Tag: fibrosis

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Hypothyroidism causes heart/kidney fibrosis, vitamin D prevents it

If there is any doubt just how dangerous low metabolic rate can be, the study below should…

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Lactate damages mitochondria and can cause (pulmonary) fibrosis

In the first half of the 20th century lactate had a largely negative reputation in medical circles…

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Aspirin may reverse NAFLD/fibrosis by reducing fat accumulation, inflammation

Another great win for aspirin, especially considering the prevalence of NAFLD, NASH, fibrosis/cirrhosis and even liver cancer….

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Serotonin (5-HT) drives diabetes and liver disease, blocking it is therapeutic

After more than a decade of doing research in bioenergetics, I have come to the conclusion that…

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Aspirin may treat (idiopathic) pulmonary fibrosis (PF)

I mentioned in several of my latest podcast appearances that Pfizer is running clinical trials with a…

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Niacinamide/NAD+ may prevent heart failure

The rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) continue to rise and the condition is still the top killer…

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Serum endotoxin level is a reliable biomarker of liver disease

It looks like the interest in gut-derived pathogenic substances is steadily increasing in the medical field. After…

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SSRI/serotonin cause heart damage/failure

The role of serotonin in fibrotic conditions is well-known in research circles but is a taboo topic…

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Estrogen causes prostate fibrosis (cancer?), DHT prevents/treats it

Slowly, but surely, the myth of the “evil” dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the “beneficial” estrogen, when it comes…

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PUFA metabolite (prostaglandin) promotes lipolysis / fibrosis, causes obesity / diabetes

Just in case there are still doubts out there about just how detrimental PUFA is to our…