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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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”…

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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…