Category: Science
Scientific articles and discussions, with my comments and take on the topics therein.
Niacin / niacinamide ratio may be a very good test for bacterial infection
A very interesting study, which may provide a cheap, fast and easy method for testing whether a…
Milk or water are optimal drinks for (oral) vitamin D bioavailability
Just a quick post about something I thought many people will probably find interesting, considering the widespread…
The “burning mouth” syndrome may be due to vitamin deficiencies, hypothyroidism
Just a quick post since I get a lot of emails about this issue, and apparently the…
PUFA is part of spike protein, PUFA restriction may treat COVID-19
A pair of studies forwarded by one of my readers. The first one discovered that a PUFA…
Just a week-long break from social media alleviates anxiety and depression
I don’t think this study will come as a surprise to my readers, but it still helps…
Hypogonadism in older males due to low OXPHOS
I suspect many readers will simply say “duh!”, but believe or not the origin of age-related hypogonadism…
Lipolysis preferentially releases PUFA from adipose tissue
…compared to SFA and/or MUFA. This topic is considered highly controversial in Peat-land, mostly because of the…
Stearic acid (SA) is an estrogen receptor antagonist
Over the last year or so I stumbled upon a few studies claiming both SA (C18:0) and…
Higher PUFA intake correlated with mental disease
An epidemiological study, yet still useful IMO since the correlation was maintained across the various levels of…
Virtual communication blunts creativity
The title says it all, and it is really something most people working in an office environment…