Neurotoxins Flashcards
Damage neurons and weaken the ability to produce energy:
Neurotoxins
“The body has to make extra _____ to get rid of toxins”:
Energy
Major cause of food cravings:
Toxins
Body’s natural detox pathways:
Kidneys and Liver
The leading cause of mitochondrial dysfunction:
Toxins
Most common heavy metals:
Mercury and Lead
Are stored in fat:
Heavy metals
Mitochondria’s main antioxidant:
Glutathione
Trans Fats, Dairy Products, Gluten and Vegetable oils
Food offenders
Mold toxin found in high-polyphenol foods:
Ochratoxin A
96% of these contain at least 10 types of mycotoxins:
Cereals and grains
“All nuts, especially _________ are sources of mold toxins”:
Peanuts
Mos common corn fungus:
Fusarium
MSG can cause:
Excitotoxicity
Sushi condiment fermented with aspergillus:
Soy sauce
Heavy metal commonly found in seafood:
Mercury
The higher a fish on the food chain, higher levels of:
Mercury
Can counteract mercury:
Selenium and Chlorella
Worst type of sugar:
Fructose
Carcinogens created by smoke, fry or grill meat:
Heterocyclic amines and Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Toxins found in Grains, Corn, Dried fruit, Nuts, Coffee, Wine and Beer:
Mold toxins
Sweets toxic to mitochondria even in small amounts:
Artificial sweeteners
Toxins that damages the amygdala:
Mold toxins
Mercury, Lead, Nickel, Uranium, Arsenic and Cadmium:
Heavy metals
48h of heavy metal exposure cause ___% decrease in energy production:
50%
Contains 8x Arsenic than white rice:
Brown rice
Heavy metal found in grains:
Cadmium
“Mercury vapor is contained inside __________ lightbulbs”:
Fluorescent
“Sweat in a ______ or by ________ helps to get rid of toxins”:
Sauna; Exercise
Chronic inflammation and free radicals lead to:
Neurodegeneration
Even small increased in blood glucose increase the risk of:
Dementia
