that affect liver health,
including decreased blood flow, an increase to the hormone cortisol that can affect liver homeostasis and result in liver damage, and an increased size of «natural killer cells,» which
Not exact matches
A maladapted stress response is thought to contribute to IBS flares through several mechanisms,
including impaired gut barrier function, changes in gut flora, changes in gastrointestinal motility and secretion,
decreased mucosal
blood flow, and
decreased ability to heal and recover from damage.
Short term effects
include increased
blood flow,
decreased bad cholesterol (LDL),
decreased platelet gathering, and improved response to insulin.
Notably, cocoa flavanols have been associated with numerous health benefits
including the stimulation of nitric oxide synthase, improving
blood flow and arterial elasticity,
decreasing blood pressure and platelet aggregation, and having anti-inflammatory actions [4 — 6].
The buildup of pressure in the stomach from the expanding gas can cause a serious
decrease in
blood flow to the stomach wall and major organs,
including the heart.
Other common bloodwork changes occurring with hypothyroidism
include a mild anemia (low red
blood cells), mildly low sodium level, high cholesterol, and a mildly elevated creatinine level (due to
decreased blood flow to the kidneys caused by a slower metabolic rate).