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PUFA intake during pregnancy is neuro-, cardio, and hepato-toxic to offspring

So much for the recommendation to increase PUFA intake during pregnancy, which is a mantra virtually all…

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The pro-metabolic drug DNP, banned by FDA, may treat most diseases

The chemical 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) is one of the oldest (and most successful) weight loss drugs. It works…

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An estrogen metabolite may drive pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

Just a few minutes ago I did a post on the causative role of estrogen and its…

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Estrogen is a cause of both rheumatoid (RA) and osteo arthritis (OA)

Once again, estrogen rears its ugly head. The evidence on a link between estrogen and RA, as…

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Niacinamide as effective as minoxidil at treating “androgenic” hair loss

The actual molecule used was nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). However, not only is NMN very expensive, but the…

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Estrogen is required for developing cocaine “addiction”

The role of estrogen in developing various addictions is well-known in animal research, with a lot of…

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Grip strength is a reliable biomarker of biological age

My presence at social gatherings and parties is somewhat dreaded by the hosts (even if friends) due…

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Stress is carcinogenic and promotes metastases; blocking cortisol stops this process

Over the last couple of years I posted several times about studies demonstrating that stress from surgery,…

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Vitamin D3 may cure H. pylori (HP) infection

It is hard to believe that the humble sunshine “vitamin” is also a powerful antibiotic, but that’s…

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Endurance exercise causes (peripheral) hyper-cortisol state

A few months ago I did a post on a pair of studies showing that while cortisol…