Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Paragard Copper IUD, Glass & Sunlight, Bicarb for Muscle Soreness, Endotoxin-related Inflammation

July 21, 2020

[00:00:59] Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM); Glycomark.

[00:08:47] Programs using CGM: Levels, Nutrisense.

[00:09:45] Dexcom.

[00:12:20] Paragard IUD; Comparison to hormonal forms of contraception, risks.

Studies:

• Side effects from the copper IUD: do they decrease over time?
• Contraceptive failure in the United States
• Doppler study of the uterine artery in patients using an intrauterine contraceptive device
• Effect of the copper-intrauterine device (TCu 380A) on subendometrial microvascularization and uterine artery blood flow
• Adolescents and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Implants and Intrauterine Devices
• Risk of uterine perforation with levonorgestrel-releasing and copper intrauterine devices in the European Active Surveillance Study on Intrauterine Devices.
• Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis in Users of the Intrauterine Device: A Longitudinal Study
• The effect of a copper intra-uterine contraceptive device on the microbial ecology of the female genital tract
• Systemic contact dermatitis to copper-containing IUD
• Blood copper levels in Mexican users of the T380A IUD
• Serum copper in long-term users of copper intrauterine devices
• Serum and endometrial copper, zinc, iron and cobalt with inert and copper-containing IUCDs

[00:18:02] Does glass block benefits of sunlight? Study: The role of glass as a barrier against the transmission of ultraviolet radiation: an experimental study.

[00:21:21] Bicarbonate for muscle soreness.

[00:23:17] Amp Human; Study: Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Randomized Crossover Pilot Study Evaluating the Impacts of Sodium Bicarbonate in a Transdermal Delivery System on Delayed Muscle Onset Soreness.

[00:24:03] Mitigating acute endotoxin-related inflammation.

Studies:

• Serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin/protein isolate: postulated mechanism of action for management of enteropathy
• Oral spore-based probiotic supplementation was associated with reduced incidence of post-prandial dietary endotoxin, triglycerides, and disease risk biomarkers
• Investigation of the adsorption capacity of the enterosorbent Enterosgel for a range of bacterial toxins, bile acids and pharmaceutical drugs

[00:25:49] Supplements that may help with endotoxin-related inflammation: Thorne EnteroMend, Thorne Perma-Clear, SBI Protect, GI-Revive, megasporebiotic, activated charcoal, Enterosgel.