Search Results for: PUFA
PUFA is a cancer “sensitizer”
A neat study, which demonstrates that in addition to its direct carcinogenic effects, PUFA is also a…
PUFA makes girls fat / lazy / diabetic and exercise futile
Just a few minutes ago I made a post about PUFA (from nuts) increasing risk of diabetes….
PUFA increases risks of skin cancers
As the study says – not total fat but its composition in the diet is what drives…
PUFA may drive obesity, insulin resistance, liver issues in diabetes II patients
Yet another study where the message is clear – there is nothing “essential” about the PUFA we…
Blocking PUFA supply halts brain cancer (glioblastoma)
Just a few days ago I posted about the strikingly therapeutic effects of vitamin B3 in brain…
COVID-19/SARS may be due simply to serum PUFA and its peroxidation
During the last podcast with Danny Roddy, Dr. Peat and I discussed the role of elevated free…
PUFA are immunosuppressive, fasting and protein restriction (possibly) even more so
Several great studies, which quickly illustrate the connection between PUFA, immune system, estrogen, cortisol, cancer and the…
SFA / MUFA are preferentially oxidized, while PUFA are stored/accumulated
Just a quick post in response to some of the hate mail I keep getting on a…
PUFA and serotonin promote each other, and likely cause mental illness
I neat new study that draws a direct parallel between PUFA-driven inflammation, serotonin and depression. As the…
Cholesterol and saturated fat are anabolic; PUFA/MUFA akin to chemical castration
A pair of interesting study and a commentary in the highly respected Journals of Gerontology. Namely, higher…