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Damaged mitochondria and endotoxin (LPS) drive chronic inflammation

Chronic, low-grade inflammation has now been recognized as the main cause behind a number of chronic degenerative…

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Niacinamide may help treat/reverse heart disease

Yet another study showing the beneficial effects of improving mitochondrial function. This time, the study looked at…

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Epidemic of NAFLD and NASH in young people

Yet another sad reminder of just how much the health of the average person has declined over…

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High cortisol and low testosterone likely drive PTSD

As the article below states, 20%+ of service members come back with PTSD. It is a devastating…

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Cheating is driven by cortisol, not testosterone

The topic of macho behavior and its apparent mediator testosterone has been studies every since steroids were…

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Rats react the same way to observing pain in others as if they experience it themselves

So much for animals lacking empathy, or being “selfish machines” as famously coined by that sociopath Richard…

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Cortisol (stress) directly causes depression

I have posted quite a few threads/posts on the role of stress as perhaps the main cause…

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Vitamin D beneficial in advanced GI cancers

The study shows that a daily dose of 4,000 IU – 8,000 IU vitamin D reduces cancer…

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Pregnenolone Is A Potent (functional) Endotoxin (TLR4) Antagonist

It seems that pregnenolone is finally starting to look exciting to the medical industry. In addition for…

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Pregnenolone safe and effective for low-back pain

After failing to find any effective treatments for the many ills that plague veterans, doctors are finally…