Category: Science

Scientific articles and discussions, with my comments and take on the topics therein.

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Fibromyalgia may be simply a sign of insulin resistance

As many of your have seen on TV, there is currently a boom in ads for drigs…

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Insects (wasps) are capable of logic, recognizing peer faces, and socializing based on memories

Every time I look at the title for this post I can’t help but think – so,…

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The Sun may be a significant source of gamma-ray radiation

I like this study because, in the words of one of the authors, it reveals how little…

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Mitochondria (energy) as the main driver of health, intelligence, and aging

We are finally starting to see Peat enter the mainstream and article like the one below are…

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Nearly all pharma drugs and dietary supplements contain highly allergenic excipients

Finally a study that directly corroborates one of Peat’s most consistent message over the years. Namely, that…

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Endotoxin (LPS) may be a major cause of preterm births

As many readers have probably heard, rates of preterm births due to a variety of maternal conditions…

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Heart failure deaths on the rise in younger US adults

The bad news for younger Americans just keep on coming. In addition to lethal cancers, diabetes, stroke,…

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Endocrine disruptors in sunscreen absorb systemically after just one day of use, persist for days

So much for the safety of sunscreen. Of course, the article immediately goes on the defensive and…

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Height is dependent on diet quality, not genes

I posted a few threads in the past demonstrating that gene are likely not the main driver…

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Study links stroke to vitamin B1 deficiency

The study was observational but I am inclined to see a causative role of the deficiency for…