Tag: ROS
Reactive oxygen species, derived mostly from fat oxidation, drive cancer growth/metastases
In several of the interviews with Dr. Mercola, we touched upon the role of reactive oxygen species…
Chronic use of anti-anxiety drugs (benzodiazepines) leads to “oxidative” stress and inflammation
A few studies that came out recently suggested that chronic use of benzodiazepine drugs (benzos) such as…
Just 2-3 tablets (same dose as used in IdeaLabs cancer studies) of aspirin daily has a strong anti-aging effect
There has been a consistent and well-funded effort by Big Pharma to convince the public that aspirin…
Study: CO2 may be “bad” for the climate, but is beneficial for humans
One of my readers sent this article via email. In all honesty, I did not expect that…
Increased fat oxidation (FAO) sufficient to cause senescence/aging/disease
A very interesting study, and one of the few that I have seen openly acknowledge the existence…
Lactate damages mitochondria and can cause (pulmonary) fibrosis
In the first half of the 20th century lactate had a largely negative reputation in medical circles…
Stress/Injury (mitochondrial dysfunction) sufficient to cause de-differentiation, even cancer
One of the most pernicious myths in medicine is the “irreversibility” of several cellular processes related to…
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
At a first glance, mitochondrial dysfunction (a “functional” problem) has little in common with the build-up of…
Blocking PUFA metabolism may treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The disease ALS needs no introduction. It is perhaps the most dreaded disease in current/former athletes as…
Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cancer are bioenergetic diseases; PUFA may be the cause
The bad news for PUFA (in this case linoleic acid) just keep piling on. At this point,…