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Sensory innervation of the thoracolumbar fascia in rats and humans.

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Studie som viser innervasjon av korsryggbindevev og påpeker at det er kun det ytre laget av bindevevet, det som er helt inn mot huden, som er tettpakket med sensoriske nerver og nociceptive fibre (som utskiller substans P og CGRP, og gir betennelser). De dypere lagene i midten av bindevevet eller ned mot musklene har nesten ingen nerveender eller sansesmuligheter.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21839150

Hele studien i min dropbox.

The subcutaneous tissue and the outer layer showed a particularly dense innervation with sensory fibers. SP-positive free nerve endings-which are assumed to be nociceptive-were exclusively found in these layers. Because of its dense sensory innervation, including presumably nociceptive fibers, the TLF may play an important role in low back pain.


Fig. 1. Structure of the rat thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) close to the spinous processes L4/L5. (a) Transversal section showing the three layers of the TLF (hematoxylin and eosin staining): OL, outer layer with transversely oriented collagen fibers; ML, middle layer composed of collagen fiber bundles oriented diagonally to the long axis of the body; IL, inner layer of loose connective tissue covering the multifidus muscle (muscle). SCT, subcutaneous tissue. (b) PGP 9.5-ir nerve fibers in the layers of the TLF. Black arrows, fibers on passage; open arrows, nerve endings. (c) Mean fiber length of PGP 9.5-ir fibers in the TLF. The great majority of all fibers were located in the outer layer (OL) of the fascia and in the subcutaneous tissue (SCT). White part of the bar: subcutaneous tissue plus outer layer of the TLF; black: middle layer; hatched: inner layer. n, number of sections evaluated.


Fig. 4. Distribution of CGRP and Substance P (SP)-immunoreactive nerve fibers in the TLF. (a) Mean fiber length of CGRP-ir nerve fibers. (b) Mean fiber length of SP-ir nerve fibers. Almost all fibers were found in the outer layer of the fascia and the subcutaneous tissue. The middle layer was free of SP-positive fibers. Gray part of the bars: subcutaneous tissue; white: outer layer of the TLF; black: middle layer; hatched: inner layer. n=number of sections evaluated. (c, d) Distribution of CGRP- (c) and SP-containing receptive free nerve endings (d) expressed as percent of the total number of CGRP- or SP-containing fibers in each layer. For classification as receptive endings, the structures had to exhibit at least three varicosities. SP-containing free nerve endings were restricted to the outer layer of the thoracolumbar fascia and the subcutaneous connective tissue while CGRP-containing free nerve endings were also found in the inner layer of the thoracolumbar fascia.

Og et bilde av de forskjellige bindevevslagene som er nevnt i denne studien.

Our study demonstrates that the rat TLF and the SCT overlying the fascia are densely innervated tissues, and therefore both the TLF and SCT, may play a role in low back pain. Most nerve fibers are located in the OL of the TLF and in the SCT, whereas in the ML nerve fibers are rare. Actually, no SP-ir fibers were found in this layer. Teleologically, the lack of fibers in the ML, particularly those containing SP, makes sense because each move- ment of the body causes shearing forces between the collagen fiber bundles, which might excite nociceptors.

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om hvordan sittestilling påvirker kroppen

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En gjennomgang av hvordan sitteposisjon og holdning påvirker kroppen.

http://www.dynamicchiropractic.ca/mpacms/dc_ca/article.php?id=56598

In order to assess the loads placed on a spine during various positions, Rohlmann, et al. (2011) looked at various seating positions.4 They found the implant force increased 48 percent for 15 degrees flexion and decreased 19 percent for 10 degrees extension of the trunk. Placing the hands on the thighs reduced the loads by 19 percent, on average, compared to having arms hanging at the sides.

Dreischarf, et al. (2010) also found that reduced spinal load during sitting can be achieved by supporting the upper body with the arms.5

A study by De Carvalho, et al. (2010) compared lumbar spine and pelvic posture between standing and sitting via radiologic investigation. Lumbar lordosis and sacral inclination decreased by 43 and 44 degrees, respectively.6 This shows that with respect to sitting posture, to goal should be to maintain or prevent a reduction of the lumbar lordosis.

One study found 40-percent higher cervical extensor activity in the slouched posture. More neutral sitting postures reduce the demand on the cervical extensor muscles.7 Education on maintaining a neutral sitting posture can offset the detrimental effects.

A study by Caneiro, et al. (2010) showed that slumped sitting was associated with greater head / neck flexion, and increased muscle activity of the cervical erector spinae.9 Adjustments to seat angle and lumbar roll can also significantly effect head and neck posture.

A study by Horton, et al. (2010) found that the degree of angulation of the backrest support of an office chair, plus the addition of a lumbar roll support, are the two most important seat factors that will benefit head and neck postural alignment.10

A study by Bullock, et al. (2005) looked at how sitting posture can affect range of motion and pain for those with shoulder impingement.11 An erect posture appeared to increase active shoulder flexion, although there was no difference in shoulder pain between an erect and slouched posture.

Finley, et al. (2003) found that an increased thoracic kyphosis from a slouched posture can significantly alter the kinematics of the scapula during humeral elevation.12

And Kebaetse, et al. (1999) found that a slouched posture is associated with a 16.2 percent reduction in arm horizontal muscle force.13

A recent study by Dunk, et al. (2009), out of the University of Waterloo, evaluated whether the intervertebral joints of the lumbosacral spine approach their end ranges of motion in a seated posture.15 In upright sitting, the L5-S1 intervertebral joint was flexed to more than 60 percent of its total range of motion. In a slouched posture, each of the lower three intervertebral joints approached their total flexion angles. This shows an increased loading of the passive tissues (time-dependent «creep»), which may contribute to low back pain from prolonged sitting.

A study by Reeve, et al. (2009) assessed the thickness of the TrA in various postural positions. Thickness was significantly greater in standing and erect sitting than in a slouched or sway-back standing position.16 The authors concluded that lumbopelvic neutral postures have a positive influence on spinal stability compared to equivalent poor postures.

A study by Claus, et al. (2009) looked at the effect of various postures on regional muscle activity.17 For the deep and superficial fibers of lumbar multifidus muscles, the least muscle activity occurred during a flat posture, which was similar to a slump posture. The most activity occurred in a short lordosis position; there was also more activity in the obliquus internus.

A study by Dolan, et al. (2006) provided evidence that a slouched posture of 5 minutes’ duration can increase reposition error.18 Proprioceptive control is known to be valuable in spinal stability. The fact that reposition error can occur within as little as 5 minutes of «slouched» posture suggests the importance of postural education in decreasing proprioceptive loss and injury.

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Are Carbonate Solutions Alive?

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Svært interessant artikkel med mange viktige og overraskende poenger. Nevner at vann i levende systemer kan skape oksygen og energi i seg selv, og at dette kun kan skje i «urene» vann-systemer, hvor urenhetene er CO2 og HCO3-. Beskriver hvordan carbonatløsninger tilsatt jern sender ut fotoner (lys) hvor intensiteten påvirkes av månefaser.

http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/Articles_2011/Fall-2011/Carbonate_Solutions.pdf

Carbonates (bicarbonate, carbonic acid, and CO2) are the necessary constituents of cell cytoplasm and of all biological liquids. The bicarbonate con- tent is strictly maintained in the organism. Its deficiency results in impaired cell and tis- sue respiration, followed by the develop- ment of a variety of pathological states. Both normal and healing drinking waters are usu- ally bicarbonate solutions, and supplemen- tation with bicarbonate is a universal heal- ing method in complementary medicine.

We discovered that the addition of iron oxide Fe(II) salts to bicarbonate solutions induces a wave of photon emission. The in- tensity of the wave is boosted in the presence of luminol, the probe for the reactive oxygen species (ROS), indicating that spontaneous chain reactions with the participation of reactive oxygen species take place continuously in aqueous bicarbonate solutions.

Drastic chang- es in photon emission from both plain and activated bicarbonate solutions were ob- served during and after solar and lunar eclipses, indicating a very high sensitivity of these highly non- equilibrium, and yet stable, systems to extremely low-inten- sity natural factors.
Such properties of bicarbonate aqueous systems imply that they have a complex dynamic structure, that they acquire a con- tinuous supply of energy from the environment, and that they may be sensitive to extremely low-intensity resonant factors. The behavior of these systems agrees with the theory of coherent do- mains developed by G. Preparata and E. Del Giudice.

Living systems are unique in that they are never at equilibrium. They perform work against equilibrium, ceaselessly, and in a manner demanded by the physical and chemical laws appropriate to the actual external conditions.1

In other words, in order to maintain the stability of its non- equilibrium state, a living system transforms all of its free energy into work aimed at sustaining or changing its parameters in response to changing conditions. The non-equilibrium state of mat- ter, in the sense of Bauer’s principle, is an excited state, in which the structure of matter and its properties differ significantly from those characteristic of the equilibrium (ground) state of the same matter. Stable non-equilibrium is displayed at all levels of organization of a living system, including the molecular one.

Water is, by far, the dominant molecular constituent of all liv- ing systems. On a molar basis, water constitutes more than 99 percent of the molecules of any living cell and of the extracel- lular matrix. Biological molecules can exert their functions only in aqueous milieu; no biological processes can occur in a sys- tem whose water content is below a certain threshold.2,3 Thus, water should participate directly both in keeping living matter in the excited state, and in the performance of its work against equilibrium.

A natural electron acceptor whose reduction gives the highest yield of free energy is oxygen. It is always present in water, even if in minute quantities, because under relatively mild conditions water can split and produce oxygen.10 Many “impurities,” such as nano- and micro-bubbles, nanoparticles, and ions facilitate this process. Thus, EZ-water in contact with bulk water containing dissolved oxygen represents a donor- acceptor pair, and, under appropriate conditions, the complete oxygen-reduction reaction may proceed within it:

2H2O (EZ-water) + O2 → O2 + 2H2O (Bulk water) + n·hn (Energy)

The process of EZ-water “burning” (meaning oxygen re- duction by electrons extracted from the “fuel”) outlined in the equation in Figure 2 shows some ideal situation that probably cannot be realized in “pure” water. Certain cata- lysts are needed for the process of water “burning” to pro- ceed efficiently. The most common “impurities” that may serve as catalysts for the processes related to water splitting and burning are the members of the carbonate family:

CO2 + H2O ↔ H2CO3 ↔ HCO3– +H+

However, even when fuel and oxygen are not limited, respira- tion may be halted if the living system is severely deficient of carbonates. Thus, carbonates present in water may participate in (bio)energetic processes based on respiration on a very fun- damental level.

At the end of the 19th Century, the Swiss biologist Friedrich Miescher discovered that the intensity of physiological respira- tion (breathing) depended much more strongly on small chang- es in the CO2 content in alveolar air, than on the oxygen con- tent in the inhaled air. He described this in a poetic phrase: “Carbon dioxide spreads its protective wings over the body’s oxygen supply—especially as it cares for the brain. . . .”12

Henderson claimed that CO2 (and carbonates in general) is the major hormone of the body; that it is produced in every tissue and exerts its effects on all the tissues; and that a decrease of car- bonates below some critical level, especially in the brain, may result in fatigue and death due to cessation of respiration.13

In fact, it was demonstrated that CO2 and bicarbonates sup- port respiration in isolated leucocytes,14 and are necessary for DNA replication and cell division in primary cultures of eu- karyotic cells.15,16 There are multiple mechanisms for the ac- tion of carbonates on the cellular level. One of them may be related to the reaction of CO2 with the amino groups in pep- tides and proteins, forming unstable carbamino adducts:
Protein-(NH2) + CO2 ↔ Protein-NH-COOH ↔ Protein- NH-COO– + H+

Carbonates modulate oxidation, peroxidation, and ni- tration both in vivo, and in vitro. The carbonates possess such a property because they react with the active oxygen species, and turn into relatively long-living and more selectively acting free radicals18 and peroxycarbonates.19 In particular, they exert striking effects on the activity of the enzymes involved in the metabolism of the reactive oxygen species.

The least, but probably not the last, is the ability of carbon- ates to participate directly in the synthetic reactions which give rise to the organic compounds, and in the processes in which (bio)polymers originate.20

Using sensitive single photon counters we found that a wave of photon emission in the visi- ble range of the electromagnetic spectrum may be initiated in bicarbonate artesian waters and in aqueous bicarbonate solu- tions, following the addition of Fe(II) salts (FeSO4 or FeCl2) in concentrations as low as 5 μM (micromoles).

The development of a luminol-amplified photon emission- wave from bicarbonate solutions of Fe(II) salts, indicated that spontaneous chain reactions with the participation of reactive oxygen species continuously take place in aqueous bicarbon- ate solutions.

Carbonates present in such water may perform several func- tions simultaneously. CO2 may support water structuring,21 and structured water splits more easily under the action of multiple physical factors. Water splitting results in the appearance of free radicals (H atoms and hydroxyl radicals), and HCO3– is easily oxidized by a hydroxyl radical (HO·), turning into a carbonate radical CO3–.

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Om Natron

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Natron, norges billigste kosttilskudd, fåes kjøpt i butikken som helt rent natriumbikarbonat. Bikarbonat er et av de viktigste mineralene i kroppen fordi det hjelper oss å holde en stor pH-buffer kapasitet. Blodets pH holdes innenfor en liten ramme på 7,35-7,45. Hvis pH kommer langt nok utenfor denne rammen kan det være livsfarlig og vi kan gå i koma eller få permanente skader. Med stor nok buffer kan vi tåle store svigninger uten at det trenger å gå på bekostning av andre funksjoner i kroppen. Jeg anbefaler vanligvis 1 ts 2-4x daglig, som er 10-20g, i perioder når man trenger det.

Maten vi spiser og vår moderne livsstil gir kroppen en stor syre-utforing og mange mennesker går rundt med en mild acidose. Det gjelder spesielt om man har et kosthold med mye korn og lite grønnsaker. Bikarbonatinnholdet i blodet går ned, nyrene kompenserer og sjelettet utskiller mineraler. Natron fyller opp bikarbonatlagrene igjen slik at kroppen ikke trenger å kompensere med andre funksjoner.

I denne studien fra 2010 blir kostens påvirkning på surhetsgraden i kroppen gjennomgått. Den nevner bl.a. hvordan selv en mild acidose gjør at muskelene blir insulinresistente. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21481501

En studie fra 2001 så på forskjellen mellom et syrefremmende kosthold og et basefremmende kosthold. Selv blodets pH ble minimalt endret, men det gikk på bekostning av andre funksjoner. Ved et surt kosthold henter kroppen basedannende mineraler fra skjelettet. Kalsiumutskillelsen økte med 74% hos de sure og kan være et bidrag til osteoporose. Den basiske gruppen fikk bl.a. bikarbonat å drikke.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11446566

Svært interessant studie fra 2009 som viser hvordan bikarbonat øker mitokondrienes aktivitet og respirasjon hos mus fordi H+ i musklene dempes. Musene fikk 0,05g/kg bikarbonat og kom opp i en pH på 7,5 som holdt seg der i mer en enn time etterpå. http://ajpendo.physiology.org/content/299/2/E225

Studie fra 1991 som viser at bikarbonat er essensielt for DNA aktivitet, gjort på in vitro (på celler). pH er optimal mellom 7,5-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1890072 

Studie fra 1990 som viser at natriumklorid (salt) øker kalsium utskillelse, mens natriumbikarbonat (natron) gjør det ikke. Denne studien viser også at tilførsel av bikarbonat faktisk senker blodtrykk etter bare 7 dager. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2168457

Denne studien fra 1996 viser også at natriumklorid demper den negative effekten av for mye salt i maten. Det senker blodtrykket. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12013486

Denne studien viser at det er klorid-delen av salt, ikke natrium-delen, som skaper høyt blodtrykk og problemene vi hører om ang for mye salt i maten. Natrium som kommer fra natriumbikarbonat regnes som helt ufarlig. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2927202/

Studie fra 2012 som viser at å drikke bikarbonat minker faren for hjerte/kar problemer hos unge mennesker med høyt kolesterol. Etter 4 uker sank totalt kolesterol med 6%, LDL med 10%, men CRP og andre faktorer ble ikke påvirket. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19954956

TRENING

Bikarbonat brukes til å øke prestasjon og utholdenhet i trening, spesielt i kort-distanse og høy-intensitet øvelser. I intense aktiviteter synker pH i blod, og dette gjør at kroppen må hyperventilere for å fjerne CO2 raskt nok og holde blodet i riktig pH-ramme. Man tilfører bikarbonat for å gi kroppen større bufferkapasitet også under trening.

En studie fra 2010 gjenomgikk hvilke doser og til hvilke tider det bør inntas før treningen. De kom frem til at om man tar 0,2g/kg bør man ta det 40-50min før, og om man tar 0,3g/kg bør man ta det 60min før. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20040895

En studie fra 2009 viste at 0,3g/kg ga en mye raske innhenting av pustefrekvens og CO2 etter høy-intensitet trening. Deltakerne fikk 6 doser med 10min mellomrom (fikk pH opp i 7,51) og utførte treningen 1t etter det igjen. De nevner at ved høyere bikarbonat konsentrasjoner konsumeres mer H+ og dermed også produserer mer CO2. http://www.biomed.cas.cz/physiolres/pdf/58/58_537.pdf

En studie fra 2004 så på hvordan bikarbonat påvirker muskel-pH under og etter gjentatte sprinter. pH ble 7,50, men i musklene var det ingen forskjell hverken i pH, melkesyre eller bufferkapsitet. Likevel presterte deltakerene med bikarbonat bedre i sprint 3, 4 og 5 enn kontrollgruppen. Etter trening hadde bikarbonatgruppen mye mer laktat i musklene, noe som innebærer at anaerobisk energi blir lettere tilgjengelig når blodet er mer basisk. Dette forklarerer større utholdenhet. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15126714

I en studie fra 2011 ble det vist at det er ingen sammenheng mellom bikarbonat inntak og melkesyre i musklene under høy-intensitet intervaller. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21197542

En studie fra 2011 undersøkte hvordan de vanlige høye dosene som anbefales for atleter (0,3g/kg) påvirker mage/tarm symptomer. For noen kan det gi diare. Studien viste at pH ble høyest og mage/tarm problemer minst når det inntas sammen med mat. Og symptomene var værst 90 minutter etter inntak. De konkluderer med at det bør inntas 2-2,5t før trening om man vil unngå mage/tarm symptomer. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21719899

En studie fra 2013 viste at ved bikarbonat doser på 0,3g/kg kan det blir mage/tarm symptomer. 91% fikk diarre, 64% ble oppblåst og tørste, 45% ble kvalme. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23746564

En ny studie fra 2013 undersøkte hvordan bikarbonat inntak flere dager før en treningsøkt kunne forbedre prestasjon og dempe acidose. De to 0,3g/kg i 5 dager. Tid før utmattelse(Tlim) økte med 23%. Bikarbonat økte også plasmavolum. Av den grunn økte ikke pH selv om bikarbonatinntaket økte. Derfor konkluderer forskerne her med at det holder å ta det dagen i forveien. Eller det viser oss at vi ikke trenger å være redd for en akkumulering av bikarbonat ved langvarig inntak. De viser også til at bikarbonat inntak bidrar til å begrense syre-overskudd i musklene ved at basisk blod trekker H+ ut. Dette øker laktat-aktivitet og dermed utholdenheten. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3623762/

En studie fra 2011 nevner at pre-alkalisering med bikarbonat før trening minker effekten av Heat-Shock protiner, altså demper stressreaksjonen etter trening. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21498114

En studie fra 2013 nevner at oksidativt stress etter trening minker med inntak av bikarbonat, men at årsaken ikke kommer av økt antioksidantaktivitet, men av økt TBARS og Monicyte expressend heat-shock protein. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22610152

Studie fra 2012 som viser at kronisk tilførsel av bikarbonat fungerer like bra som akutt. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23001395

Studie fra 2013 som viser at bikarbonat oksygenmetningen høy under trening. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23903526

Studie fra 2008 som nevner at en pre-alkalisering bedrer restitusjonen etter trening, både ved aktiv og ved passiv restitusjon. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18004683

En studie fra 2011 mener at bikarbonat har ingen effekt på trening. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/21465247

Meta-analyse så på 58 studier, fra 2010 som mener man kan ta 0,3-0,5g/kg for å øke prestansjon med 1,7%. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21923200

Studie fra 1999 som forteller at ved sykkelritt opp til 60 minutter vil bikarbonat gjøre at man får større utholdenhet, utmattelse utsettes. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/10367725/

Nettside som forteller om bivirkninger m.m. relatert til bikarbonat mot sure oppstøt. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682001.html

MEDISIN

En studie fra 2000 nevner at det kan brukes for å dempe metabolsk acidemia, men ikke til å fjerne melkesyre. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10631227

I medisin kan det brukes i akutt behandling av f.eks. sjokk hvor kroppen går inn i alvorlig acidose, under 7,15. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18614899

En studie fra 2013 nevner at bikarbonatinntak demper nyresteinproduksjon etter bare 3 dager, når det gjelder citrat-relaterte steiner. Men pasienter med rene urinsyresteiner vil nok ikke ha like god effekt. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23602798

En studie fra 2013 bekrefter at bikarbonat er nyttig for å forhindre komplikasjoner ved nyresvikt. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3729547/

KREFT

Kreftsvulster har en pH på 6,5-6,8, mens normalt vev har en pH på 7,35-7,45. Det sure mijøet i kreftsvulster gjør at de blir mer resistente mot medisiner.

En studie fra 2010 undersøkte muligheten for å endre pH rundt kreftsvulster for å hemme veksten og spredningen. Nevner at inntak av bikarbonat hos mus gjør dette. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21155627

En studie fra 2011 nevner at bikarbonat i kreftbehandling er upålitelig. Av en eller annen grunn klarte ikke forskerene å oppnå alkalose i musene. Selve kreftsvulsten blie ikke særlig påvirket, men spredning ble dempet og overlevelse økte for musene i denne studien. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21663677

Denne studien fra 2009 nevner at bikarbonat inntak øker pH i kreftceller og hemmer spredning hos mus. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2834485/

Studie fra 2013 nevner at bikarbonatinntak øker pH i kreftcellen, som igjen øker opptaket av askorbinsyre og dermed hemmes HIF-1 og kreftens evne til overlevelse. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23916956

Studie fra 2013 som viser hvordan bikarbonat og en systemisk høy pH hindrer kreftspredning. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23936808

ARTIKLER

http://suppversity.blogspot.no/2011/11/baking-soda-for-stressed-white-blood.html

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2012/05/06/baking-soda-is-proving-to-be-an-effective-treatment-for-cancer/

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/08/27/baking-soda-natural-remedy.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_bicarbonate

Full gjennomgang av natriumbikarbonats toksisitet her: http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/sodbicarb.pdf 

«The uptake of sodium, via exposure to sodium bicarbonate, is much less than the uptake of sodium via food. Therefore, sodium bicarbonate is not expected to be systemically available in the body. Furthermore it should be realised that an oral uptake of sodium bicarbonate will result in a neutralisation in the stomach due to the gastric acid. » …viser desverre ikke til noe referanse for dette utsagnet.

Natrium er ca. 1/4 av natriumbikarbonat (NaHCO3), så når vi spiser 4g Natron, får vi i oss ca.1g natrium. Maksimumsgrensen for natrium er 5g, som innbærer 20g Natron. http://www.helsekostopplysningen.no/Innhold/Kost–Kosttilskudd/Vitamniner-og-mineraler/Mineraler-og-sporstoffer-/Natrium-Na–Engelsk-Sodium-/

Denne fra 1984 nevner at natriumbikarbonat (baking soda) kjøpt i butikken er bare 3% av prisen av det vi får kjøpt på apotek, men like trygt og effektivt. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6319065

Om man har lite magesyre fra før av kan det gir ubehag når man spiser natron og får enda mindre magesyre. En enkel måte å teste dette på er å ta 1ts natron i et halvt glass før mat om morgenen. Om du raper innen 5 min så har du nok magesyre. Bikarbonatet reagerer med magesyren og gir kullsyre. Og derfor raper du. Med lite magesyre blir det ikke laget nok kullsyre til å stimulere raping.

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Multiday acute sodium bicarbonate intake improves endurance capacity and reduces acidosis in men

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En ny studie fra 2013 undersøkte hvordan bikarbonat inntak flere dager før en treningsøkt kunne forbedre prestasjon og dempe acidose. De to 0,3g/kg i 5 dager. Tid før utmattelse(Tlim) økte med 23%. Bikarbonat økte også plasmavolum. Av den grunn økte ikke pH selv om bikarbonatinntaket økte. Derfor konkluderer forskerne her med at det holder å ta det dagen i forveien. Eller det viser oss at vi ikke trenger å være redd for en akkumulering av bikarbonat ved langvarig inntak. De viser også til at bikarbonat inntak bidrar til å begrense syre-overskudd i musklene ved at basisk blod trekker H+ ut. Dette øker laktat-aktivitet og dermed utholdenheten. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3623762/

«Since during multiday NaHCO3intake, a high amount of Na+ is ingested and absorbed, detrimental effects on endurance performance are possible. In fact, a higher [Na+] leads to water retention and thereby results in PV expansion 20. An increase in PV decreases blood ion concentrations, and as such results in a diminished [HCO3–], which in turn could counteract the benefits associated with NaHCO3 intake. It is therefore questionable, whether [HCO3–] can be increased beyond the concentration reached after the first day of supplementation on all subsequent days of supplementation. Consequently, we hypothesized that PV expands following a high Na+ intake, limiting any further increase in [HCO3–], and consequently Tlim, beyond that observed after the first day of supplementation.»

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«In fact, it has been shown that an increased [HCO3–] gradient between the intra- and extramyocellular compartment leads to an amplified H+-efflux from the muscle cell and delays the fall in intramyocellular pH 8,14«

«A fall in intramyocellular [H+] is associated with muscle fatigue due to 1) an inhibition of glycogenolysis and glycolysis 8, 2) increased muscular K+ release, 3) lesser contractility of the heart muscle 9, 4) inhibition of the sarcoplasmatic calcium release 10 and 5) inhibition of the actin-myosin interactions 11. Thus, delaying the fall in intramyocellular pH might postpone the fatigue process and prolong intact muscle function. Indeed, our results showed that the ingestion of NaHCO3 induced metabolic alkalosis, which in turn enhanced Tlim at CP and thus improved high-intensity exercise in the range of 10 to 20 min duration.»

«As shown in this study, the NaHCO3 intervention led to an increase in [Na+] and plasma osmolality after the first bolus administration. This increase was counteracted by an expansion in PV. The increase in PV was to such an extent that pre-exercise blood [HCO3–], pH, and ABE remained constant during the 5 days of testing. «

«In accordance with our results, McNaughton et al.29 found an increase in plasma [Na+] after the first of five doses of NaHCO3 but no further increase of plasma [Na+] on the following days. «

» Second, the apparent PV expansion in response to the high ion intake (see above) blunted any further increase in [HCO3–]. If the same mechanism would be true for the chronic supplementation protocol, the effectiveness of this protocol should be questioned, as it seems that [HCO3–] cannot be increased limitlessly, i.e. that it probably reaches a ceiling. «

«A respiratory compensation mechanism is unlikely to have occurred in our study because there were no differences between the NaHCO3 and placebo intervention for VCO2 (P = 0.903, data not shown) and RER (P = 0.556, data not shown) during the resting measurements before the constant-load tests.»

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King Corn dokumentar

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En av de første kommentarene i denne dokumentaren setter standarden:

«We recently learned that people who grew up the way we did are basicly made up of corn.

…what the heck!!!»

La oss gi dette litt tid synke inn. Du blir hva du spiser. I de aller fleste varene i butikken er korn/mel en viktig ingrediens. I tillegg anbefaler myndighetene oss at 3 av 4 måltider skal bestå av korn. Men ikke nok med det. Kyrne blir foret med korn også, hele 60% av deres diett består av korn. Det er så mye at om de må slaktes før de dør av acidose (lav pH i blod). Årsaken til at kyrne fores på så mye korn er at det øker deres vekt raskest, slik at de raskest mulig kan slaktes og komme ut på markedet. Om kyrne skulle fores på naturlig gress ville de brukt mer enn ekstra år før de ble store nok til å slaktes.

Denne dokumentaren er smekk full av viktige avsløringer som alle bør vite om.

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Entrapment Neuropathies in the Upper and Lower Limbs: Anatomy and MRI Features

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Nevner viktige steder nerver kommer i klem.

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/rrp/2012/230679/

Although nerves may be injured anywhere along their course, peripheral nerve compression or entrapment occurs more at specific locations, such as sites where a nerve courses through fibroosseous or fibromuscular tunnels or penetrates muscles [2, 3].

Figure 1: The drawing shows anatomy of the suprascapular nerve from the posterior view. Note the nerve courses through the suprascapular notch (open arrow) and spinoglenoid notch (curved arrow). SSN: suprascapular nerve, SS: supraspinatus muscle, IS: infraspinatus muscle.

Suprascapular nerve compression or entrapment, known as suprascapular nerve syndrome, can occur as a result of trauma, an anomalous or thickened transverse scapular ligament, or extrinsic compression by a space-occupying lesion [7, 8], commonly a ganglia cyst or soft tissue tumor. Compression or entrapment at the suprascapular notch leads to supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscle denervation (Figure 2), whereas more distal entrapment at the spinoglenoid notch may present with isolated involvement of the infraspinatus muscle (Figure 3). Patients may present with poorly localized pain and discomfort at the back of the shoulder or the upper back, as well as weakness when raising the arm.


Figure 4: The drawing shows the axillary nerve within the quadrilateral space from a posterior view. AN: axillary nerve, Tm: teres minor muscle, Tr: long head of the triceps, TM: teres major muscle, H: humerus, D: deltoid muscle.

Clinical manifestations include poorly localized shoulder pain and paresthesias in the affected arm in a nondermatomal distribution. The diagnosis can be difficult since clinical symptoms may be confused with rotator cuff pathology or other shoulder joint-related abnormalities [9].


Figure 6: The drawing provides an anterior view of the course of the radial nerve at the elbow. Posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) entrapment may occur due to prominent radial recurrent artery (RRA), medial edge of the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB), and proximal edge of the supinator muscle (SP) (arcade of Frohse). RN: radial nerve, SRN: superficial radial nerve.

The radial nerve is predisposed to injury and entrapment at several locations along its course, which include the radial nerve in the spiral groove of the humerus (spiral groove syndrome) above the elbow joint, where the PIN travels through the radial tunnel, and the superficial branch of the radial nerve where it crosses over the first dorsal wrist compartment (Wartenberg’s syndrome).

Compression or entrapment of the PIN in the radial tunnel may yield two different clinical presentations: posterior interosseous nerve syndrome and radial tunnel syndrome.
In patients with posterior interosseous nerve syndrome, the clinical presentation includes motor deficits of the extensor muscle group without significant sensory loss.
Patients with radial tunnel syndrome, on the other hand, typically present with pain over the proximal lateral forearm [12, 13], which can be caused by acute trauma, masses, and compression from adjacent structures.


Figure 8: The drawing demonstrates the course of the ulnar nerve from posterior view at the elbow. Note the nerve travels deep to the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (FCU) beneath the arcuate ligament (AL).

Compressive or entrapped ulnar nerve neuropathies include cubital tunnel syndrome and Guyon’s canal syndrome.

Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity. It may be caused by abnormal fascial bands, subluxation, or dislocation of the ulnar nerve over the medial epicondyle, trauma, or direct compression by soft tissue masses. Clinical symptoms include a sensory abnormality of the ulnar hand and weakness of the flexor carpi muscle group of the 4th and 5th fingers.


Figure 12: The drawing of the median nerve shows that it courses along the anterior elbow, through the two heads of the pronator teres muscle (stars), and into the forearm beneath the edge of the fibrous arch of the flexor digitorum sublimis (open arrow).

Median nerve compression or entrapment neuropathies include pronator syndrome, anterior interosseous syndrome, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Clinical findings include pain and numbness of the volar aspect of the elbow, forearm, and wrist without muscle weakness.


Figure 14: The drawing shows the proximal course the sciatic nerve passing inferior to the piriformis muscle (PS). SG: superior gemellus muscle.

Sciatic nerve entrapment may occur in the hip region and less commonly in the thigh, and clinical presentations are based upon the level of injury [3]. Sciatic neuropathy may result from conditions such as fibrous or muscular entrapment, vascular compression, scarring related to trauma (Figure 15) or radiation, tumors (Figure 16), and hypertrophic neuropathy [3, 17, 18].


Figure 17: Sagittal oblique projection of the knee illustrates the common peroneal nerve (CPN) arising from the sciatic nerve (SN) at the level of popliteal fossa. It travels around the fibular head deep to the origin of the peroneus longus muscle (PL). TN: tibial nerve.

The etiologies of common peroneal neuropathy may include idiopathic mononeuritis, intrinsic and extrinsic space-occupying lesions including an intraneural ganglion cyst (Figure 18) [21], or traumatic injury of the nerve, especially related to proximal fibular fractures [22]. Clinically, patients may experience pain at the site of entrapment with foot drop and a slapping gait [17, 23].


Figure 19: The drawing of the medial aspect of the ankle showing the course of the tibial nerve (TN) and its branches, the medial calcaneal nerve (MCN), and medial and lateral plantar nerves (MPN and LPN), passing through the tarsal tunnel. FR: flexor retinaculum.

Common etiologies include posttraumatic fibrosis due to fracture, tenosynovitis, ganglion cysts (Figure 20), space-occupying lesions, and dilated or tortuous veins. Most patients with tarsal tunnel syndrome have burning pain and paresthesia along the plantar foot and toes.

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Neural Prolotherapy

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Denne artikkelen er om en behandlingsform som sprøyter inn dextrose rett under huden for å stimulere nervetrådene der. Den har mange gode forklaringsmodeller om hva som skjer i nervene rett under huden. Nevner bla anterograd og retrograd nervesignaler i C-fibrene. Og Hiltons Law, som er et svært interessant konsept: nervene som går til et ledd går også til musklene som beveger leddet og huden over muskelens feste. Viser til at dextrose hemmer betennelse i nervene, men dette er et vanskelig konsept ved f.eks. diabetisk nevropati hvor hyperglycemi er noe av årsaken til nerveskaden i utgangspunktet. Dog hyperglycemi påvirker blodsirkulasjonen først og fremst.

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paThology oF NEUrogENiC iNFlaMMaTioN
The pathology of neurogenic inflammation is well established.1, 2, 16 Ligaments, tendons and joints have TRPV1-sensitive C pain fiber innervation. Dr. Pybus explains that the C pain fibers transmit the “deep pain” often seen with osteoarthritis.14 “When these C pain fibers are irritated anywhere along their length they will transmit ectopic impulses in both forward (prodromic) and reverse (antidromic) direction.”14 The forward direction of the nerve signal will cause pain perception as the signal travels through the posterior root ganglia up to the brain. You will also have a local reflex action from the spinal cord ventral horn cells out to the muscle fibers, which will cause a reflex muscle spasm.14 The reverse (antidromic) signal will travel to the blood vessels where substance P is released causing swelling and pain. The nerves themselves also have a nerve supply called the Nervi Nervorum (NN).2 In a pathological state, the NN can release substance P (Sub P) and Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide (CGRP) onto these C pain fibers.11 Sub P and CGRP are known to cause pain, swelling of the nerve and surrounding tissue.7

Dr. Lyftogt discussed in his recent Neural Prolotherapy meeting that “Cutaneous nerves pass through many fascial layers on their way to the spine. When there is neurogenic swelling at the Fascial Penetration Zone, a Chronic Constriction Injury (CCI) occurs. The CCI points will inhibit flow of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF).8, 7 Proper flow of NGF is essential for nerve health and repair.”3 (See Figure 1.)

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There are two major ways that the fascial penetration point can affect a nerve. Trauma to a nerve will cause edema to travel proximal and distal to the injury. When this swelling reaches the fascial penetration points this can cause a self- strangulation of the nerve and decrease nerve growth factor flow.16, 17 Morton’s neuroma is a clinical example of this.17

Dr. Pybus has also suggested that a change in fascial tension from repetitive muscle dysfunction can also cause a CCI point.15, 17

Another critical concept in NPT is what is called Bystander disease.9, 17 Bystander disease helps explain how superficial nerve pathology can affect deeper anatomic structures.9 This is based on Hilton’s law. Hilton’s law states: the nerve supplying a joint also supplies both the muscles that move the joint and the skin covering the articular insertion of those muscles.9 An example: The musculocutaneous nerve supplies the elbow with pain and proprioception as it is the nerve supply to the biceps brachii and brachialis muscles, as well as the skin close to the insertion of these muscles.17 Hilton’s Law arises as a result of the embryological development of humans.

This concept of Hilton’s law coupled with the idea of anterograde and retrograde axonal flow of neurodegenerative peptides,17 can help explain the wide reaching affects of NPT on pain control.

Glucose responsive nerves have been demonstrated throughout the nervous system.4, 5, 6 One proposed mechanism of action suggests that dextrose binds to pre synaptic calcium channels and inhibits the release of substance P and CGRP, thereby decreasing neurogenic inflammation. This allows normal flow of nerve growth factor and subsequent nerve repair and decreased pain.7

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1 Geppetti, et al. Neurogenic Inflammation. Boca Raton: Edited CRC Press; 1996. Chapter 5, Summary; p.53-63.

2 Marshall J. Nerve stretching for the relief or cure of pain. The Lancet.1883;2:1029-36.

8 Bennett GJ, et al. A peripheral mononeuropathy in rat that produces disorders of pain sensation like those seen in man. Pain. 1988;33(1):87-107.

9 Hilton J. On rest and Pain. In Jacobesen WHA(ed): On Rest and Pain, 2nd edition, New York: William Wood & company, 1879.

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Modulatory effects of respiration

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Viser at HRV er størst ved 5-6 pust i minuttet.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566070201002673

Respiration is a powerful modulator of heart rate variability, and of baro- and chemoreflex sensitivity. Abnormal respiratory modulation of heart rate is often an early sign of autonomic dysfunction in a number of diseases.

This review examines the possibility that manipulation of breathing pattern may provide beneficial effects in terms not only of ventilatory efficiency, but also of cardiovascular and respiratory control in physiologic and pathologic conditions, such as chronic heart failure.


Fig. 2. Heart rate variability is maximal when respiration slows down in the low-frequency range, and particularly at 0.1 Hz (equivalent to 6 breaths/min).