Dupuytren’s Contracture, High Sodium Intake & Liver Health; Legumes

Dec. 21, 2021

[00:04:21] Dupuytren’s Contracture: root causes, risk factors, and treatments.

Resources:

• Dupuytren Contracture
• Dupuytren’s Contracture
• Dupuytren’s disease: where do we stand?
• Vitamin D deficiency may stimulate fibroblasts in Dupuytren’s disease via mitochondrial increased reactive oxygen species through upregulating transforming growth factor-β1
• N-acetyl-L-cysteine abrogates fibrogenic properties of fibroblasts isolated from Dupuytren’s disease by blunting TGF-beta signalling 1
• The role of the fibroblast in Dupuytren’s contracture

[00:08:56] Potential effects of high salt intake on liver? Article: These Everyday Habits Could Harm Your Liver.

Resources:

• High Dietary Sodium Intake Assessed by Estimated 24-h Urinary Sodium Excretion Is Associated with NAFLD and Hepatic Fibrosis
• Association between dietary sodium intake and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the US population
• Dietary sodium and potassium intake in relation to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
• Transcriptome sequencing reveals high-salt diet-induced abnormal liver metabolic pathways in mice
• Mechanisms of Dietary Sodium-Induced Impairments in Endothelial Function and Potential Countermeasures

[00:15:09] Legumes as a source of fiber and protein.

[00:23:40] Jason Hawrelak; Podcast: How to Use Probiotics to Improve Your Health.