Tag: HPA
Childhood stress causes muscle dysfunction in adulthood by damaging oxidative metabolism
Yet another study demonstrating that many mysterious, and sometimes severe/fatal (e.g. ALS) muscle-related conditions may be not…
Hormonal birth control puts women in chronic stress, by blocking progesterone synthesis
A truly remarkable study as it exposes so many lies that Big Pharma and its medical accomplices…
Serotonin (5-HT) drives fear and conditions such as anxiety/PTSD
Conversely, blocking 5-HT or lowering its synthesis can probably cure most fear-based conditions such as generalized anxiety…
Stress (cortisol) causes hair loss
Amazing study, which perfectly corroborates the findings of a previous study showing that estrogen (a cortisol promoter)…
Childhood stress causes mental illness in adults by blunting androgens
Yet another great study solidifying the evidence on just how detrimental early childhood stress is. It has…
Stress (cortisol) as the driver of hyperglycemia in type II diabetes
To most of my readers, the title of the post may seem like something completely obvious and…
Sexual activity and stress levels (HPA activity) may determine longevity
The study below tried to tease out the main factors affecting the longevity of the legendary naked…
Studies in animals often use stressful methods that produce invalid results
Back in 2012, when I first started writing about the benefits of steroids such as pregnenolone, I…
How chronic stress (cortisol) causes disease
Back in 2018 I did a post on a neat study that demonstrated how the presence of…