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The lethal condition ALS may be simply a symptom of severe stress (high cortisol, low androgens), and likely curable

Yet another mysterious and lethal condition  – amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – for which no treatment currently…

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High-fat diet ups cortisol/serotonin (5-HT), hinders 5-HT deactivation, causes leaky gut and systemic inflammation

I am sure I will get a lot of hate-mail about this, but frankly this is not…

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Plasma endotoxin/LPS is a reliable predictor of mortality in hospitalized children

A great study, whose findings (I believe) can be plausibly extended to all hospitalized patients given the…

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Serotonin (5-HT) is both a biomarker and driver of osteoporosis

More than decade ago I was reading one of the article’s on Ray’s website, in which he…

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Constipation drug improves mitochondrial function, and ameliorates kidney disease, likely by lowering endotoxin/LPS

In the archive threads of emails Ray answered from numerous people with chronic kidney disease, one consistent…

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Osteoarthritis (OA) may be caused by hypometabolism-driven cholesterol accumulation; vitamin B5 mat treat it

The role of mitochondria and oxidative metabolism in “structural” conditions such as OA is becoming more widely…

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Endotoxin/LPS-driven inflammation can cause “Mad Cow” disease by itself, no prions needed

Yet another mysterious and deadly condition may turn out to be nothing more than endotoxin/LPS overload in…

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Serotonin (5-HT) promotes blood vessel thickening, may cause cardiovascular disease (CVD)

Yet another study that exposes the “happiness hormone” 5-HT as anything but. In addition, the study also…

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Vitamin E may be therapeutic in osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, fractures and other bone pathologies

This was a meta-study, so a single optimal dose for all mentioned conditions is probably not known…

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Vitamin B6 crucial for ovarian function, may have a role in preventing/delaying/reversing menopause

The earliest studies with vitamin B6 demonstrated that aside from its role as a co-factor in many…