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Nutritional Management of Metabolic Endotoxemia: A Clinical Review.

Alternative therapies in health and medicine
July 1, 2017
Benjamin I Brown
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to explore the role of fermented foods in reducing metabolic endotoxemia and improving metabolic health.

Results Summary

Fermented foods were shown to be effective in targeting metabolic endotoxemia, reducing circulating endotoxins, and improving related health markers such as inflammation. The study highlights their potential as part of personalized nutritional interventions for chronic disease management.

Population

General population with a focus on metabolic endotoxemia-related conditions (not specified further).

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (11)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
diet and dietary components
decrease
circulating endotoxins and metabolic health
human participants
significantly
are potent modifiers of circulating endotoxins and can be used to reduce plasma levels significantly and improve metabolic health
#1
improving dietary quality
decrease
metabolic endotoxemia
-
-
have been shown to be effective in targeting
#2
optimizing the intake of phytonutrient-rich foods
decrease
metabolic endotoxemia
-
-
have been shown to be effective in targeting
#3
improving micronutrient status
decrease
metabolic endotoxemia
-
-
have been shown to be effective in targeting
#4
consuming fermented foods
decrease
metabolic endotoxemia
-
-
have been shown to be effective in targeting
#5
manipulating the gut microflora with prebiotics and probiotics
decrease
metabolic endotoxemia
-
-
have been shown to be effective in targeting
#6
glutamine
decrease
metabolic endotoxemia
-
-
have been shown to be effective in targeting
#7
lactoferrin
decrease
metabolic endotoxemia
-
-
have been shown to be effective in targeting
#8
resveratrol
decrease
metabolic endotoxemia
-
-
have been shown to be effective in targeting
#9
berberine
decrease
metabolic endotoxemia
-
-
have been shown to be effective in targeting
#10
diet, dietary components, and nutritional supplements, including prebiotics and probiotics
decrease
circulating endotoxins and related sequels, such as inflammation and other negative health markers
-
clinically important reductions
have demonstrated the ability to provide clinically important reductions in circulating endotoxins and improve related sequels
#11
Abstract

Context • Diet-induced, metabolic endotoxemia is emerging as an important contributory factor to the development of a wide range of chronic diseases, including cardiometabolic, autoimmune, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative illnesses. Emerging human clinical studies have demonstrated that diet and dietary components are potent modifiers of circulating endotoxins and can be used to reduce plasma levels significantly and improve metabolic health. Objective • The aim of the current study was to explore briefly the concept of metabolic endotoxemia and its relationship to disease development, to examine the influence of diet and dietary components on circulating endotoxins, and, finally, discuss the clinical relevance of nutritional interventions for management of metabolic endotoxemia. Design • The researcher performed a literature review of dietary and nutritional interactions with metabolic endotoxemia with a focus on studies relevant to clinical practice. Setting • The study took place at the UK College of Nutrition and Health (London, England). Results • Improving dietary quality, optimizing the intake of phytonutrient-rich foods, improving micronutrient status, consuming fermented foods, manipulating the gut microflora with prebiotics and probiotics, and using specific nutritional supplements, such as glutamine, lactoferrin, resveratrol, and berberine, have been shown to be effective in targeting metabolic endotoxemia. Conclusions • Diet, dietary components, and nutritional supplements, including prebiotics and probiotics, have demonstrated the ability to provide clinically important reductions in circulating endotoxins and improve related sequels, such as inflammation and other negative health markers. The development of personalized nutritional interventions for the management of metabolic endotoxemia is a promising area for future research due to the potential of such interventions to improve multiple aspects of human health and mitigate a wide range of chronic diseases.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Anti-Infective AgentsBerberineDiet TherapyDysbiosisEndotoxemiaFermentationGlutamineHumansInflammationIntestinal MucosaLactoferrinMetabolic DiseasesPermeabilityPolyphenolsPrebioticsProbioticsVitamins
Study Links
PubMed ID28646814
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy80/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations16
Citations/Year2.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.73
NIH Percentile39%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score0.94
Normalized Score0.67
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