by Chris Kresser L.Ac June 30, 2008 in Depression, Myths & Truths Source “A theory that is wrong is considered preferable to admitting our ignorance.” – Elliot Vallenstein, Ph.D. The idea that depression and other mental health conditions are caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain is so deeply ingrained in our psyche that it [...]
This video provides the facts about psychotropic drugs and the huge profits they create for the pharmaceutical industry. These drugs are not safe and have not been on the market long enough to provide sufficient long term studies regarding their effects. These drugs do cause addiction, however most “doctors” would call this dependence because you [...]
Male, 30 years old, Southern California What was the primary benefit of doing the Program for you? The knowledge of how the human body really works, and what it takes to truly nourish your body so it can heal. Did you experience changes in energy, appetite, emotional balance and mental sharpness? Yes, I experienced an [...]
Diabetes Care. 2007 Jun;30(6):1406-11. Epub 2007 Mar 23. Orange juice or fructose intake does not induce oxidative and inflammatory response. Ghanim H, Mohanty P, Pathak R, Chaudhuri A, Sia CL, Dandona P. OBJECTIVE: We have previously shown that 300 kcal from glucose intake induces a significant increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and nuclear [...]
Sucrose (and sometimes honey) is increasingly being used to reduce pain in newborns, for minor things such as injections (Guala, et al., 2001; Okan, et al., 2007; Anand, et al., 2005; Schoen and Fischell, 1991). -Ray Peat, PhD Clin Ther. 2005 Jun;27(6):844-76. Analgesia and local anesthesia during invasive procedures in the neonate. Anand KJ, Johnston [...]
Change your perspective on exercise with this informative compilation of quotes from the writings of Ray Peat, PhD. “Since fat has a very low rate of metabolism, people who lose muscle by fasting are going to have increasing difficulty in losing weight, since they will have less active tissue to consume fat. Building up muscle [...]
Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Jun;71(6):1536-44. The bovine protein alpha-lactalbumin increases the plasma ratio of tryptophan to the other large neutral amino acids, and in vulnerable subjects raises brain serotonin activity, reduces cortisol concentration, and improves mood under stress. Markus CR, Olivier B, Panhuysen GE, Van Der Gugten J, Alles MS, Tuiten A, Westenberg HG, [...]
