Category: Science
Scientific articles and discussions, with my comments and take on the topics therein.
PUFA damages mitochondria, blocks mitophagy, leads to heart damage
I can’t get access to the full study text, so the comments I have here are based…
Hypothyroidism, deficiency of calcium, vitamin D/B12 may cause hair graying
Yet another study/article that reports a link between bioenergetics and hair color. Premature graying has been one…
Fatty acid oxidation – linking all illness (especially cancer) with stress and diet (fasting / low-carb)
The study below is one perhaps the most comprehensive review published to date, challenging the medical dogma…
Pregnenolone/aspirin can block cellular estrogen uptake, PUFA promotes it
I have posted in the past about the “obscure” estrogen estrone sulfate (E1S) and its role as…
Another “paradox” – glucocorticoids cause inflammation, insulin blocks it
As many of my readers know, I am not a fan of the ubiquitous usage of both…
Low testosterone detrimental, TRT beneficial for men with COVID-19
Within a month of the pandemic start back in early 2020, doctors were already noticing a gender-specific…
Deliberate self-injury may be driven by systemic inflammation
This study below is not really discussing metabolic topics, but I though it would be interesting to…
A single, low dose niacinamide drops triglycerides by 75%
Among the vitamin B3 analogs, niacin is perhaps the most famous for its ability to both raise…
COVID-19 is a serotonin-dependent disease
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread all over the world in early 2020, some of the earliest studies…
Progesterone, bromocriptine may treat autism
A great new study, which, while genomic in character, inadvertently points the finger directly at estrogen and/or…