Browsing articles in "PUFA"

Brain Energy: The Thyroid and Parkinson’s Disease

Sep 19, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   brain degeneration, brain energy, General, hypothyroidism, Parkinson's Disease, polyunsaturated fatty acids, PUFA, serotonin, thyroid, trytophan  //  Comments Off on Brain Energy: The Thyroid and Parkinson’s Disease
Rev Neurol. 2002 Oct 16-31;35(8):741-2. [Hypothyroidism concealed by Parkinson's disease]. [Article in Spanish] García-Moreno JM, Chacón J. Source Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España. sinue@arrakis.es Abstract AIMS: Although it is commonly recognised that diseases of the thyroids can simulate extrapyramidal disorders, a review of the causes of Parkinsonism in the neurology literature [...]

Dietary Fats, Temperature, and Your Body

Sep 17, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   Alzheimers, brain degeneration, coconut oil, DHA, digestion, EPA, fish oil, functionalps, General, lipid peroxides, omega 3, omega 6, PUFA, Ray Peat, Rob Turner, saturated fats, temperature, thyroid, tropical fruit, vegetable oil  //  Comments Off on Dietary Fats, Temperature, and Your Body
Understanding the function of fats within different organisms is paramount. It’s a simple idea, yet many really smart people with lots of initials behind their name seem to never think about such things. Don’t let education get in the way of your learning. There is much marketing momentum behind some fats, like fish oils and [...]

Soy Burger With a Side of Toxin?

Sep 14, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   cancer, estrogen, flammable, General, hexane, PUFA, soy, soybeans, toxic  //  Comments Off on Soy Burger With a Side of Toxin?
(CBS)  Vegetarian burger lovers, take note. Your tasty patty may come with an unwanted condiment: Hexane. Many popular brands of soy-based vegetarian foods, such as Morningstar Farms, Trader Joes, Amy’s Kitchen, Boca Burger, Yves and others, may include a decidedly un-green petroleum byproduct of gasoline refining, Mother Jones magazine reports. In an effort to produce [...]

Gas explosion blasts Iowa soybean processing plant; three seriously injured

Sep 14, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   estrogen, explosion, flammable, General, hexane, injury, PUFA, soy, soybeans, toxic  //  Comments Off on Gas explosion blasts Iowa soybean processing plant; three seriously injured
Published: Saturday, August 30, 2003 Associated Press SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa (AP) — A gas explosion rocked a soybean processing plant in western Iowa on Friday, injuring eight people — three critically — and sparking a fire, authorities said.Fire crews extinguished the blaze after four hours at the Ag Processing Inc. plant, about 20 miles south [...]

Master List – Ray Peat, PhD Interviews

Sep 12, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   endotoxin, estrogen, General, Interview, progesterone, PUFA, Ray Peat, saturated fats, serotonin, thyroid  //  Comments Off on Master List – Ray Peat, PhD Interviews
Special thanks to Angela de Souza for helping me accumulate this list of interviews! Will update as more interviews become available. Contact me if any links are fudged up or not working – Rob@functionalps.com.   Hope for Health: Thyroid Rainmaking Time: Life Supporting Substances East West – Serotonin and Endotoxin East West – Q&A Show [...]

Soy Lecithin and Development

Sep 12, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   functionalps, General, PUFA, Ray Peat, Rob Turner, soy, soy lecithin  //  Comments Off on Soy Lecithin and Development
Effects of a commercial soy lecithin preparation on development of sensorimotor behavior and brain biochemistry in the rat Abstract Pregnant rat dams and offspring were exposed to a 5 or 2% soy lecithin preparation or a control diet. Enrichment was either lifelong beginning at gestation, limited to the time preceding, or the time following weaning, [...]

Protective Benefits of Aspirin

Aug 16, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   Aspirin, cancer, General, heart attack, heart disease, inflammation, prostaglandins, PUFA, tumor  //  Comments Off on Protective Benefits of Aspirin
Protection by aspirin of indomethacin-induced small intestinal damage in rats: mediation by salicylic acid. Takeuchi K, Hase S, Mizoguchi H, Komoike Y, Tanaka A. Source Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Misasagi, Yamashina, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan. takeuchi@mb.kyoto-u.ac.jp Abstract Most of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) except aspirin (ASA) produce intestinal damage in rats. [...]

Protective Benefits of Aspirin – Intestines, Cancer, Inflammation

Aug 16, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   Aspirin, cancer, General, heart attack, heart disease, inflammation, intestinal damage, prostaglandins, PUFA, tumor  //  Comments Off on Protective Benefits of Aspirin – Intestines, Cancer, Inflammation
Protection by aspirin of indomethacin-induced small intestinal damage in rats: mediation by salicylic acid. Takeuchi K, Hase S, Mizoguchi H, Komoike Y, Tanaka A. Source Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Misasagi, Yamashina, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan. takeuchi@mb.kyoto-u.ac.jp Abstract Most of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) except aspirin (ASA) produce intestinal damage in rats. [...]

Anti-Serotonin, Pro Sex Drive

Jul 17, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   cortisol, General, libido, metabolism, PUFA, serotonin, stress, trytophan  //  Comments Off on Anti-Serotonin, Pro Sex Drive
p-Chlorophenylalanine inhibits serotonin production in the brain via inhibition of tryptophan hydroxylase leading to a marked increases in sexual activity in male rats likely by increasing testosterone. This indicates that a serotonin deficiency (high libido, high testosterone) or a serotonin excess (low libido, low testosterone) could play a role in the sexual function in male [...]

Anti-Serotonin, Pro-Libido

Jul 17, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   cortisol, General, libido, metabolism, PUFA, serotonin, stress, trytophan  //  Comments Off on Anti-Serotonin, Pro-Libido
p-Chlorophenylalanine inhibits serotonin production in the brain via inhibition of tryptophan hydroxylase leading to a marked increases in sexual activity in male rats likely by increasing testosterone. This indicates that a serotonin deficiency (high libido, high testosterone) or a serotonin excess (low libido, low testosterone) could play a role in the sexual function in male [...]
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