Tag: cvd
Intermittent fasting may worsen diabetes type II
The topic of intermittent fasting is a very controversial one and something that generates heated debates 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…
Estrogen use dramatically increases clotting risk in women, especially ones with obesity
About two decades ago, when the extensive and well-designed WHI studies completed, the verdict on estrogen was…
Mitral valve disease likely caused by endotoxin/LPS-driven inflammation
This is something Ray has told people numerous time over email, but the studies are now solidifying…
A daily dose of 5,000 IU vitamin D3 “drastically” reduces risk of a second heart attack
While the onslaught against vitamin D in mainstream medicine and the blogosphere continues unabated, every once in…
Keto diets may drop some weight, but cause hyperlipidemia, liver/heart disease, and even diabetes type I
This is probably one of the most controversial posts I have made in a long time. It…
Endotoxin/LPS is a major driver of blood clotting, sepsis, heart attacks and strokes
The issue of blood clotting and what exactly triggers it (even in healthy people) remains a “mystery”…
Low-carb diet and chronic (even mild) stress sufficient to cause heart disease (CVD) and depression
I first tried low-carbing, circa 2008, and quickly realized just how detrimental it is to health, especially…
Aspirin – a new drug for blood pressure, reversing heart disease (CVD) and aging?
During the COVID hysteria, several studies came out showing that the morbidity and mortality of this conditions…
PUFA/MUFA trigger serotonin release, platelet aggregation independently of downstream metabolites; SFA do not
One of the sneaky arguments that mainstream makes in favor of PUFA is that while they have…