Also See: Carbohydrate Lowers Serotonin from Exercise Health Benefits of Glycine Gelatin > Whey Tryptophan, Sleep, and Depression Thyroid peroxidase activity is inhibited by amino acids Whey, Tryptophan, & Serotonin Protective Glycine Running on Empty Thyroid peroxidase activity is inhibited by amino acids Gelatin, Glycine, and Metabolism Gelatin, stress, longevity The anticatabolic effect of glycine […]
Search Results for: PUFA
Thumbs Up: Fructose
Also see: Theurapeutic Honey – Cancer and Wound Healing Carbohydrates and Bone Health Sugar (Sucrose) Restrains the Stress Response HFCS – More to it than we thought Protection from Endotoxin Lactose Intolerance: Starch, Fructose, Sucrose, & Thyroid Status Commentary on Type 2 Diabetes Are Happy Gut Bacteria Key to Weight Loss? Soybean oil causes more […]
– February 3, 2012
Unsaturated Fats and Heart Damage
Also see: Israeli Paradox: High Omega -6 Diet Promotes Disease Unsaturated Fats, Oxidative Stress, and Atherosclerosis Thyroid Status and Cardiovascular Disease “Normal” TSH: Marker for Increased Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease A Cure for Heart Disease Hypothyroidism and A Shift in Death Patterns Arachidonic Acid’s Role in Stress and Shock Dietary Fats, Temperature, and […]
– January 31, 2012
Protective “Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency”
Also see: Cardiolipin, Cytochrome Oxidase, Metabolism, & Aging “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 […]
– January 14, 2012
Possible Indicators of Excess Estrogen
Also see: Ray Peat, PhD on the Menstrual Cycle Quotes: Thyroid, Estrogen, Menstrual Symptoms, PMS, and Infertility Any premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms Uterine fibroids Ovarian cysts Heavy menstrual flow Long menstruation Menstrual migraines/headaches High stress lifestyle “Liver spots”/Lipofuscin/Age pigment History of birth control use Soy or nut milk heavy diet “Autoimmune” condition Heavy use of […]
– January 13, 2012
Fish Oil and Lipid Peroxidation
Also see: Fish Oil Toxicity PUFA, Fish Oil, and Alzheimers The Randle Cycle Women, Estrogen, and Circulating DHA PUFA – Accumulation & Aging Medium Chain Fats, Ketones, and Brain Function PUFA, Development, and Allergy Incidence Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Commentary on Type 2 Diabetes The Great Fish Oil Experiment – Ray […]
– January 10, 2012
Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS), Vitamin D, and Cancer
Also see: Excess Dietary Phosphorus Lowers Vitamin D Levels Calcium Paradox Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio, PTH, and Bone Health Dairy, Calcium, and Weight Management in Adults and Children PUFA, Ketones, and Sugar Restriction Promote Tumor Growth Novel compound shows promise against breast cancer “”Cancer metabolism” or stress metabolism typically involves an excess of the adaptive […]
– January 5, 2012
Estrogen, Progesterone, and Fertility
Also see: Quotes: Thyroid, Estrogen, Menstrual Symptoms, PMS, and Infertility Benefits of Aspirin PUFA, Estrogen, Obesity and Early Onset of Puberty Yale study: Progesterone may help women with pregnancy losses “In the 1930s, it was demonstrated that estrogen, even in small doses, produced abortions, and that when it is given early enough, even a very […]
– December 28, 2011
The Brain – Estrogen’s Harm and Progesterone’s Protection
Also see: Ray Peat Articles Estrogen’s Role in Seizures Menstrual Cycle Related Epilepsy (Catamenial Epilepsy) Nutrition and Brain Growth in Chick Embryos Brain Swelling Induced by Polyunsaturated Fats (PUFA) PUFA, Fish Oil, and Alzheimers Women, Estrogen, and Circulating DHA The healing hormone ‘Spectacular’ Recovery for State Fair Stage Collapse Victim SyNAPSe Progesterone could become tool […]
– December 22, 2011
Estrogen Stimulates Insulin, Promotes Weight Gain
Also see: Estrogen, Uterine Fibroids, and Thyroid Nodules 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 The Dire Effects of Estrogen Pollution Progesterone: Essential […]
– December 20, 2011
Lipid Peroxidation Decreases Progesterone Synthesis
Also see: PUFA Accumulation & Aging Fish Oil and Lipid Peroxidation If our purpose is to delay the menopausal rise of the gonadotrophins, then it is interesting that lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (which increases with age) can be intimately involved in loss of progesterone forming ability by human steroidogenic tissues. -Ray Peat, PhD […]
– December 16, 2011
Fish Oil Toxicity
Also see: PUFA, Fish Oil, and Alzheimers Fish Oil and Lipid Peroxidation The Randle Cycle Women, Estrogen, and Circulating DHA PUFA – Accumulation & Aging Medium Chain Fats, Ketones, and Brain Function PUFA, Development, and Allergy Incidence Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Commentary on Type 2 Diabetes The Great Fish Oil Experiment […]
– November 26, 2011
SOS for PMS
Also see: Quotes: Thyroid, Estrogen, Menstrual Symptoms, PMS, and Infertility Ray Peat, PhD on the Menstrual Cycle Estrogen Related to Loss of Fat Free Mass with Aging Fat Tissue and Aging – Increased Estrogen Estrogen Levels Increase with Age Ray Peat, PhD on the Benefits of the Raw Carrot Consult a medical professional regarding all […]
– September 20, 2011
Dietary Fats, Temperature, and Your Body
Also see: Why Fish Oil Fails: A Comprehensive 21st Century Lipids-Based Physiologic Analysis Charts: Mean SFA, MUFA, & PUFA Content of Various Dietary Fats Dangers of PUFA Videos Fats and Oils: The significance of temperature Fish Oil Toxicity Errors in Nutrition: Essential Fatty Acids “Curing” a High Metabolic Rate with Unsaturated Fats Fat Deficient Animals […]
– September 17, 2011
Soy Lecithin and Development
Also see PUFA and Development Baby Formula, Soy, and Immunosuppression Dev Psychobiol. 1985 Jan;18(1):59-66. Effects of a commercial soy lecithin preparation on development of sensorimotor behavior and brain biochemistry in the rat. Bell JM, Lundberg PK. Pregnant rat dams and offspring were exposed to a 5 or 2% soy lecithin preparation or a control diet. […]
– September 11, 2011
Candidiasis Myths
Candidiasis Myths by Lita Lee, PhD I wrote an article years ago on Candidiasis and Other Parasites. It’s available on my website. There are many myths about candidiasis. Below are some of them. Systemic candidiasis is a myth: According to Dr. Ray Peat, most of what people believe about candida is wrong, but candida can […]
– September 7, 2011
Benefits of Aspirin
Also see: Ray Peat, PhD on Aspirin Aspirin and Exercise A Cancer Treatment in Your Medicine Cabinet? 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 Brain Swelling […]
– August 15, 2011
