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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted on August 17, 2011 by DODIE3905 ARE YOU AN OMNIVORE? Of course you are. An omnivore is a creature that eats ‘all’ (or ‘omni’) of the foods available. Carnivores eat meat, which means they have to live near prey animals to survive. Herbivores eat vegetable matter, which means they usually wander and migrate to [...]
Posted on April 27, 2011 by DODIE3905 Before the Bubble Humans have spent the vast portion of their time on earth as hunter-gatherers, not as farmers and especially not as industrialists. That’s why it is important to learn about our food legacy of hunting and gathering prior to the complete transformation our food supply over [...]
Thanks to Shirley Grose, a thyroid patient, for sharing with us the following powerful letter she wrote to her doctor, after he insisted on prescribing Synthroid (a brand name synthetic levothyroxine sodium/T4 thyroid hormone replacement drug) instead of the Armour Thyroid (a brand name naturally derived T4/T3 drug) she’d been taking. (See “A Quick Look [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Candidiasis Myths by Lita Lee, PhD I wrote an article years ago on Candidiasis and Other Parasites. It’s available on my website. There are many myths about candidiasis. Below are some of them. Systemic candidiasis is a myth: According to Dr. Ray Peat, most of what people believe about candida is wrong, but candida can [...]
