16 Wertalik LF, Metz EN, Lobuglio AF, Balcerzak SP
Key Takeaways Toxic mold and their mycotoxins (e.g., ochratoxin A, zearalenone) are fatsoluble mitochondrial poisons that can drive multisystem illnessneurocognitive deficits, sleep disturbance with vivid nightmares, mood/behavior changes, endocrine disruption (thyroid, estrogen dominance), weight gain, easy bruising, recurrent infections, and chemical sensitivity
Circulating concentrations of the adipocyte protein adiponectin are decreased in parallel with reduced insulin sensitivity during the progression to type 2 diabetes in rhesus monkeys
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Functionally, they display the properties of ghrelin, a 28 amino acid peptide found primarily in the stomach that was discovered by Kojima and colleagues in 1999 (2)