Inflammation
This type of inflammation is visible, heals injuries, fights infection, and is considered a good thing
What is short-term (or acute) inflammation?
Exposure to screens at night stops the body's production of this crucial sleep hormone
What is melatonin?
Frequently found in basements, this physical cause of chronic inflammation is a common environmental hazard
What is mold?
Produced by the pancreas, this hormone allows glucose into cells so they can perform daily functions
What is insulin?
The microbiome consists of a colony of good and bad bacteria residing in this body organ
What are the intestines?
Chronic inflammation is a proinflammatory state in which these cellular powerhouses are damaged, leading to cellular mutations
What are mitochondria?
In the stress response model, this specific action involves crumbling beneath an aggressor to make the issue go away
What is "fawn"?
Emitted from underground rocks, this radioactive gas kills cells and can be found in groundwater, homes, and basements
What is radon?
Long-term high intake of this macronutrient leads to insulin resistance and causes Type 2 diabetes
What are carbohydrates (or carbs)?
When bad bacteria outnumber good bacteria, holes form in the gut wall, causing this condition
What is "leaky gut"?
Released during stress, this hormone triggers mitochondria to create more ATP, but if it doesn't stop, mitochondria burn out and cause chronic inflammation
What is cortisol?
a single sleep cycle lasts this many minutes
What substance is known to cause chronic inflammation of the blood vessels and can increase heart disease?
What is marijuana?
his form of diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the body destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas
What is Type 1 diabetes?
Name two things a person can do to reverse leaky gut
avoid sugar, seed oils, pesticides, mold, stress, artificial fragrance, being too inactive, over consuming food...and all other C.I. causes!
This field of study examines how your behaviors and environment can turn genes "on" or "off"
What is epigenetics?
To prevent waking up mid-cycle and throwing off your circadian rhythm, naps should be kept to no longer than this duration
What is 20 minutes?
What type of organs do artificial fragrances specifically harm?
What are hormone producing organs?
What are microglia?
What are specialized immune cells in the brain ?
Explain how food allergies can happen as a result of Leaky Gut.
What is undigested food particles get into the blood stream from the intestines and trigger the immune system to attack it.
Name three of the six cellular functions of mitochondria
What are any three of: energy production, toxin elimination, cellular integrity, hormone production, pathogen detection, or elimination of dysfunctional cells?
Overall sleep quality is based on the amount of time spent in these two specific stages
What are Deep Sleep (Stage 3) and REM sleep (Stage 4)?
What endocrine disrupting chemical is found in shower curtains, perfumes and polyester clothing?
What are Phthalates ?
What are the name of the two proteins that build up in the brain of those impacted by Alzheimer's disease?
What are Beta amyloid and Tau proteins?
Name three of the six items from food that SHOULD pass through a healthy intestinal lining into the bloodstream
What are any three of: vitamins, minerals, glucose, fatty acids, amino acids, or water?