
09 Aug 2021 Ep. 67: Endotoxin and PUFA As Primary Causes of Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD Part 5)
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In this episode we discuss:
3:57 – the role of endotoxin in NAFLD
23:43 – how endotoxin drives inflammation and stress while downregulating our metabolism
30:35 – research looking at endotoxin as the cause of NAFLD
38:30 – how endotoxin mediates alcoholic liver disease and the protective effects of saturated fats
44:56 – endotoxin and other damaging factors in the larger context of NAFLD
52:52 – the role of PUFA in NAFLD
1:12:05 – the contrasting effects of saturated fats and PUFA in alcohol-induced liver damage
1:24:22 – how nutrient deficiencies can cause energy failure and drive NAFLD
1:34:57 – how alcohol causes fatty liver and why alcoholic liver disease doesn’t vary considerably from NAFLD
1:38:49 – other factors that contribute to energy failure and drive NAFLD, including psychological stress, fasting, low-carb diets, low-calorie diets, excessive exercise
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