Low vitamin D levels linked to premature death
Another way to phrase the findings of the study is that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk…
Gut bacteria overgrowth drives (cocaine) addiction; glycine can reverse it
Yet another study highlighting the importance of the microbiome for our health, and suggesting again that there…
Iron drives heart failure by fattening the heart; iron chelators may prevent/cure
Recommending high intake of iron is one of the most common dietary recommendations of registered dieticians, as…
Young age, instead of old, is now a risk factor for stroke…even without predisposing conditions
Just a week or so ago I did a post on the unfolding epidemic of cancer in…
Gut bacteria causes rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…and likely all other “autoimmune” conditions
After decades of fraudulent theories on the origins and development of RA, the study below seems to…
NSAID drugs, except aspirin, linked to heart failure
The link between NSAID usage (except aspirin) and heart attacks is not new, but I decided to…
Endotoxin (LPS) – a reliable biomarker of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
It looks like more and more medical groups are waking up to the important role LPS plays…
Fasting/exercise decreases androgens, increases aldosterone (and possibly cortisol/estrogens) in women
I often get criticized that I rely too much on animal studies, so here is a human…
Low testosterone (T) may drive kidney and liver disease (NAFLD) in men
As many of my readers know, the “normal” range for T has been changed multiple times over…
Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cancer are bioenergetic diseases; PUFA may be the cause
The bad news for PUFA (in this case linoleic acid) just keep piling on. At this point,…