Tag: androgen
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…
Endometriosis linked to high estrogen (and/or low androgens) exposure of female offspring during pregnancy
Yet another study pouring cold water on the recent attempts of Big Pharma to tarnish the findings…
Females (birds) cannot reproduce without androgens
One of Ray’s most memorable quotes is that medicine’s insistence in dividing hormones into “male” and “female”…
Vitamin D may treat dry-eye disease
I posted about a study a few months ago demonstrating that reduced steroidogenesis, and especially androgen synthesis,…
Higher testosterone (T) levels protect against diabetes in males
Another study that contradicts the pervasive dogma that higher T levels are a nightmare for aging males,…
Estrogen is required for developing cocaine “addiction”
The role of estrogen in developing various addictions is well-known in animal research, with a lot of…
PUFA peroxidation can cause heart failure, latter can be reversed
The mainstream view on heart failure is that in most cases (when it is not congenital) it…
Androgens, glucocorticoids are antagonistic – former inhibit, latter promote fat gain
As most of my readers know, androgenic steroids are considered extremely dangerous by medicine and are in…
Low androgens, not low estrogens, linked to heart disease in aging women
One of the most pernicious myths medicine created (and has been promoting for the last century) is…
Declining DHT in aging linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Yet another study demonstrating that the “villain of all males around the world” – the dastardly androgen…