Environmental chemicals
Environmental chemicals
It may seem odd for a nutrition professor to study flame retardants. But one such professional at the University of New Hampshire found that these substances—which are found in everything from furniture to carpet padding and electronics—trigger metabolic and liver problems that can lead to insulin resistance, a major cause of obesity. Compared to a control group, rats exposed to these chemicals experienced dramatic physiological changes. In just one month, levels of a key enzyme responsible for sugar and fat metabolism dropped by nearly 50% in the livers of rats exposed to flame retardants. According to the researcher, the average person has about 300 chemicals in his or her body that are man made, and we’re only beginning to understand the possible effects.
#health #flameretardant
Originally shared by med-care diabetic & medical supplies
Here are five non-diet factors that can affect your weight. Ask a doctor what is best for you.
TIME Health
http://time.com/3728872/non-diet-factors-affect-weight/?utm_content=bufferede92&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
It may seem odd for a nutrition professor to study flame retardants. But one such professional at the University of New Hampshire found that these substances—which are found in everything from furniture to carpet padding and electronics—trigger metabolic and liver problems that can lead to insulin resistance, a major cause of obesity. Compared to a control group, rats exposed to these chemicals experienced dramatic physiological changes. In just one month, levels of a key enzyme responsible for sugar and fat metabolism dropped by nearly 50% in the livers of rats exposed to flame retardants. According to the researcher, the average person has about 300 chemicals in his or her body that are man made, and we’re only beginning to understand the possible effects.
#health #flameretardant
Originally shared by med-care diabetic & medical supplies
Here are five non-diet factors that can affect your weight. Ask a doctor what is best for you.
TIME Health
http://time.com/3728872/non-diet-factors-affect-weight/?utm_content=bufferede92&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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