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Chronic Liver Inflammation Tied to Western Diet

Western diets, high in sugar and fat, cause liver inflammation, especially in males, according to a new animal study in The American Journal of Pathology. Inflammation was most pronounced in males that lacked farnesoid x receptor (FXR), a bile acid receptor.The study also… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on July 12, 2017

Can Childhood Exercise Counteract High-Fat Diet?

Australian researchers have found that exercising as a child could potentially counteract the damage of a high-fat diet later in life.Carried out by a team from the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland, the animal study looked at the effect of different diets and… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on July 12, 2017