Tag: PUFA
PUFA (linoleic acid) is a true estrogen, similar to estradiol
This is one of those studies that, in my view, largely puts the debate about PUFA to…
PUFA metabolites (prostaglandins) drive “flu” pathology
A highly relevant study in light of the recent (and apparently, still ongoing) COVID-19 pandemic, which not…
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…
Media: Endotoxin (LPS) drives obesity/diabetes
I did not think we will ever see such a headline in a major news outlet, but…
Regaining weight post diet/exercise due to lowered metabolism by increased PUFA in cardiolipin
This is by far the most significant study I have seen come out in the last 2-3…
PUFA, not sugar, causes eye damage associated with diabetes/aging
An amazing pair of new studies that coincidentally (synchronicity!) came out at the same time, but without…
Century-long metabolic decline, not less exercise and/or more eating, causing the obesity epidemic
I did a few posts years ago on the alarming findings that the youngest generations are among…
Aspirin / eugenol can remove lipofuscin from cells
One of the visible hallmarks of aging is the accumulation of so-called “age pigment” or “aging spots”,…
Blocking PUFA metabolism may treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The disease ALS needs no introduction. It is perhaps the most dreaded disease in current/former athletes as…
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…