High Altitude, Aluminum Foil, Bleach, Athlete’s Foot, Preservative E223, Exercise Intolerance

July 16, 2020

[00:02:37] Training at high altitude and acclimating to changes in altitude.

[00:04:23] MAF Method.

Studies:

• Cross-Adaptation: Heat and Cold Adaptation to Improve Physiological and Cellular Responses to Hypoxia
• Nutrition and Altitude: Strategies to Enhance Adaptation, Improve Performance and Maintain Health: A Narrative Review
• Ginkgo biloba extract for prevention of acute mountain sickness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials 1
• Glutathione metabolism under high-altitude stress and effect of antioxidant supplementation
• Acute mountain sickness; prophylactic benefits of antioxidant vitamin supplementation at high altitude
• Dietary Recommendations for Cyclists during Altitude Training 1

[00:08:09] Supplements to help acclimate to high altitude.

[00:10:52] Aluminum foil and ziplock bags - safe to cook with and for storing foods?

Studies:

• Aluminium contents in baked meats wrapped in aluminium foil
• Migration of aluminum from food contact materials to food—a health risk for consumers? Part III of III: migration of aluminum to food from camping dishes and utensils made of aluminum
• Release of aluminium and thallium ions from uncoated food contact materials made of aluminium alloys into food and food simulant
• Most Plastic Products Release Estrogenic Chemicals: A Potential Health Problem That Can Be Solved

[00:14:26] Bleach as a cleaning product - safe to use? Environmental Working Group (EWG).

[00:16:16] Athlete’s foot - causes, testing, bloodsmart report indicators.

[00:20:08] Preservative E223 (Sodium metabisulfite); Paper: Adverse reactions to the sulphite additives.

[00:22:10] Exercise intolerance; mitochondrial dysfunction.