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Just having a rant about feeling awful today.

I thought this flare wouldn't last long. Usually when I get siatica and feel awful, it goes away in a few days. But the siatica went away, I tested positive for Lupus and thought this must be old news. But here I am 2 month later with new inflammation, suddenly being hit with fatigue in the middle of the day and as a bonus today I got some sort of migraine. Anyone else know if there's a pattern to these?

Getting up and #exercising once a day for an hour is great, but if you spend the rest of your day sitting, those benefits decrease. Being #sedentary for hours, whether it's during the long #commute or at a desk, can impact how well the #immunesystem works, leaving you prone to #inflammation. Increasing #physical activity during the day improves #circulation and enhances #immunefunction. Simple activities such as #standing during #phonecalls and taking a #walk and #lunch can make a difference.

Mutations don’t act in isolation! 🧬🦠 These findings highlight the need to consider how genetic changes especially immune-related ones influence endogenous microbiota and, in turn, host physiology.

#microbiota
#Immunology
#inflammation
#genetics

biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20

bioRxiv · Susceptibility of Kit-mutant mice to sepsis caused by enteral dysbiosis, not mast cell deficiencyKit-mutant mice are highly susceptible to polymicrobial sepsis elicited by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). This vulnerability has been attributed to the mast cell deficiency of Kit mutants, suggesting important roles of mast cells in defense against bacteria. We show here that mice lacking mast cells but wild-type for Kit are as resistant to sepsis as mast cell-proficient mice, excluding mast cells as protective factor. Induction of sepsis by direct injection of intestinal microbiota instead of surgical gut perforation revealed comparable protection of Kit-deficient and Kit wild-type mice, indicating normal bacterial immune defense in the absence of Kit. Notably, compared to wild-type mice, we observed more that 1000-fold greater E. coli colony-forming units in the cecal content of Kit-mutant mice, consistent with dysbiosis from gastrointestinal pathophysiology. Thus, upon intestinal puncture, this vast overrepresentation of pathogenic bacteria led to incomparable infections, likely explaining the apparent susceptibility of Kit-mutants. These findings highlight the importance of considering potential effects of genetic mutations on endogenous microbiota composition in cecal ligation and puncture studies of mutant mice. Collectively, our results suggest that the susceptibility of Kit-mutant mice to sepsis is associated with their enteral dysbiosis rather than mast cell-deficiency. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest.

Flossing Lowers Stroke Risk: Those who flossed at least once weekly had a 21% lower incidence of ischemic stroke and a 44% lower risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation. #flossing #stroke #periodontitis #plaque #inflammation #atrialfibrillation
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InstagramHoward G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Flossing Lowers Stroke Risk University of South Carolina neurologists just reported to the International Stroke Conference that that regular flossing lowers the risk of certain strokes. Their study followed 6,278 participants for more than 25 years. Those who flossed at least once weekly had a 21% lower incidence of ischemic stroke and a 44% lower risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation. The flossing prevents gum disease and reduces plaque buildup that both increase the level of inflammation in brain blood vessels but also in the heart leading to atrial fibrillation. There is growing evidence that oral health is closely linked to heart health. Regular flossing as well as brushing are habits that have major health benefits. The study looked at once a week, but we all should be flossing as well as brushing after every meal. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/regular-flossing-tied-reduced-ischemic-stroke-risk-2025a10002t7?ecd=a2a #flossing #stroke #periodontitis #plaque #inflammation #atrialfibrillation"0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on March 11, 2025: "Flossing Lowers Stroke Risk University of South Carolina neurologists just reported to the International Stroke Conference that that regular flossing lowers the risk of certain strokes. Their study followed 6,278 participants for more than 25 years. Those who flossed at least once weekly had a 21% lower incidence of ischemic stroke and a 44% lower risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation. The flossing prevents gum disease and reduces plaque buildup that both increase the level of inflammation in brain blood vessels but also in the heart leading to atrial fibrillation. There is growing evidence that oral health is closely linked to heart health. Regular flossing as well as brushing are habits that have major health benefits. The study looked at once a week, but we all should be flossing as well as brushing after every meal. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/regular-flossing-tied-reduced-ischemic-stroke-risk-2025a10002t7?ecd=a2a #flossing #stroke #periodontitis #plaque #inflammation #atrialfibrillation".