Tag: stress
Fasting / stress decimate gonadal steroidogenesis
A very interesting and very “controversial” (read: inconvenient truth) study, since it shows beyond reasonable doubt that…
Scoliosis (even in females) may be driven by low androgen levels, DHT may treat it
I am posting about this condition as it seems recently its numbers have absolutely exploded in the…
Vitamin D3 anabolic, calcitriol catabolic for muscle/thymus
Several great studies, which will probably do little to calm down the controversy that seems to be…
Exercise causes (and worsens) arterial calcification
A great new study sent to me by one of my blog’s readers. It will more than…
Serotonin puts the brakes on libido, by lowering dopamine
Nothing really surprising, as far as Peatarians are concerned, in the findings of this study. I am…
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…
Damaged mitochondria may cause 90%+ of Parkinson Disease (PD) cases
More evidence that yet another “incurable” condition is little more than energy deficit (due to mitochondrial dysfunction)…
Vitamin D may treat (opioid) “addiction”
Interesting article, which corroborated the role of vitamin D as an anti-stress hormone. As vitamin D is…
Stress ups cortisol/estrogen/prolactin, drops DHT, causes male infertility and prostate issues
If you try to discuss infertility with a fertility/reproductive specialist or an endocrinologist, and mention that chronic…
Working too hard / long can kill you
Another study directly implicating work stress in not only chronic, degenerative conditions but also death directly. Apparently,…