Tag: cortisol
Most cancers overproduce cortisol, and it accelerates their growth
This post is right on the heels of the one I just did on cortisol stimulating its…
Cortisol stimulates its own synthesis (peripherally), drives obesity/diabetes/CVD
Synthetic/bioidentical glucocorticoids (GC) are perhaps the most widely used steroids clinically. In addition, the HPA axis, culminating…
Another “paradox” – elevated cortisol, from high-fat diet, increases inflammation
Over the last year or so I posted about several studies demonstrating that even short-term usage of…
Androgens, glucocorticoids are antagonistic – former inhibit, latter promote fat gain
As most of my readers know, androgenic steroids are considered extremely dangerous by medicine and are in…
Hormonal birth control puts women in chronic stress, by blocking progesterone synthesis
A truly remarkable study as it exposes so many lies that Big Pharma and its medical accomplices…
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…
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…
Hair glucocorticoid levels predict future cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Ever since we launched our hair/nail steroid analysis service couple of years ago, I have been seeing…
Atherosclerosis linked to high estrogen/cortisol/serotonin, low androgens
The findings of the study are not surprising, but I wanted to post it on the blog…
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…