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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: […]

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 […]

Exercise Induced Menstrual Disorders

Also See: Exercise Induced Stress Exercise and Effect on Thyroid Hormone Potential Adverse Cardiovascular Effects from Excessive Endurance Exercise Ray Peat, PhD: Quotes Relating to Exercise Ray Peat, PhD and Concentric Exercise “Sometimes progesterone seems to be chronically deficienct (leading to slight-though possibly prolonged-menstruation, or amenorrhea), in women who exercise hard. Since progesterone can be […]

Bone Health and Vitamin K

Also see: Intestinal Serotonin and Bone Loss Carbohydrates and Bone Health Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bone health Calcium Paradox J Med Assoc Thai. 2009 Sep;92 Suppl5:S1-3. The role of vitamin K2 on osteoblastic functions by using stem cell model. Bunyaratavej N, Sila-Asna M, Bunyaratavej A. Vitamin K2 (MK4) functions were investigated by using the induced […]

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 […]

Soy and Behavior

Br Poult Sci. 2001 Mar;42(1):33-42. Development of pecking damage in layer pullets in relation to dietary protein source. McKeegan DE, Savory CJ, MacLeod MG, Mitchell MA. 1. In recent years, the UK egg industry has become increasingly dependent on plant protein sources, in particular soyabean meal, and it has been suggested that this trend (and/or […]

Check Your Labels – Guar Gum

Also see: Fermentable Carbohydrates, Anxiety, Aggression Carrageenan, Inflammation, Cancer, ImmunityRay Peat, PhD on the Benefits of the Raw Carrot Estrogen, Serotonin, and Aggression Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images of plant cell microparticles in urine sediment THE PHENOMENON OF PERSORPTION: PERSORPTION, DISSEMINATION, AND ELIMINATION OF MICROPARTICLES “The food industry is […]

Carbohydrates and Bone Health

Also see: Sugar (Sucrose) Restrains the Stress Response Calcium Paradox Thumbs Up: Fructose Intestinal Serotonin and Bone Loss Bone Health and Vitamin K Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bone health Calcium Paradox Estrogen Dominance and Magnesium Deficiency Benefits of Aspirin Ann Nutr Aliment. 1975;29(4):305-12. [Effects of administering diets with starch or sucrose basis on certain parameters […]

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 […]

Fat Deficient Animals – Activity of Cytochrome Oxidase

Also see: “Curing” a High Metabolic Rate with Unsaturated Fats Cardiolipin, Cytochrome Oxidase, Metabolism, & Aging Errors in Nutrition: Essential Fatty Acids Thumbs Up: Fructose PUFA Accumulation & Aging Toxicity of Stored PUFA Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Israeli Paradox: High Omega -6 Diet Promotes Disease PUFA Accumulation & Aging Unsaturated Fats […]

Progesterone: Essential to Your Well-Being

By Raymond F. Peat, Ph. D. Editor’s Note: In her “Of Many Things” column this January, Betty Franklin introduced Dr. Raymond Peat’s work with natural progesterone, applied externally. Response from readers has been tremendous, so we invited Dr. Peat to write a follow-up, more comprehensive report on the subject. His doctorate, from the University of […]

Dr. Raymond Peat – Thyroid Information

By Mary Shomon Raymond Peat, Ph.D. is editor and researcher of a popular and well-known monthly newsletter on nutrition and health, as well as author of a number of cutting-edge publications that look at aging, nutrition, and hormones from a biochemical perspective. Some of the key points Dr. Peat makes are: Estrogen blocks the release […]

Low CO2 in Hypothyroidism

Also see: Carbon Dioxide Basics Comparison: Oxidative Metabolism v. Glycolytic Metabolic Promoters of Efficient v. Inefficient Metabolism Altitude Sickness: Therapeutic Effects of Acetazolamide and Carbon Dioxide Low CO2 in Hypothyroidism Protective Altitude Lactate Paradox: High Altitude and Exercise Altitude Improves T3 Levels Protective Carbon Dioxide, Exercise, and Performance Synergistic Effect of Creatine and Baking Soda […]

Baby Formula, Soy, and Immunosuppression

Also see: Soy Lecithin and Development PNAS May 28, 2002 vol. 99 no. 11 7616-7621 The phytoestrogen genistein induces thymic and immune changes: A human health concern? Srikanth Yellayi*, Afia Naaz*, Melissa A. Szewczykowski*, Tomomi Sato*†, Jeffrey A. Woods‡, Jongsoo Chang§, Mariangela Segre¶, Clint D. Allred§, William G. Helferich§‖, and Paul S. Cooke*‖** Use of […]

Vitamin E and Autoimmune Disease

Also see: Autoimmune Disease and Estrogen Connection Autoimmunity and Intestinal Flora Vitamin E is an anti-estrogen so if estrogen is a causative factor in “autoimmune” diseases then we would expect estrogen antagonists to have benefit for this population. Vitamin E, vitamin A, progesterone, thyroid hormone oppose estrogen. Polyunsaturated fats destroy vitamin E and promote estrogen. […]

Ray Peat, PhD on Thyroid, Temperature, Pulse, and TSH

Also see: Are biochemical tests of thyroid function of any value in monitoring patients receiving thyroxine replacement? W.D. Denckla, A.V. Everitt, Hypophysectomy, & Aging Temperature and Pulse Basics & Monthly Log The Cholesterol and Thyroid Connection Inflammation from Decrease in Body Temperature High Cholesterol and Metabolism The Truth about Low Cholesterol Thyroid Status and Oxidized […]

Linoleic Acid and Serotonin’s Role in Migraine

Also see: Bowel Toxins Accelerate Aging Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out Protection from Endotoxin Protective Bamboo Shoots The effect of raw carrot on serum lipids and colon function Linoleic Acid and Serotonin’s Role in Migraine Hypothyroidism and Serotonin Estrogen Increases Serotonin Gelatin, Glycine, and Metabolism Whey, Tryptophan, & Serotonin Tryptophan, Sleep, and Depression Anti-Serotonin, […]

PUFA Breakdown Products Depress Mitochondrial Respiration

Also see: PUFA, Fish Oil, and Alzheimers Estrogen, Glutamate, & Free Fatty Acids Randle Cycle PUFA Decrease Cellular Energy Production Free Fatty Acids Suppress Cellular Respiration Biochemistry. 1998 Jan 13;37(2):552-7. Inhibition of NADH-linked mitochondrial respiration by 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal. Humphries KM, Yoo Y, Szweda LI. During the progression of certain degenerative conditions, including myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, mitochondria […]

Ray Peat, PhD Quotes on Therapeutic Effects of Niacinamide

Also see: The Randle Cycle (Glucose-Fatty Acid Cycle) Ray Peat, PhD on Low Blood Sugar & Stress Reaction Low Blood Sugar Basics Toxicity of Stored PUFA Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue PUFA Accumulation & Aging Unsaturated Fats and Longevity Arachidonic Acid’s Role in Stress and Shock Protective “Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency” Anti-Inflammatory […]

Oral Contraceptives and Heart Attack

British Medical_Journal, 1975, 2, 245-248 Oral Contraceptives and Death from Myocardial Infarction J. I. MANN, W. H. W. INMAN We investigated 219 deaths from myocardial infarction in women under the age of 50. Their histories were compared with those of living age-matched controls selected from the same general practices. The frequency of use of oral […]

Ray Peat, PhD Quotes on Coconut Oil

Also see: Medium Chain Fats from Saturated Fat – Weight Management Friendly “Curing” a High Metabolic Rate with Unsaturated Fats Fat Deficient Animals – Activity of Cytochrome Oxidase Metabolism, Brain Size, and Lifespan in Mammals Unsaturated Fats and Longevity Coconut Oil and Metabolism in Pigs Linoleic Acid and Serotonin’s Role in Migraine “Coconut oil serves […]

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, […]

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 […]

Serotonin, Fatigue, Training, and Performance

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 […]

Ray Peat, PhD: Quotes Relating to Exercise

Also see: Exercise Induced Stress Exercise and Endotoxemia Exercise and Effect on Thyroid Hormone Exercise Induced Menstrual Disorders Potential Adverse Cardiovascular Effects from Excessive Endurance Exercise Ray Peat, PhD and Concentric Exercise Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out Protection from Endotoxin Bowel Toxins Accelerate Aging Protective Cascara Sagrada and Emodin The effect of raw carrot […]