Although we are used to seeing avocados smeared on toast, added to salads, or blended into smoothies, avocados are also frequently used in other ways
Tejedor, A
Hinman A, Holst CR, Latham JC, Bruegger JJ, Ulas G, McCusker KP
In the case of conventional dietary supplements, the body often breaks down many complex molecules before they are absorbed, or simply does not absorb them easily enough, or subsequently metabolizes and degrades them by the liver, so that overall utilization is greatly reduced
These conditions may lower the threshold for perioperative neurocognitive deterioration ( In addition, altered hepatic metabolism may modify the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of sedatives, analgesics, and anesthetic agents, increasing the risk of drug-related neurotoxicity ( Collectively, these disturbances in neurocognitive function, inflammatory status, and metabolic capacity may render patients with liver disease particularly vulnerable to the additional stressors of anesthesia and surgery, thereby substantially increasing the risk of POD