Daniel Rodgers
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Are you angry & depressed or are you just inflamed? Women injected with bacterial endotoxin showed less empathy for others’ pain (Flasbeck, 2024) & reduced women’s ability to experience pleasure (Eisenberger 2010) In animals, endotoxin induces social withdrawal, anxiety, & depression. Things that increase endotoxin: -High fat meals (especially high PUFA) -Food additives like carrageenan -Alcohol -Starches, soluble fibers & undercooked vegetables -Poor gut motility (fewer bowel movements = reduced clearance of bacteria) -Low vitamin D -Stress (cortisol draws blood away from intestine, which de-energizes epithelial cells, making the gut lining more permeable)










Just a few years ago, the only tourists in El Salvador were surfers in beach towns. Going to downtown San Salvador at night? Unthinkable, even for locals.


























