Month: December 2022

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Cells preferentially accumulate Pregnenolone (P5), Progesterone (P4), and DHEA

A study not directly dealing with disease, though its findings are probably relevant for all diseases. It…

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Estrogen causes prostate fibrosis (cancer?), DHT prevents/treats it

Slowly, but surely, the myth of the “evil” dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the “beneficial” estrogen, when it comes…

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SSRI drug use during pregnancy linked (again) to autism

I don’t think the topic needs much of an introduction. At this point, the only people who…

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Ubiquitous food dye causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)…by increasing serotonin

It is rare these days to get a so-called “one-two punch” study. Namely, a study that not…

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PUFA metabolite (prostaglandin) promotes lipolysis / fibrosis, causes obesity / diabetes

Just in case there are still doubts out there about just how detrimental PUFA is to our…

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Finasteride causes gut inflammation, high serotonin, low dopamine; allopregnanolone may treat

A great new study, which goes a long way towards explaining the dreaded post-finasteride syndrome (PFS). Currently,…

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Higher protein, sugar, and vitamin E consumption beneficial for health/aging

I would say right from the start that there are obviously a very large number of dietary…

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Colonoscopies worse than useless – no cancer death reduction, high risk of side effects

Yet another medical procedure touted as one of the pillars in the long-lost “War on Cancer“, has…

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Serotonin (5-HT) drives fear and conditions such as anxiety/PTSD

Conversely, blocking 5-HT or lowering its synthesis can probably cure most fear-based conditions such as generalized anxiety…

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Blocking serotonin, promoting dopamine may reverse cardiovascular disease (CVD)

The claim in the title stems from the fact that bromocriptine – the drug used in the…