Who Is At Risk for Subclinical Dysfunction?
1. People routinely consuming large amounts of overheated, hydrogenated, “junk food” fats– for example, French fries, fried chicken, doughnuts, chips, etc. These heated “junk foods” are a major source of liver-toxic lipid peroxides (rancid fats) and trans-fatty acids (abnormal structure fats). Lipid peroxides are powerfully immune suppressive, and damage liver cell membranes. Trans-fatty acids suppress production of PGE1, a major liver-protecting anti-inflammatory prostaglandin. 2. Coffee drinkers. Carcinogenic hydrocarbons are produced during roasting, and dark roasts are the worst offenders. Also, coffee is grown entirely outside the U.S. and is often therefore sprayed with high levels of pesticides that are not even allowed to be used inside the U.S. Only a tiny fraction of coffee imported is checked for even some of the pesticides it is commonly sprayed with. 3. Regular alcohol users. The liver converts alcohol into toxic acetaldehyde during its alcohol detoxification process. Ace
