Also see: Protective Altitude Lactate Paradox: High Altitude and Exercise Altitude Sickness: Therapeutic Effects of Acetazolamide and Carbon Dioxide Protective Carbon Dioxide, Exercise, and Performance Synergistic Effect of Creatine and Baking Soda on Performance Ray Peat, PhD on Carbon Dioxide, Longevity, and Regeneration The altitude itself helps the thyroid to function normally. For example, one […]
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Inflammatory TSH
Also see: W.D. Denckla, A.V. Everitt, Hypophysectomy, & Aging Removal of the Pituitary: Slows Aging and Hardening of Collagen “Normal” TSH: Marker for Increased Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease Thyroid Insufficiency. Is Thyroxine the Only Valuable Drug? High T4 Concentrations in the Brain – Suppression of Brain Metabolism Assessment of the Thyroid: Achilles Tendon […]
– June 7, 2012
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
Potential Adverse Cardiovascular Effects from Excessive Endurance Exercise
Also see: The Exercise Equivalent of a Cheeseburger? New Research Says Endurance Running May Damage Health Can Endurance Sports Really Cause Harm? The Lipopolysaccharides of Endotoxemia and Their Effect on the Heart Exercise Induced Stress Exercise and Effect on Thyroid Hormone Exercise Induced Menstrual Disorders Ray Peat, PhD: Quotes Relating to Exercise Ray Peat, PhD […]
– June 4, 2012
Blood Pressure Management with Calcium & Dairy
Also see: Hypertension and Calcium Deficiency Calcium Paradox Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio, PTH, and Bone Health Low CO2 in Hypothyroidism Nutr Rev. 2013 Mar;71(3):149-57. doi: 10.1111/nure.12017. Dairy and blood pressure: a fresh look at the evidence. Park KM, Cifelli CJ. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009 Feb;28 Suppl 1:103S-19S. Milk products, dietary patterns and blood pressure […]
– June 3, 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
The Truth about Low Cholesterol
Also see: High Cholesterol and Metabolism Thyroid Status and Oxidized LDL Inflammatory TSH “Normal” TSH: Marker for Increased Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease Thyroid Status and Cardiovascular Disease The Cholesterol and Thyroid Connection High Blood Pressure and Hypothyroidism A Cure for Heart Disease Hypothyroidism and A Shift in Death Patterns Low Blood Cholesterol Compromises […]
– April 23, 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
Toxicity of Stored PUFA
Also see: Fats, functions & malfunctions Vitamin E Needs Increases with PUFA Consumption and Greater Unsaturation Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Israeli Paradox: High Omega -6 Diet Promotes Disease Thigh and Buttock Fat Depots more Unsaturated than Abdominal Fat Depots PUFA Accumulation & Aging PUFA Promote Stress Response; Saturated Fats Suppress Stress […]
– April 22, 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
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 […]
– April 18, 2012
Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio, PTH, and Bone Health
Also see: Calcium Paradox Source of Dietary Calcium: Chicken Egg Shell Powder Low CO2 in Hypothyroidism Blood Pressure Management with Calcium & Dairy Hypertension and Calcium Deficiency Excess Dietary Phosphorus Lowers Vitamin D Levels Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS), Vitamin D, and Cancer Phosphate, activation, and aging Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bone health Dairy, Calcium, and […]
– April 17, 2012
Source of Dietary Calcium: Chicken Egg Shell Powder
Also see: Calcium Paradox Hypertension and Calcium Deficiency Blood Pressure Management with Calcium & Dairy Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio, PTH, and Bone Health Low CO2 in Hypothyroidism Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS), Vitamin D, and Cancer Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bone health Phosphate, activation, and aging Poult Sci. 2000 Dec;79(12):1833-8. Mineral, amino acid, and hormonal composition […]
– April 15, 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
Protective Carbon Dioxide, Exercise, and Performance
Also see: Protective Altitude Synergistic Effect of Creatine and Baking Soda on Performance Ray Peat, PhD on Carbon Dioxide, Longevity, and Regeneration Exercise Induced Stress Exercise and Effect on Thyroid Hormone Lactate Paradox: High Altitude and Exercise Carbohydrate Lowers Exercise Induced Stress Exercise Induced Menstrual Disorders Aspirin and Exercise Bicarbonate For Strength Athletes: 25g of […]
– April 3, 2012
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 […]
– March 31, 2012
Autoimmune Disease and Estrogen Connection
Also see: Vitamin E and Autoimmune Disease Menstrual Cycle Related Epilepsy (Catamenial Epilepsy) Ray Peat, PhD on the Benefits of the Raw Carrot The effect of raw carrot on serum lipids and colon function Autoimmunity and Intestinal Flora How does estrogen enhance endotoxin toxicity? Let me count the ways. Protective Bamboo Shoots Endotoxin-lipoprotein Hypothesis Endotoxin: […]
– March 25, 2012
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. […]
– March 25, 2012
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, […]
– March 22, 2012
