Alcohol Consumption – Estrogen and Progesterone In Women

Apr 1, 2012 // by Team FPS // alcohol, cholesterol, estrogen, gender, General, inflammation, liver, menopause, PMS, premenopause, progesterone, women // Comments Off

Alcohol and Alcoholism (2000) 35 (5): 417-423. THE EFFECTS OF MODERATE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON FEMALE HORMONE LEVELS AND REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION Studies that have investigated the effect of moderate alcohol consumption on the level of oestrogens and progesterone in both pre- and post-menopausal women are reviewed. It is concluded that several lines of evidence point to [...]

Ray Peat, PhD on Coconut Oil

Mar 20, 2012 // by Team FPS // age pigement, aging, antioxidant, butryic acid, cholesterol, coconut oil, fats, General, lipofuscin, medium chain, metabolism, saturated, short chain, sunscreen, T3, thyroid, weight management // Comments Off

“Coconut oil serves several purposes. Its butyric acid is known to increase T3 uptake by glial cells. It has a general pro-thyroid action, for example by diluting and displacing antithyroid unsaturated oils, its short-and medium-chain fatty acids sustain blood sugar and have anti-allergic actions, and it protects mitochondria against stress injury.” “When added to a [...]

Thyroid Status and Cardiovascular Disease

Jan 23, 2012 // by Team FPS // AF, angina, Atrial fibrillation, CAD, cardiovascular disease, chest pain, cholesterol, coronary artery disease, Coronary heart disease, General, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, Hypertensive heart disease, hypothyroid, Inflammatory heart disease, Ischaemic heart disease, metabolism, Myocardial Infarction, stroke, thyroid, Valvular heart disease // Comments Off

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Jun;91(6):2126-32. Epub 2006 Mar 14. Subclinical hypothyroidism, arterial stiffness, and myocardial reserve. Owen PJ, Rajiv C, Vinereanu D, Mathew T, Fraser AG, Lazarus JH. CONTEXT: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is associated with increased risk of cardiac disease; its impact on arterial function is less clear. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study [...]

The Cholesterol and Thyroid Connection

Jan 21, 2012 // by Team FPS // bile, broda barnes, cholesterol, diabetes, General, heart attacks, heart disease, longevity, Ray Peat, steroid hormones, stroke, The Unsuspected Illness, thyroid, vitamin d // Comments Off

Actually, twelve years before, Dr. L.M. Hurxthal at the Lahey Clinic in Boston had clearly shown that thyroid secretion controls cholesterol level in most patients. In patients with hyperthyroidism, or excessive thyroid activity, he had found, the cholesterol level in the blood was below the average normal level. After surgery on the excessively active thyroid [...]

Big Fat Lies

Oct 29, 2011 // by Team FPS // Ancel Keys, atherosclerosis, cholesterol, corn, documentary, Fitness, FPS, Functional Performance Systems, functionalps, General, grain, gym, hypothyroidism, lipid hypothesis, polyunsaturated fats, private, PUFA, Rob Turner, saturated fat, Simi Valley, soy, thyroid, weight loss // Comments Off

Big Fat Lies

Oct 29, 2011 // by Team FPS // Ancel Keys, atherosclerosis, cholesterol, corn, documentary, Fitness, FPS, Functional Performance Systems, functionalps, General, grain, gym, hypothyroidism, lipid hypothesis, polyunsaturated fats, private, PUFA, Rob Turner, saturated fat, Simi Valley, soy, thyroid, weight loss // Comments Off

The Menstrual Cycle

Oct 20, 2011 // by Team FPS // cholesterol, corpus luteum, fertility, follicle, follicle stimulating hormone, follicular phase, FSH, functionalps, General, HCG, Human chorionic gonadotropi, Hypothalamus, LH, luteal phase, Luteinizing hormone, lutropin, menses, menstrual cycle, menstruation, ovary, ovulation, period, pituitary, PMS, pregnancy, premenstrual syndrome, progestation, progesterone, Rob Turner, Vitamin A, Winters // Comments Off

Hormone Balancing: Natural Treatment and Cure for Arthritis

Oct 16, 2011 // by Team FPS // arthritis, cholesterol, cortisol, cortisone, DHEA, estrogen, functionalps, General, hypothyroidism, magnesium, Meerson, pregnenolone, progesterone, PUFA, RA, Ray Peat, rheumatoid arthritis, Rob Turner, Selye, stress, thyroid, unsaturated fats, vitamin e // Comments Off

by Raymond F. Peat, Ph.D. Medical data is for informational purposes only. You should always consult your family physician, or one of our referral physicians prior to treatment. (Formerly published in The Journal of the Rheumatoid Disease Foundation, Volume 1, Number 1), The Roger Wyburn-Mason and Jack M. Blount Foundation for the Eradication of Rheumatoid [...]

Multiple Sclerosis & Other Hormone-Related Brain Syndromes

Oct 16, 2011 // by Team FPS // Alzheimer's disease, brain energy, butyric acid, cell membrane, cholesterol, coconut oil, cortisol, DHEA, eclampsia, estrogen, General, Gilbert Ling, hypothyroidism, insomnia, iron, lipid peroxidation, magnesium, membrane pumps, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, pregnenolone, progesterone, PUFA, Ray Peat, sodium, T3, T4, thyroid, Tom Brewer, unsaturated fats, Vitamin A, vitamin e // Comments Off

by Ray Peat, PhD Since I am trying to discuss a complex matter in a single article, I have separately outlined the essential technical points of the argument in a section at the beginning, then I explain how my ideas on the subject developed, and finally there is a glossary. If you start with “Short-day [...]

Multiple Sclerosis & Other Hormone-Related Brain Syndromes

Oct 16, 2011 // by Team FPS // brain energy, bright light, butyric acid, carrot, cell membrane, cholesterol, coconut oil, cortisol, eclampsia, estrogen, flowers of sulphur, General, Gilbert Ling, hypothyroidism, insomnia, iron, lipid peroxidation, magnesium, membrane pumps, MS, myelination, progesterone, protein, PUFA, Ray Peat, sodium, T3, T4, thyroid, Tom Brewer, unsaturated fats, Vitamin A, vitamin e // Comments Off

by Ray Peat, PhD Since I am trying to discuss a complex matter in a single article, I have separately outlined the essential technical points of the argument in a section at the beginning, then I explain how my ideas on the subject developed, and finally there is a glossary. If you start with “Short-day [...]