Also see: Better Sleep by Chris Masterjohn, PhD Sleep and Brain Energy Levels: ATP changes during sleep Quotes by Ray Peat, PhD: “Good sleep requires fairly vigorous metabolism and a normal body temperature. In old age, the metabolic rate is decreased, and sleep becomes defective.” “Since glucose and salt are used to treat shock (intravenous […]
Search Results for: PUFA
Estrogen and Liver Toxicity
Also see: Estrogen, Endotoxin, and Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury Alcohol Consumption – Estrogen and Progesterone In Women How does estrogen enhance endotoxin toxicity? Let me count the ways. PUFA and Liver Toxicity; Protection by Saturated Fats Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out “Many things in our environment are increasing the incidence of certain kinds of liver […]
– June 6, 2012
Ovarian Cysts
Also see: Estrogen, Uterine Fibroids, and Thyroid Nodules Quotes: Thyroid, Estrogen, Menstrual Symptoms, PMS, and Infertility Autoimmune Disease and Estrogen Connection Hormonal profiles in women with breast cancer PUFA Increases Estrogen PUFA Inhibit Glucuronidation PUFA Promote Cancer Maternal PUFA Intake Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Female Offspring Vitamin A: Anti-Cancer and Anti-Estrogen Toxic Plant Estrogens […]
– May 31, 2012
Statins Activate the Formation of AA from LA
Also see – Arachidonic Acid’s Role in Stress and Shock Anti-Inflammatory Omega -9 Mead Acid (Eicosatrienoic acid) In adults, prostaglandins are known to be involved in many of the harmful effects of inflammation. They are formed from the polyunsaturated fats, linoleic acid and arachidonic acid, which we are unable to synthesize ourselves, so the adult’s […]
– April 29, 2012
Vitamin A: Anti-Cancer and Anti-Estrogen
Also see: Hormonal profiles in women with breast cancer Protect the Mitochondria High Cholesterol and Metabolism The Cholesterol and Thyroid Connection Vitamin E Needs Increases with PUFA Consumption and Greater Unsaturation Vitamin E and vitamin A also protect against lipid peroxidation, and vitamin A is specifically involved in progesterone synthesis. Vitamin A also has a […]
– April 23, 2012
Organ Donor and Transplantation – Effects of “EFA” Deficiency
Also see: Protective “Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency” “Curing” a High Metabolic Rate with Unsaturated Fats Fat Deficient Animals – Activity of Cytochrome Oxidase Anti-Inflammatory Omega -9 Mead Acid (Eicosapentaenoic acid) Errors in Nutrition: Essential Fatty Acids Arachidonic Acid’s Role in Stress and Shock PUFA, Development, and Allergy Incidence PUFA Accumulation & Aging Metabolism, Brain Size, […]
– April 23, 2012
Bowel Toxins Accelerate Aging
Also see: Ray Peat, PhD on the Benefits of the Raw Carrot Protective Cascara Sagrada and Emodin Fermentable Carbohydrates, Anxiety, Aggression Protective Bamboo Shoots Endotoxin-lipoprotein Hypothesis Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out Protection from Endotoxin PUFA Accumulation & Aging Quotes by Ray Peat, PhD: “Another process with potentially deadly results that increase with aging and […]
– April 23, 2012
Ray Peat, PhD on Aspirin
Also see: Aspirin and Exercise Benefits of Aspirin PUFA Promote Cancer Arachidonic Acid’s Role in Stress and Shock Sunburn, PUFA, Prostaglandins, and Aspirin Phospholipases, PUFA, and Inflammation Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Toxicity of Stored PUFA PUFA – Accumulation and Aging Ray Peat, PhD Quotes on Therapeutic Effects of Niacinamide Altitude Sickness: […]
– April 22, 2012
Estrogen, Endotoxin, and Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury
Also See Alcohol Consumption – Estrogen and Progesterone In Women How does estrogen enhance endotoxin toxicity? Let me count the ways. PUFA and Liver Toxicity; Protection by Saturated Fats Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out Estrogen and Liver Toxicity Single Bout of Binge Drinking Linked to Immune System Effects Estrogen makes the toxic-mediator-producing cells in the […]
– April 19, 2012
Childhood conditions influence adult progesterone levels
Also see: Nutrition and Brain Growth in Chick Embryos PUFA, Estrogen, Obesity and Early Onset of Puberty Quotes by Ray Peat, PhD: “It seems clear that the course of degenerative aging processes is set in young adulthood (or even earlier), and that it is never too early to be concerned with correcting processes that are […]
– April 18, 2012
Anti-Inflammatory Omega -9 Mead Acid (Eicosatrienoic acid)
Also see: “Curing” a High Metabolic Rate with Unsaturated Fats Fat Deficient Animals – Activity of Cytochrome Oxidase Errors in Nutrition: Essential Fatty Acids Protective “Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency” Toxicity of Stored PUFA PUFA Promote Stress Response; Saturated Fats Suppress Stress Response Protect the Mitochondria Quotes by Ray Peat, PhD: “Linoleic acid, linolenic acid, arachidonic […]
– April 10, 2012
Caffeine and Skin Protection
Also see: Sunburn, PUFA, Prostaglandins, and Aspirin Unsaturated Fats and Age Pigment PUFA Accumulation & Aging Topical Vitamin E and ultraviolet radiation on human skin Niacinamide and the Skin Topically applied caffeine, even after sun exposure, can reduce local tissue damage (Koo, et all, 2007). -Ray Peat, PhD Br J Dermatol. 2007 May;156(5):957-64. Epub 2007 […]
– April 7, 2012
Arachidonic Acid’s Role in Stress and Shock
Also see: Resuscitation: Benefits of ATP, Glucose, and Sodium Trauma & Resuscitation: Toxicity of Lactated Ringer’s Solution Sunburn, PUFA, Prostaglandins, and Aspirin Phospholipases, PUFA, and Inflammation Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Toxicity of Stored PUFA PUFA – Accumulation and Aging Brain Swelling Induced by Polyunsaturated Fats (PUFA) Fish Oil Toxicity Estrogen’s Role […]
– April 3, 2012
Alcohol Consumption – Estrogen and Progesterone In Women
Also see: Estrogen, Endotoxin, and Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury How does estrogen enhance endotoxin toxicity? Let me count the ways. PUFA and Liver Toxicity; Protection by Saturated Fats Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out Fish Oils Increase Intestinal Permeability Estrogen and Liver Toxicity Single Bout of Binge Drinking Linked to Immune System Effects Alcohol and Alcoholism […]
– March 31, 2012
Exercise Induced Stress
Also see: Exercise and Endotoxemia Can Endurance Sports Really Cause Harm? The Lipopolysaccharides of Endotoxemia and Their Effect on the Heart Carbohydrate Lowers Exercise Induced Stress Low carb + intensive training = fall in testosterone levels Exercise and Effect on Thyroid Hormone Exercise Induced Menstrual Disorders Ray Peat, PhD: Quotes Relating to Exercise Ray Peat, […]
– March 1, 2012
Using Sunlight to Sustain Life
Also see: Light is Right 10 Tips for Better Sleep Quality Red Light Improves Mental Function Light as Medicine? Researchers explain how Red Light and Near-Infrared Radiation: Powerful Healing Tools You’ve Never Heard of PUFA, Aging, Cytochrome Oxidase, and Cardiolipin Blue Light, Cytochrome Oxidase, and Eye Injury Get a “Chicken Light” and Amp Up Your […]
– February 27, 2012
Shock Increases Estrogen
Also see: Resuscitation: Benefits of ATP, Glucose, and Sodium Trauma & Resuscitation: Toxicity of Lactated Ringer’s Solution Autoimmune Disease and Estrogen Connection Hormonal profiles in women with breast cancer PUFA Increases Estrogen PUFA Inhibit Glucuronidation PUFA Promote Cancer Maternal PUFA Intake Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Female Offspring Vitamin A: Anti-Cancer and Anti-Estrogen Toxic Plant […]
– February 17, 2012
Bisphenol A (BPA), Estrogen, and Diabetes
Also see: Estrogen and Glucose Intolerance Estrogen Stimulates Insulin, Lowers Blood Sugar, Depletes Glycogen The Randle Cycle Diabetes: Conversion of Alpha-cells into Beta-cells Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2011 Dec 31. [Epub ahead of print] Bisphenol-A acts as a potent estrogen via non-classical estrogen triggered pathways. Alonso-Magdalena P, Ropero AB, Soriano S, García-Arévalo M, Ripoll C, Fuentes […]
– February 17, 2012
