis by Complementary and Alternative Medicines
• Gastroparesis Updates on Pathogenesis and Management
• Gastroparesis
• Clinical Guideline: Management of Gastroparesis
• American College of Gastroenterology podcast on gastroparesis
• National Organization for Rare Disorders: Gastroparesis
• Office hours 7/2/20 for more on gastroparesis

[00:13:58] Saturated fats as a source of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production; Forum post.

Resources:

• Endotoxin May Not Be the Major Cause of Postprandial Inflammation in Adults Who Consume a Single High-Fat or Moderately High-Fat Meal https://academic.oup.com/jn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jn/nxaa003/5733059#198799414
• Podcast: Postprandial Fatigue, Part II: Endotoxemia, Inflammation, and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
• Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species drive proinflammatory cytokine production
• Afternoon distraction: a high-saturated-fat meal and endotoxemia impact postmeal attention in a randomized crossover trial

[00:18:00] Measuring inflammation at home

[00:20:13] Blocking iron absorption

Resources:

• The Impact of Tannin Consumption on Iron Bioavailability and Status: A Narrative Review
• Bioactive Dietary Polyphenols Inhibit Heme Iron Absorption in A Dose-Dependent Manner in Human Intestinal Caco-2 cells