Tag: endotoxin
Serotonin (5-HT) implicated as a cause of tinnitus
For years, mainstream medicine has treated serotonin as the “happy hormone” and prescribed SSRIs (Prozac, Zoloft, etc.)…
A constipation drug can treat kidney disease, likely by lowering endotoxin/LPS
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is conventionally managed with blood pressure control, protein restriction, and phosphate binders. Constipation…
Endotoxin/LPS can cause spontaneous abortion by raising nitric oxide (NO)
I am posting this study as a kind of a follow-up on the one I posted just…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Inosine directly binds and blocks the endotoxin/LPS receptor (TLR4)
Inosine is an endogenous purine and a breakdown product of ATP. Elevated inosine levels are observed in…
Endotoxin/LPS, even in tiny amounts, is the most inflammatory component of air pollution
Several years ago, I did a post on a study that looked at the COVID pandemic measures…