Tag: mitochondria

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An estrogen-family receptor (ERRy) drives cancerization, age-related strength decline; blocking ERRy reverses at least the latter

The reintroduction of estrogen hormonal therapy (HRT) may go down in history as one of the biggest…

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Cholesterol is a cellular “lifesaver”; inhibiting its synthesis (e.g. statins) poisons cells through mitochondrial debris and fatty acids

Despite the mountain of evidence that messing with cholesterol is a bad idea, especially when it comes…

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Age-related inflammation driven by declining OXPHOS, even in the absence of inflammatory mediators/triggers

While not widely-known, mainstream science now recognizes the role of cellular fragments in triggering chronic inflammation. Namely,…

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Vitamin E ameliorates deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by reducing ferroptosis (cell death due to iron overload)

As many of my readers know, DVT is a rather serious condition that can be lethal by…

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The toxicity of cysteine revealed – it causes iron overload in mitochondria and cell death

Cysteine, despite its importance for the synthesis of glutathione (GSH), is one of the few amino acids…

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Mitochondria produce energy through a quantum effect dependent on infrared light and the “metabolic waste” CO2

A fascinating study uniting the well-known beneficial effects of red/infrared light with the controversial effects of CO2….

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Interfering with mitochondrial dynamics causes cancer (by driving inflammation); no carcinogen/mutation required!

One of the rare studies that quietly lets the truth out in the open. Namely, that cancer…

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Increased lactate production is what drives the decline of NAD+ seen in aging and disease

A great synopsis in regards to not only the importance of NAD+ for systemic health, but also…

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Restoring phosphatidylcholine levels through supplementation reverses (mitochondrial) aging

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is a vital lipid for proper cellular “membrane” integrity/structure and it has been known for…

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Ray’s ideas are now being adopted by academia without a single quote/reference to his work

I mean no disrespect to Mr. Picard below, as driving Ray’s ideas mainstream is a big net…