In fact, the addition of thyroxine to brain slices suppressed their respiration by 6% during the experiment. Since most T3 is produced from T4 in the liver, not in the brain, I think that experiment had great significance, despite the ignorant interpretation of the author. An excess of thyroxine, in a tissue that doesn’t convert […]
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Estrogen Dominance and Magnesium Deficiency
Also see: Intestinal Serotonin and Bone Loss Carbohydrates and Bone Health Bone Health and Vitamin K Calcium Paradox High Estrogen and Heart Disease in Men Quotes by Ray Peat, PhD: “The toxic effects of excessive intracellular calcium (decreased respiration and increased excitation) are opposed by magnesium. Both thyroid and progesterone improve magnesium retention. Estrogen dominance […]
– December 7, 2011
“Normal” TSH: Marker for Increased Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease
Also see: W.D. Denckla, A.V. Everitt, Hypophysectomy, & Aging Inflammatory TSH 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 Arch Intern Med. 2008 Apr 28;168(8):855-60. Thyrotropin levels and risk of fatal coronary heart disease: the HUNT […]
– December 2, 2011
Ray Peat, PhD and Concentric Exercise
Also see: Exercise Induced Stress Exercise and Effect on Thyroid Hormone Exercise Induced Menstrual Disorders Ray Peat, PhD: Quotes Relating to Exercise Potential Adverse Cardiovascular Effects from Excessive Endurance Exercise Aspirin and Exercise Synergistic Effect of Creatine and Baking Soda on Performance Protective Carbon Dioxide, Exercise, and Performance Does eccentric training lead to more hypertrophy […]
– December 2, 2011
PUFA, Development, and Allergy Incidence
Also see: Nutrition and Brain Growth in Chick Embryos Sodium Improves Premature Infant Development PUFA Accumulation & Aging PUFA, Fish Oil, and Alzheimers Blood Sugar – Resistance to Allergy and Shock Serotonin and Autism Connection Breastfeeding benefits babies’ brains Quotes by Ray Peat, PhD: “Brain tissue is very rich in complex forms of fats. The […]
– December 1, 2011
PUFA Promote Cancer
Also see: Toxicity of Stored PUFA Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue PUFA Accumulation & Aging Maternal PUFA Intake Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Female Offspring Israeli Paradox: High Omega -6 Diet Promotes Disease Benefits of Aspirin Arachidonic Acid’s Role in Stress and Shock Most cancer cases due to lifestyle choices, not ‘bad […]
– November 21, 2011
Protection from Endotoxin
Also see: Ray Peat, PhD on the Benefits of the Raw Carrot Endotoxin-lipoprotein Hypothesis Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out Protective Bamboo Shoots The effect of raw carrot on serum lipids and colon function Bowel Toxins Accelerate Aging Thumbs Up: Fructose The Truth about Low Cholesterol Are Happy Gut Bacteria Key to Weight Loss? “The […]
– November 21, 2011
Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out
Also see: Bacteria lurking in blood could be culprit in countless diseases Exercise and Endotoxemia Can Endurance Sports Really Cause Harm? The Lipopolysaccharides of Endotoxemia and Their Effect on the Heart Ray Peat, PhD on the Benefits of the Raw Carrot Protection from Endotoxin Endotoxin-lipoprotein Hypothesis Protective Bamboo Shoots The effect of raw carrot on […]
– November 20, 2011
Estrogen, Serotonin, and Aggression
Also see: Fermentable Carbohydrates, Anxiety, Aggression Anti Serotonin, Pro Libido Gelatin > Whey Thyroid peroxidase activity is inhibited by amino acids Whey, Tryptophan, & Serotonin Tryptophan, Fatigue, Training, and Performance Carbohydrate Lowers Free Tryptophan Protective Glycine Intestinal Serotonin and Bone Loss Hypothyroidism and Serotonin Estrogen Increases Serotonin Gelatin, Glycine, and Metabolism Whey, Tryptophan, & Serotonin […]
– November 5, 2011
Aspirin and Exercise
Also see: Benefits of Aspirin Exercise Induced Stress Exercise and Effect on Thyroid Hormone Ray Peat, PhD and Concentric Exercise Ray Peat, PhD: Quotes Relating to Exercise Lactate Paradox: High Altitude and Exercise Carbohydrate Lowers Exercise Induced Stress Exercise Induced Menstrual Disorders Synergistic Effect of Creatine and Baking Soda on Performance Protective Carbon Dioxide, Exercise, […]
– November 3, 2011
Bohr Effect and Cells O2 Levels: Healthy vs. Sick People
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the key player in O2 transport due to 1) vasodilation and 2) the the Bohr effect (or the Bohr law). The Bohr effect explains oxygen release in capillaries or why red blood cells unload oxygen in tissues. The Bohr effect was first described in 1904 by the Danish physiologist Christian Bohr […]
– October 20, 2011
Hormone Balancing: Natural Treatment and Cure for Arthritis
Also see: Arthritis and Hypothyroidism by Raymond F. Peat, Ph.D. Medical data is for informational purposes only. You should always consult your family physician, or one of our referral physicians prior to treatment. (Formerly published in The Journal of the Rheumatoid Disease Foundation, Volume 1, Number 1), The Roger Wyburn-Mason and Jack M. Blount Foundation […]
– October 15, 2011
Multiple Sclerosis & Other Hormone-Related Brain Syndromes
by Ray Peat, PhD This article, from about 1994, gives more background, relating to the effects of estrogen; hypothyroidism typically increases adrenalin, estrogen, serotonin, and prolactin, and the estrogen difference probably accounts for why the incidence is two or three times higher in women than in men. Recent figures show that the ages from 45 […]
– October 15, 2011
Estriol, DES, etc
by Ray Peat, PhD A review of the use of estrogens reported in J.A.M.A. (only up to 1987) found nearly 200 different “indications for its use. (Palmlund, 1996.) Using the conservative language of that journal, such use could be said to constitute wildly irresponsible “empirical” medical practice. More appropriate language could be used. Pollution of […]
– October 15, 2011
A Physiological Approach to Ovarian Cancer
by Ray Peat, PhD Several years ago, George Crile, of the Cleveland Clinic, observed that his clinic had removed only 11 thyroids that year, and that they had done more than 5000 thyroidectomies annually in the 1920s. The reason for the change was that they found that there was rarely any reason to remove the […]
– October 15, 2011
The Myth of Iodine Deficiency: An Interview with Dr. Ray Peat
Is iodine supplementation safe and, if not, is there a safe amount of supplemental iodine? Dr. Peat: “A dosage of 150 mcg (micrograms, not milligrams, e.g., ug not mg) is a safe amount of iodine. There are excellent references describing the effect of a moderate iodine excess (even below a milligram per day) on the […]
– October 12, 2011
Low Blood Cholesterol Compromises Immune Function
Also see: High Cholesterol and Metabolism The Truth about Low Cholesterol 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 […]
– September 22, 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
Calcium Paradox
Also see: Hypertension and Calcium Deficiency Phosphate, activation, and aging. Blood Pressure Management with Calcium & Dairy Carbohydrates and Bone Health 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 Source of Dietary Calcium: Chicken Egg Shell Powder […]
– September 19, 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
