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 […]
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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
Mitochondrial DNA in Aging and Disease
“Not only is the mitochondria DNA inherited solely from the mother, but this DNA suffers progressive damage throughout women’s lives. The damage results in further mutations in the mitchondrial DNA. These mutations are cumulative and therefore, increase in number with each successive generation. In other work, each new generation escaping the rigors of the survival […]
– August 12, 2011
Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s Diet to Blame for Bone Disease?
By LUCHINA FISHER June 29, 2010 Gwyneth Paltrow’s announcement that she has osteopenia, a possible precursor to the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis — conditions usually found in older women — has some wondering if her extreme diet and exercise regimen is to blame. In her online newsletter GOOP, Paltrow, who is 37, revealed that she was […]
– July 20, 2011
Hypertension and Calcium Deficiency
Also see: Calcium Paradox Blood Pressure Management with Calcium & Dairy Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio, PTH, and Bone Health Calcium deficiency, not sodium excess, is an overlooked link in hypertension (high blood pressure) likely due to overstimulation of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Don’t forget your dairy products and egg shells. Hypertension 1980 Mar-Apr;2(2):162-8. Enhanced parathyroid function […]
– June 25, 2011
Energy, structure, and carbon dioxide: A realistic view of the organism
by Ray Peat, PhD “But the philosophy of Causes & Consequences misled Lavater as it has all his Contemporaries. Each thing is its own cause & its own effect.” W. Blake, c. 1788 What could be more important to understand than biological energy? Thought, growth, movement, every philosophical and practical issue involves the nature of […]
– April 23, 2011
Genes, Carbon Dioxide and Adaptation
Source by Ray Peat, PhD “Over the oxygen supply of the body carbon dioxide spreads its protecting wings.” Friedrich Miescher, Swiss physiologist, 1885 To reach useful simplicities, we usually have to sift through the accumulated rationalizations previous generations have produced to justify doing things their way. If we could start with an accurate understanding of […]
– April 23, 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
Homemade Custard Easy Style
Homemade Custard Easy Style Posted: April 17, 2011 by vvfitness Remember back in the day schools dinners sucked! well apart from the sticky toffee puddings and custard! oh those were the days, nowadays pre-made custards are packed with additives and preservatives when really it should just contains a few nutritious and simple ingredients such as milk! […]
– April 18, 2011
What if there was a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease and No One Knew?
WHAT IF THERE WAS A CURE FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND NO ONE KNEW? A Case Study by Dr. Mary Newport July 22, 2008 There is a growing epidemic of obesity, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and predictions that 15,000,000 people in the United States alone will have Alzheimer’s Disease by the year 2050. In 2001, […]
– March 4, 2011
Polyunsaturated oils (PUFA) and cancer
by Brad Weeks, MD on June 7, 2008 I do not agree with this article in it entirety, but it does offer insight into the public’s shift from a saturated fat rich diet to a PUFA rich diet and also the role of PUFA in many degenerative conditions. – Rob Turner Introduction Up to the […]
– January 28, 2011
The Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver in Hypothyroidism
The Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver in Hypothyroidism Sanjeev M. Wasan Joseph H. Sellin Rena Vassilopoulou-Sellin The sluggish and slow response characteristic of the patient with hypothyroidism in general marks the major gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations of hypothyroidism: sluggish intestinal motility ranging from mild obstipation to paralytic ileus and intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Hypothyroidism most often afflicts elderly persons, […]
– December 22, 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
Gelatin > Whey
Also see: Thyroid peroxidase activity is inhibited by amino acids Whey, Tryptophan, & Serotonin Tryptophan, Fatigue, Training, and Performance Carbohydrate Lowers Free Tryptophan Protective Glycine Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio, PTH, and Bone Health “A high protein diet, of about 100 grams of good protein daily, is protective, and protein deficiency is a common cause of […]
– December 10, 2010
Chemistry Experiment: McDonalds
Let’s take a look at what’s in the food at good ole’ McDs. I’m a big guy so I can eat quite a bit. See how many times you can spot trans fats, MSG, vegetable oils, corn, soy, and grain! Here is my order for breakfast. 1 – Hotcakes and Sausage w Syrup & Margarine […]
– September 24, 2010
Chemistry Experiment: Subway Foods
What’s for lunch today in America? Let’s eat at Subway! How about a Cold Cut Combo with american cheese, lettuce, olive, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, light mayo, and red wine vinaigrette on Italian Herbs and Chesse Bread. Bread ITALIAN HERBS & CHEESE BREAD Subway® Italian Bread, Monterey Jack cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, artificial color), […]
– April 25, 2010
