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DHEA causes fat-loss and improved glucose metabolism in humans

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Another study corroborating the role of DHEA as one of the “youth” hormones. A recent study already demonstrated that DHEA can reverse aging of the human immune system, which usually goes hand in hand with lower cortisol and improved metabolism. The proven anti-cortisol effects of DHEA are probably the reason behind its effects on decreasing … Read more

Replacing starch with sucrose increases metabolism, prevent obesity

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A study that will certainly generate controversy in the low-carb blogosphere, but the findings are hard to dispute. Namely, feeding a diet for 15 weeks, in which 74.3% of the calories come from carbs in the form of starch was clearly obesogenic, caused insulin resistance and elevated blood glucose, triglycerides, and free fatty acids (FFA). … Read more

DHT better (and safer) than testosterone for improving blood pressure, insulin levels

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A great human study on the beneficial effects of androgens for a variety of metabolic biomarkers associated with insulin resistance and diabetes II. The only gripe I have with this study is that they claim it was conducted with “healthy” men when in reality all men had low plasma total testosterone (PTT), which of course … Read more

Blocking endotoxin (LPS) may reverse/cure diabetes type I (insulin dependent)

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Yet another study demonstrating the key role of endotoxin in the pathology of perhaps the most widespread chronic disease – diabetes. The study below discovered that the proliferation of the insulin-producing beta-cells in the pancreas is controlled almost entirely by the TLR4/TLR2 receptor family. Activation of those receptors led to rapid death of beta-cells and, … Read more