Tag: PUFA
Dietary PUFA (linoleic acid) causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
The rates of IBD have truly skyrocketed over the last 10-15 years, significantly surpassing the general increase…
Media: Endotoxin (LPS) drives obesity/diabetes
I did not think we will ever see such a headline in a major news outlet, but…
Regaining weight post diet/exercise due to lowered metabolism by increased PUFA in cardiolipin
This is by far the most significant study I have seen come out in the last 2-3…
PUFA, not sugar, causes eye damage associated with diabetes/aging
An amazing pair of new studies that coincidentally (synchronicity!) came out at the same time, but without…
Century-long metabolic decline, not less exercise and/or more eating, causing the obesity epidemic
I did a few posts years ago on the alarming findings that the youngest generations are among…
Aspirin / eugenol can remove lipofuscin from cells
One of the visible hallmarks of aging is the accumulation of so-called “age pigment” or “aging spots”,…
Blocking PUFA metabolism may treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The disease ALS needs no introduction. It is perhaps the most dreaded disease in current/former athletes as…
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…
Iron drives heart failure by fattening the heart; iron chelators may prevent/cure
Recommending high intake of iron is one of the most common dietary recommendations of registered dieticians, as…
Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cancer are bioenergetic diseases; PUFA may be the cause
The bad news for PUFA (in this case linoleic acid) just keep piling on. At this point,…