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Also see: Fat Tissue and Aging – Increased Estrogen J Gerontol. 1978 Mar;33(2):191-6. Circulating plasma levels of pregnenolone, progesterone, estrogen, luteinizing hormone, and follicle stimulating hormone in young and aged C57BL/6 mice during various stages of pregnancy. Parkening TA, Lau IF, Saksena SK, Chang MC. Young (3-5 mo of age) and senescent (12-15 mo of [...]
Muscle catabolism also releases a large amount of cysteine, and cysteine, methionine, and tryptophan suppress thyroid function (Carvalho, et al., 2000). -Ray Peat, PhD Muscle protein is very rich in tryptophan and cysteine, and these amino acids suppress the thyroid gland’s function, and are potentially toxic to nerves, especially in the presence of cortisol and [...]
Arteriosclerosis. 1986 Jul-Aug;6(4):418-21. Sex hormone levels in young Indian patients with myocardial infarction. Sewdarsen M, Jialal I, Vythilingum S, Desai R. The finding of abnormal levels of sex hormones in men with coronary artery disease has led to the hypothesis that alterations in sex hormones may represent an important risk factor for myocardial infarction. In [...]
“Coconut oil serves several purposes. Its butyric acid is known to increase T3 uptake by glial cells. It has a general pro-thyroid action, for example by diluting and displacing antithyroid unsaturated oils, its short-and medium-chain fatty acids sustain blood sugar and have anti-allergic actions, and it protects mitochondria against stress injury.” “When added to a [...]
J Biosci. 2009 Dec;34(6):853-72. A weak link in metabolism: the metabolic capacity for glycine biosynthesis does not satisfy the need for collagen synthesis. Meléndez-Hevia E, De Paz-Lugo P, Cornish-Bowden A, Cárdenas ML. In a previous paper, we pointed out that the capability to synthesize glycine from serine is constrained by the stoichiometry of the glycine [...]
Endocrinology. 2003 Jun;144(6):2404-8. In vitro inhibition of insulin-degrading enzyme by long-chain fatty acids and their coenzyme A thioesters. Hamel FG, Upward JL, Bennett RG. Insulin-degrading enzyme is responsible for initiating insulin degradation in cells, but little is known about the factors controlling its activity. Because obesity and high levels of free fatty acids decrease insulin [...]
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1997 Oct;82(10):3421-4. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism enhance low density lipoprotein oxidation. Sundaram V, Hanna AN, Koneru L, Newman HA, Falko JM. Hypothyroidism is frequently associated with hypercholesterolemia and an increased risk for atherosclerosis, whereas hyperthyroidism is known to precipitate angina or myocardial infarction in patients with underlying coronary heart disease. We [...]
by Chris Kresser L.Ac June 30, 2008 in Depression, Myths & Truths Source “A theory that is wrong is considered preferable to admitting our ignorance.” – Elliot Vallenstein, Ph.D. The idea that depression and other mental health conditions are caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain is so deeply ingrained in our psyche that it [...]
This video provides the facts about psychotropic drugs and the huge profits they create for the pharmaceutical industry. These drugs are not safe and have not been on the market long enough to provide sufficient long term studies regarding their effects. These drugs do cause addiction, however most “doctors” would call this dependence because you [...]
