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September 9 - November 18, 2023
Nrf2 Protein and Detoxification
The third and no less important benefit of the Nrf2 pathway is that it activates specific genes that produce enzymes and other chemicals that break down and eliminate toxins.
turmeric’s ability to activate detoxification genes explains why it’s also able to completely eliminate the damaging effects of radiation chemotherapies in laboratory animals.7
over the past century, human physiology has been challenged by an incomprehensible array of novel chemical toxins for which our genetic detoxification endowment was unprepared.
GLUTATHIONE AND DETOXIFICATION
a postmortem analysis of the brains of Parkinson’s patients that demonstrated a significant reduction of glutathione.
David: Outdated Machinery
CHAPTER 10 CUTTING-EDGE THERAPIES FOR ENHANCED ENERGY PRODUCTION
All of these conditions are manifestations of deficiencies of mitochondrial function,
the science of enhancing the life-supporting energy production of mitochondria has been termed bioenergetic therapeutics.
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN: A KEY TO MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION
In 1798, Thomas Beddoes, an English physician, founded the Pneumatic Institution, where inhaled oxygen was offered as a treatment for a variety of diseases.
the real gift of oxygen therapy occurs when it is administered in a closed environment in which the pressure can be increased.
Administering oxygen in this fashion is called hy...
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Divers benefitted substantially from HBOT because it alleviates injuries caused by a buildup of nitrogen in the blood after ascending from deep water too quickly.
Delivering life-sustaining and energy-producing oxygen under pressure has been described as “potentially the most powerful brain enhancing technology of the 21st century.”
Alberto: 20 Feet Under
GLUTATHIONE: MANNA FOR MITOCHONDRIA
Fat is actually a delicate chemical, and, when it is damaged by free radicals, it basically becomes rancid.
David: My Introduction to Glutathione
“Fibromyalgia,” the lecturer claimed, “is essentially a disorder of mitochondrial function.
As is so often the case with “modern medicine,” fibromyalgia became validated as a true medical condition only when pharmaceutical manufacturers developed a drug to treat it.
glutathione could be administered intravenously and was approved as an emergency treatment for acetaminophen overdose.
it was already well known that Parkinson’s is basically a mitochondrial disorder, so treating him with glutathione was actually targeting the root cause of the disease.
GLUTATHIONE: MORE THAN AN ANTIOXIDANT
scientists measure the levels of glutathione within mitochondria as an indicator of their vitality.
Many types of cells in the human body are able to produce glutathione, but most is produced in the liver and transported throughout the body,
INCREASING GLUTATHIONE LEVELS
glutathione, a manifestation of elegant simplicity, is made from just three—cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine—which means that it is a tripeptide.
one form of cysteine, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), as well as the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid, does show promise. Both of these supplements are available without prescription at healthfood stores.
plant-based nutrients, called phytonutrients, that activate the Nrf2
These phytonutrients include the spice turmeric (curcumin), green tea extract, pterostilbene, and sulforaphane, a chemical found in broccoli and one of the most potent activators.
Sulforaphane, a key ingredient in the product Nrf2 Activator, is one of the most widely studied activators of the Nrf2 pathway and can be taken orally as a nutritional supplement.
Pterostilbene, found in blueberries,
pterostilbene is far more potent than resveratrol.
Alberto: Deep Dive Two
David: Glutathione’s Extensive Role in Health
GETTING OUT OF A DEPRESSIVE SPIRAL
CHAPTER 11 THE SHAMAN’S GIFT
THE GREAT PERFECTION
Bön is the ancient indigenous spiritual tradition of Tibet.
THE EARLIEST SHAMANIC TRADITIONS
it is outside of Tibet, at the ceremonial burial sites at the caves of Shanidar, in the Kurdistan, Iraq, that we find the earliest evidence of a dawning shamanic awareness.
The first written texts refer to the value of
TIMELESS AWARENESS
THE LIGHT BODY
Alberto: Claire’s Light Body
CHAPTER 12 PRIMING YOUR BRAIN FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
EATING LESS FOR BETTER HEALTH
YOUR BRAIN’S EVOLUTIONARY ADVANTAGE
