Liver Function Tests, Air Filters, Swimming in Natural Waters, Vitamin C, Glucose Testing, Electrolytes

Aug. 25, 2020

[00:02:18] Liver function tests after marathon; Liver support supplements; forum post.

Resources:

• Athlete’s Hepatitis in a Young Healthy Marathon Runner
• Acute Liver Impairment in a Young, Healthy Athlete: Hypoxic Hepatitis and Rhabdomyolysis following Heat Stroke
• Damage to Liver and Skeletal Muscles in Marathon Runners During a 100 km Run With Regard to Age and Running Speed
• Effects of silibinin, inhibitor of CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein in vitro, on the pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel after oral and intravenous administration in rats
• Thorne Liver Cleanse

[00:06:40] Air filters for the home - What to look for.

Resources:

• Household air pollution and health
• Enhancing indoor air quality –The air filter advantage
• Modeling the Impact of an Indoor Air Filter on Air Pollution Exposure Reduction and Associated Mortality in Urban Delhi Household
• Effectiveness of Air Filters and Air Cleaners in Allergic Respiratory Diseases: A Review of the Recent Literature
• Effectiveness of air purifier on health outcomes and indoor particles in homes of children with allergic diseases in Fresno, California: A pilot study

[00:09:30] Benefits of swimming in natural bodies of water.

Resources:

• The health effects of swimming in ocean water contaminated by storm drain runoff
• Water quality indicators and the risk of illness at beaches with nonpoint sources of fecal contamination
• ‘A lot better than medicine’ - Self-organised ocean swimming groups as facilitators for healthy ageing
• The health effects of swimming at Sydney beaches. The Sydney Beach Users Study Advisory Group
• Is it safe to go back into the water? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the risk of acquiring infections from recreational exposure to seawater
• Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body

[00:11:34] Fizzy vitamin C tablets; synthetic vs. natural vitamin C.

Resources:

• Article: Synthetic or Food-Derived Vitamin C—Are They Equally Bioavailable?

[00:13:50] Glucose blood testing
[00:15:44] Best products for reducing dehydration due to humidity/sweating?

Resources:

• Elete Electrolyte Add-Ins
• LMNT
• Seeking Health Optimal Electrolyte
• Thorne Catalyte