Fat for fuel Flashcards

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what are mTOR’s functions?

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mTOR is an enzyme that helps regulate autophagy, cell replication, and reparation.
Many factors stimulate mTOR, but the most critical factor is amino acids in the blood.
When it goes too high, it will stop cell and mitochondria autophagy and trigger cell replication.
mTOR is linked with most cases of cancer of all kinds.

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Why we need to be careful when taking iron supplement?

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Iron is essential, but it follows the Goldilocks rule. When there are over levels of iron in the blood, it will oxidative by hydrogen peroxide (by-product of ATP production) to be hydroxyl radical (OH-). This can damage mitochondria DNA, protein, cell membrane, cause inflammatory.
It damages organs, tissues, joints, causing cancers, heart diseases…

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Những căn bệnh có thể gặp khi nồng độ sắt trong máu cao

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1- Béo phì
2- Tiểu đường tuýt 2
3- Tăng sinh các mầm bệnh
4- Alzheimer, ALS, parkinson
5- Ung thư

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Các triệu chứng khi nồng độ sắt cao

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Đau bụng, màu da chuyển màu xanh đồng/nâu, suy giảm trí nhớ, đau khớp, mệt mỏi, mạch loạn, tim đập nhanh

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5
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Ferritin có nồng độ bao nhiêu là khoẻ mạnh?

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tối ưu 40-60ng/ml
dưới 20 là thiếu máu
trên 80 cần xử lý ngay

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một lần hiến máu có thể giảm bao nhiêu sắt trong máu

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30-50ng/ml

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