Also See: Your MUFA + PUFA Intakes Determine Your True Vitamin E Requirements – N-3s are the Worst Offenders + Even MUFAs Need Buffering | Tool to Calculate Your Individual NeedsVitamin E and Autoimmune Disease Autoimmune Disease and Estrogen Connection Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Toxicity of Stored PUFA Israeli Paradox: High […]
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Topical Vitamin E and ultraviolet radiation on human skin
Also see: Sunburn, PUFA, Prostaglandins, and Aspirin Unsaturated Fats and Age Pigment PUFA Accumulation & Aging Niacinamide and the Skin Med Cutan Ibero Lat Am. 1990;18(4):269-72. [Topical Vitamin E and ultraviolet radiation on human skin]. [Article in Spanish] Rampoldi R, Macedo N, Alallon W, Sanguimetti J. The point is the relation between the tissue damage […]
– August 4, 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
Vitamin K, Calcification, & Atherosclerosis
Also See: Intestinal Bacteria Synthesize Vitamin K2 Bone Health and Vitamin K Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio, PTH, and Bone Health Intestinal Serotonin and Bone Loss Carbohydrates and Bone Health Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bone health Calcium Paradox Blood Pressure Management with Calcium & Dairy Hypertension and Calcium Deficiency Excess Dietary Phosphorus Lowers Vitamin D Levels […]
– March 3, 2013
Intestinal Bacteria Synthesize Vitamin K2
Also see: Vitamin K, Calcification, & Atherosclerosis Bone Health and Vitamin K Am J Gastroenterol. 1994 Jun;89(6):915-23. The contribution of vitamin K2 (menaquinones) produced by the intestinal microflora to human nutritional requirements for vitamin K. Conly JM, Stein K, Worobetz L, Rutledge-Harding S. BACKGROUND: Coagulopathy manifest by elevation of the prothrombin time (PT) in patients […]
– October 11, 2012
Excess Dietary Phosphorus Lowers Vitamin D Levels
Also see: Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio, PTH, and Bone Health Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS), Vitamin D, and Cancer J Clin Invest. 1986 Jan;77(1):7-12. Oral intake of phosphorus can determine the serum concentration of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D by determining its production rate in humans. Portale AA, et al. Changes in the oral intake of phosphorus could induce […]
– June 29, 2012
Transthyretin: Thyroid and Vitamin A Carrier Protein
The thyroid hormones associate with three types of simple proteins in the serum: Transthyretin (prealbumin), thyroid binding globulin, and albumin. -Ray Peat, PhD Transthyretin, which carries both vitamin A and thyroid hormones, is sharply decreased by stress, and should probably be regularly measured as part of the thyroid examination. -Ray Peat, PhD Clin Chem Lab […]
– June 12, 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
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 […]
– April 15, 2012
Vitamin C and Iron Absorption
Also See: Coffee Inhibits Iron Absorption Iron’s Dangers Int J Vitam Nutr Res Suppl. 1989;30:103-8. The role of vitamin C in iron absorption. Hallberg L, Brune M, Rossander L. Iron requirements remain the same despite the current lower energy requirement. This means that more iron must be absorbed per unit energy. A higher bioavailability of […]
– February 15, 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
Trials and Errors: Why Science Is Failing Us
Also see: Ben Goldacre: Battling bad science By Jonah Lehrer Email Author December 16, 2011 | Source Photo: Mauricio Alejo Every year, nearly $100 billion is invested in biomedical research in the US, all of it aimed at teasing apart the invisible bits of the body. On November 30, 2006, executives at Pfizer—the largest pharmaceutical company in […]
– March 24, 2013
Alice Stewart: The woman who knew too much
Also see: Alice Mary Stewart Alice Stewart, 95; Linked X-Rays to Diseases Dr. Alice Stewart, Low-Level Radiation, and the Fetus Book: The Woman Who Knew Too Much: Alice Stewart and the Secrets of Radiation Inflammation from Radiation Harm of Prenatal Exposure to Radiation Caffeine and Skin Protection Topical Vitamin E and ultraviolet radiation on human […]
– March 19, 2013
Uric Acid as an Antioxidant
Also see: Hypothyroidism, Gout, and Uric Acid Coffee Inhibits Iron Absorption Quotes by Ray Peat, PhD: “Lipid peroxidation is involved in the degenerative diseases, and many publications argue that fructose increases it, despite the fact that it can increase the production of uric acid, which is a major component of our endogenous antioxidant system (e.g., Waring, et […]
– October 4, 2012
Sunburn, PUFA, Prostaglandins, and Aspirin
Also see: Unsaturated Fats and Age Pigment Phospholipases, PUFA, and Inflammation PUFA Accumulation & Aging Topical Vitamin E and ultraviolet radiation on human skin Niacinamide and the Skin Caffeine and Skin Protection Benefits of Aspirin J Invest Dermatol. 1993 Jan;100(1):35S-41S. Mechanisms of UV-induced inflammation. Hruza LL, Pentland AP. The inflammation produced by exposure to ultraviolet […]
– October 4, 2012
Phospholipases, PUFA, and Inflammation
Also see: Unsaturated Fats and Lung Function Benefits of Aspirin Arachidonic Acid’s Role in Stress and Shock Dietary PUFA Reflected in Human Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Toxicity of Stored PUFA PUFA, Fish Oil, and Alzheimers PUFA – Accumulation and Aging Brain Swelling Induced by Polyunsaturated Fats (PUFA) Fish Oil Toxicity Estrogen’s Role in Asthma PUFA Decrease […]
– October 3, 2012
Ray Peat, PhD on the Benefits of the Raw Carrot
Also see: The effect of raw carrot on serum lipids and colon function Protective Bamboo Shoots SOS for PMS Endotoxin-lipoprotein Hypothesis Endotoxin: Poisoning from the Inside Out Protection from Endotoxin Bowel Toxins Accelerate Aging Protective Cascara Sagrada and Emodin Fermentable Carbohydrates, Anxiety, Aggression Intestinal Serotonin and Bone Loss Autoimmunity and Intestinal Flora Are Happy Gut […]
– September 28, 2012
Inflammation from Radiation
Also see: Radiation Increases Breast Cancer Incidence Harm of Prenatal Exposure to Radiation Caffeine and Skin Protection Topical Vitamin E and ultraviolet radiation on human skin Preventing Breast Cancer We Are Giving Ourselves Cancer Alice Stewart: The woman who knew too much Breast Cancer Radiation and Growth – Ray Peat Bone Density: First Do No […]
– September 22, 2012
Ray Peat, PhD on High Blood Pressure
Also see: High Blood Pressure and Hypothyroidism Sodium Deficiency and Stress Sugar (Sucrose) Restrains the Stress Response 10 Tips for Better Sleep Light is Right Aldosterone, Sodium Deficiency, and Insulin Resistance Low Sodium Diet: High FFA, Insulin Resistance, Atherosclerosis Aldosterone as an endogenous cardiovascular toxin Aldosterone and Thrombosis Sodium Deficiency in Pre-eclampsia Tryptophan Metabolism: Effects […]
– September 21, 2012
