As many readers know, Peat has written extensively on the benefits of antibiotics and on keeping the GI tract as free of bacteria as possible.
Blue light accelerates aging and reduces lifespan by more than 50%
In one of his interviews, Peat mentioned that red light exposure may be the most fundamental protective factor in nature, and that a deficiency of
Endotoxin has a G.E.L.D.I.N.G effect, causes obesity and hypogonadism
A very interesting study proposing that the decline in gonadal function seen in obese/diabetic men is due to chronically elevated endotoxin levels in such people.
PUFA and serotonin promote each other, and likely cause mental illness
I neat new study that draws a direct parallel between PUFA-driven inflammation, serotonin and depression. As the study demonstrated, high levels of the PUFA arachidonic
Acidosis (Warburg Effect) drives cancer through increased fat oxidation (Randle Cycle)
The evidence continues to pile on that naming the (in)famous observation made by Otto Warburg in regards to cancer an “effect” is one of the
The (remarkable) intelligence of plants
I made a few posts in the past about the altruism of plants, as well as their apparent consciousness (affected by anesthesia) despite the fact
The Linguistic Genius of Prairie Dogs
A nice article showing that the one of the most uniquely human aspect of our existence – language – is actually a capacity that much
Lack of light exposure may be the main cause of the myopia boom
As the study says, there has been a drastic increase in myopia cases over the last century. Early research pointed at excessive indoor book reading
Drop in androgen levels causes Parkinson Disease (PD), DHT reverses it
Yet another study demonstrating that many of the so-called chronic, degenerative and above all “mysterious” conditions often have quite a simple cause and, potentially, treatment.
Cutting down on red / processed meat does NOT benefit health
The crusade against meat is one of the most vibrant topics on the blogosphere. It used to be a small subset of the population who