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Notwithstanding the festive song that may sometimes be heard in stores around this time of year, mistletoe and wine would be a terrible combination, as the former is poisonous and the latter is, well, technically also poisonous, but less dramatically so in small doses at least.
That said, American mistletoe (which disrupts cell membranes, killing the cells on a one-off basis) is much less poisonous than European mistletoe (same pathophysiological mechanism as ricin but less easily stopped), as the American version will usually only cause gastrointestinal upset, rather than what the European version does, which is permanent inhibition of ribosomal protein synthesis leading to a chain reaction of cell death on an ongoing basis, and ultimately, death of the organism (that’s you; you’re the organism, made of cells).
Learn more: Isolation and Characterization of Viscumin, a Toxic Lectin from Viscum album L. (Mistletoe)
In today’s email we cover zero- or low-alcohol drinks, breathing more freely during the night, and the 4 pillars of good leg health (even if you are not a quadruped).
Remember when yesterday we talked about how just 20 minutes of moderate exercise 2x per week significantly reduces dementia risk? If you forgot, then, here it is 🙂
Avoiding dementia may be a good reason to exercise, but it’s often not a very strong motivation to exercise.
So, our partner Aviron uses game psychology to inspire you to get simple workouts done. See how they do it by clicking here 😎
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