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Leptin resistance and/or leptin signalling are also related to both our overall health and the health of our mitochondria.  Astragalus was discovered to have an anti-obesity effect in this study, as well as an influence on blood lipid levels. This was partially because astragalus reduced the mice's leptin resistance, which would then favourably pair with a denormalization of plasma insulin levels.  This was one of the topics that was covered in the study since typically we acquire leptin resistance first and subsequently insulin resistance.  Lipid peroxidation, which is known to worsen as we age and experience mitochondrial cell damage, is a process that can damage mitochondrial membranes.  This means, in plain English, that astragalus has a strong antioxidant effect and actually aids in protecting those mitochondrial cells. In another study, it was discovered that astragalus helped to protect the mitochondria by scavenging those reactive oxygen species, or Ross's, and they help to inhibit the mitochondrial permeability transition and increase activities of the antioxidases.  This protective effect of astragalus can then be translated to possibly protecting our mitochondria from things like non-native emfs in our environment, which is what our cell phones, Wi-Fi, and cell phone towers are. 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