Month: February 2024
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Endurance exercise causes (peripheral) hyper-cortisol state
A few months ago I did a post on a pair of studies showing that while cortisol…