Category: Science
Scientific articles and discussions, with my comments and take on the topics therein.
Even mild inhibition of oxidative metabolism may cause szhizophrenia, naicinamide reverses it
An excellent set of studies, demonstrating that another “mysterious” and “genetically-predisposed” condition can be caused entirely by…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…