R231C mutation in KCNQ1 causes long QT syndrome type 1 and familial atrial fibrillation. Bartos DC, Duchatelet S, Burgess DE, Klug D, Denjoy I, Peat R, Lupoglazoff JM, Fressart V, Berthet M, Ackerman MJ, January CT, Guicheney P, Delisle BP. Heart Rhythm. 2011 Jan;8(1):48-55. Epub 2010 Sep 17. Zoledronic acid improves femoral head sphericity in […]
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A Physiological Approach to Ovarian Cancer
by Ray Peat, PhD Several years ago, George Crile, of the Cleveland Clinic, observed that his clinic had removed only 11 thyroids that year, and that they had done more than 5000 thyroidectomies annually in the 1920s. The reason for the change was that they found that there was rarely any reason to remove the […]
– October 15, 2011
The Myth of Iodine Deficiency: An Interview with Dr. Ray Peat
Is iodine supplementation safe and, if not, is there a safe amount of supplemental iodine? Dr. Peat: “A dosage of 150 mcg (micrograms, not milligrams, e.g., ug not mg) is a safe amount of iodine. There are excellent references describing the effect of a moderate iodine excess (even below a milligram per day) on the […]
– October 12, 2011
SOS for PMS
Also see: Quotes: Thyroid, Estrogen, Menstrual Symptoms, PMS, and Infertility Ray Peat, PhD on the Menstrual Cycle Estrogen Related to Loss of Fat Free Mass with Aging Fat Tissue and Aging – Increased Estrogen Estrogen Levels Increase with Age Ray Peat, PhD on the Benefits of the Raw Carrot Consult a medical professional regarding all […]
– September 20, 2011
Calcium Paradox
Also see: Hypertension and Calcium Deficiency Phosphate, activation, and aging. Blood Pressure Management with Calcium & Dairy Carbohydrates and Bone Health Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio, PTH, and Bone Health Low CO2 in Hypothyroidism Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS), Vitamin D, and Cancer Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bone health Source of Dietary Calcium: Chicken Egg Shell Powder […]
– September 19, 2011
Death by Medicine
By Gary Null, PhD; Carolyn Dean MD, ND; Martin Feldman, MD; Debora Rasio, MD; and Dorothy Smith, PhD Something is wrong when regulatory agencies pretend that vitamins are dangerous, yet ignore published statistics showing that government-sanctioned medicine is the real hazard. Until now, Life Extension could cite only isolated statistics to make its case about […]
– September 14, 2011
Benefits of Aspirin
Also see: Ray Peat, PhD on Aspirin Aspirin and Exercise A Cancer Treatment in Your Medicine Cabinet? PUFA Promote Cancer Arachidonic Acid’s Role in Stress and Shock Sunburn, PUFA, Prostaglandins, and Aspirin Phospholipases, PUFA, and Inflammation Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Toxicity of Stored PUFA PUFA – Accumulation and Aging Brain Swelling […]
– August 15, 2011
Mitochondria and mortality
by Ray Peat, PhD Diet, exercise, and medicine, damaging or repairing respiratory metabolism MAIN IDEAS AND CONTEXTS Lactic acid and carbon dioxide have opposing effects. Intense exercise damages cells in ways that cumulatively impair metabolism. There is clear evidence that glycolysis, producing lactic acid from glucose, has toxic effects, suppressing respiration and killing cells. Within […]
– April 23, 2011
Stress and Water
by Ray Peat, PhD The biological idea of stress refers to the difficulty of adapting, and this involves energy, structure, and insight/orientation. Given enough energy, we can often adjust our structure to achieve full adaptation, and with insight, we can minimize the amount of energy and structural change needed, for example just by a change […]
– April 23, 2011
AIDS patients – High PUFA and High Cortisol in Blood
Increased levels of cortisol, estrogen, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, and decreased levels of the active thyroid hormone (T3) and (placental) progesterone have been found to occur in AIDS. -Ray Peat, PhD Tumour Biol. 1988;9(5):225-32. Modulation of cell-mediated immune response by steroids and free fatty acids in AIDS patients: a critical survey. Nunez EA. The overall […]
– February 7, 2011
Low Carb Diet – Death to Metabolism
Also see: Sucrose substitution in prevention and reversal of the fall in metabolic rate accompanying hypocaloric diets Sugar and body weight regulation. rethink how you exercise: An interview with Rob Turner – Part 1 rethink how you exercise: An interview with Rob Turner – Part 2 Low carb + intensive training = fall in testosterone […]
– December 12, 2010
Tryptophan, Sleep, and Depression
Also See: Carbohydrate Lowers Free Tryptophan Gelatin > Whey Serotonin, Fatigue, Training, and Performance Gelatin, Glycine, and Metabolism Whey, Tryptophan, & Serotonin Melatonin Lowers Body Temperature Serotonin and Melatonin Lower Progesterone Tryptophan, an amino acid, is commonly used as a supplement for those with depression or sleep issues. When taking into context the vast web […]
– December 11, 2010
Progestin and Cancer
Also see: Hormonal profiles in women with breast cancer PUFA Increases Estrogen Radiation Increases Breast Cancer Incidence PUFA Inhibit Glucuronidation PUFA Promote Cancer Maternal PUFA Intake Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Female Offspring Estrogen and Bowel Transit Time Progestin and Cancer Study: Acquired Breast Cancer Risk Spans Multiple Generations Ray Peat, PhD on Thyroid, Temperature, […]
– December 10, 2010
Belly Fat, Cortisol, and Stress
Also see: The Streaming Organism Stress, Portrait of a Killer – Full Documentary (2008) Stress and Aging: The Glucocorticoid Cascade Hypothesis “In experiments, progesterone was found to be the basic hormone of adaptation and of resistance to stress. The adrenal glands use it to produce their anti-stress hormones, and when there is enough progesterone, they […]
– September 1, 2010
