Oral pregnenolone as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in humans
As many of my readers know, the first step in steroid synthesis is the so-called “side-chain cleavage”,…
Compared to meat eaters, vegans / vegetarian / pescatarians have higher risk of fractures
The study just hit major news outlets and is generating a lot of “controversy”. Why putting that…
Orange juice (OJ) as therapy for all coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2
If anybody needs a reason to convince themselves (or their family members) that drinking OJ is beneficial,…
Face masks (at best) ineffective against SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 and flu
A series of studies, some of them covering viruses other than SARS-CoV-2, yet the findings of all…
DHT is an estrogen (receptor) antagonist
A neat little study, and in-vivo at that, which demonstrates that DHT is a direct estrogen receptor…
Fasting ups estrogen & cortisol, decimates vitamin D, may cause diabetes
A really interesting study, which will likely generate more than a few hateful emails for my Inbox…
Ear wax testing as a reliable method for measuring long-term steroid levels
Many of my readers already know about the unreliability of using steroid blood tests as diagnostic methods,…
Glycine has a universal anti-viral effect
While the study below does not go as far as to say that glycine would be an…
Vitamin D prevents cortisol-induced depression and…inflammation
A great study for a number of reasons. First, it discussed openly that in animal research circles…
Serotonin may cause schizophrenia, Parkinson, and Alzheimer diseases
One by one, medical myths (slowly) go the way of the Dodo. Two of the most pervasive…