Tag: brain

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Exercise brain-boost may be due simply to increasing brain selenium levels

Yet another study demonstrating that many of the “mysterious” benefits of exercise most likely have nothing to…

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Cellular “memory” of stress can be passed on for 50+ generations

There was a study that came out 2-3 years ago showing that when animals were exposed to…

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Hyperserotonemia confirmed as a cause of autism and insomnia

Given the flood of recent studies lately, with virtually identical findings as the study below, I don’t…

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DHT, not T, likely the “active” androgen in heart and brain

Interesting study, done on baboons (so should have good relevance for humans), demonstrating that the cardiovascular system…

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Childhood stress causes mental illness in adults by blunting androgens

Yet another great study solidifying the evidence on just how detrimental early childhood stress is. It has…

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Blocking PUFA/prostaglandins restores metabolism and reverses brain aging

The bad news for PUFA has been accumulating for decades, yet public health authorities continue to claim…

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Sugar (sucrose) lowers stress-induced cortisol

Just a quick post to give some props to the much-vilified sucrose. The study below demonstrates that…

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Aspirin has dramatically lower bleeding risk than pharma anticoagulants

Just a quick post that adds to the mountain of evidence contradicting the fearmongering about aspirin we…

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Alcohol brain damage due to iron accumulation; vitamin B1 to the rescue

Chronic alcohol abuse is highly detrimental to health and especially to the brain. Alcohol puts the body…

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Simply inhaling endotoxin (LPS) may cause Parkinson Disease (PD)

The role of endotoxin (LPS) in neurodegenerative diseases is becoming more and more recognized, despite claims by…