Category: Science

Scientific articles and discussions, with my comments and take on the topics therein.

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Dietary PUFA (linoleic acid) causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

The rates of IBD have truly skyrocketed over the last 10-15 years, significantly surpassing the general increase…

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Low mitochondrial function is akin to immunosuppression

While most people intuitively link metabolic rate with things like weight and exercise/athletic performance, few people realize…

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Vitamin B1 (thiamine) may treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

A human case study, corroborated by the literature review done by the authors, suggesting that yet another…

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Progesterone (or pregnenolone) – a cheap, safe and effective treatment of infertility

It looks like Big Pharma is getting desperate and are now setting their sights on progesterone. The…

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Vitamin E reduces exercise-induced muscle damage

Nothing much to add here and the article title is essentially identical to my post. I am…

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Low progesterone, not low estrogen, drives night sweats, insomnia of menopause

Every time I see a study like this I catch myself singing the glorious Queen lyrics “…another…

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Height is not genetic – UK’s drastic drop in height due to austerity, poor diet

A few years before the pandemic hit, I did a several posts on studies demonstrating that height…

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Chronic stress doubles the weight gain from high-fat diets

I am only posting this to demonstrate that the (in)famous claim so many doctors and dietitians and…

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Low androgens, not low estrogens, linked to heart disease in aging women

One of the most pernicious myths medicine created (and has been promoting for the last century) is…

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STUDY: Glycine may treat depression; MEDIA: Glycine may cause depression

The level of misreporting in mainstream media is reaching criminal levels. For example, there have been many…