How to Boost Aldehyde Metabolism

Aldehyde toxins can cause damage to your body if not metabolized and cleared out of the body in a timely fashion. According to WorldWideHealth.com, these aldehydes enter the body from damaged unsaturated fats in potato chips, corn chips or French fries, and also as chemicals found in the environment. If these toxins overload the body's system, natural detoxification cannot occur and you can experience brain fog. Luckily, there are ways to help the body metabolize and detoxify aldehydes more quickly.

Things You'll Need

• Pantethine
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Foods with glucose

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Instructions

• 1

  Take pantethine. According to Byron J Richards, a certified clinical nutritionist quoted on WorldWideHealth.com, pantethine is a nutrient that improves health and metabolism, boosts the activity of aldehyde detoxification, and improves memory and nerve transmission that might otherwise be damaged from aldehyde overload. Pantethine is a derivative of vitamin B5 that converts to Co-Enzyme A (CoA) and is available from a dietician or health store.

• 2

  Increase the amount of antioxidants you consume, such as found in vitamins C and E, in order to increase the metabolism of aldehydes. According to a clinical research study conducted by the Diabetes and Obesity Center at the Institute of Molecular Cardiology, published in the American Heart Association Journals, increasing the metabolism of aldehydes might reduce stress levels and improve resistances to heart disease and cardiovascular disease.

• 3

  Boost the production of aldose reductase (AR) in the body, which is an enzyme that speeds up the metabolism of aldehydes and can decrease inflammation and improve the immune system, according to a study conducted by the Division of Cardiology a the University of Kentucky and published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. To do this, you will have to consume more glucose, such as sweetened fruit juices and sugary cereals. This could trigger diabetes, so people with a risk of diabetes should not boost AR production.