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Whey, Trytophan, & Serotonin

Feb 1, 2012   //   by Team FPS   //   Alpha lactalbumin, brain, depression, gelatin, General, insomnia, metabolism, pituitary, prolactin, PUFA, Ray Peat, serotonin, sleep, SSRI, thyroid, trytophan  //  Comments Off on Whey, Trytophan, & Serotonin
Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Jun;71(6):1536-44. The bovine protein alpha-lactalbumin increases the plasma ratio of tryptophan to the other large neutral amino acids, and in vulnerable subjects raises brain serotonin activity, reduces cortisol concentration, and improves mood under stress. Markus CR, Olivier B, Panhuysen GE, Van Der Gugten J, Alles MS, Tuiten A, Westenberg HG, [...]

Diet and Exercise

Jan 30, 2012   //   by Team FPS   //   adrenaline, co2, cortisol, fuel source, General, glucose, low carb, metabolism, oxidative metabolism, paleo, sugar, thyroid, weight loss  //  Comments Off on Diet and Exercise
by Matt Labosco of Optimal Performance Systems

Thyroid Status and Cardiovascular Disease

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Jun;91(6):2126-32. Epub 2006 Mar 14. Subclinical hypothyroidism, arterial stiffness, and myocardial reserve. Owen PJ, Rajiv C, Vinereanu D, Mathew T, Fraser AG, Lazarus JH. CONTEXT: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is associated with increased risk of cardiac disease; its impact on arterial function is less clear. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study [...]

Hypothyroidism and A Shift in Death Patterns

Broda Barnes, more than 60 years ago, summed up the major effects of hypothyroidism on health very neatly when he pointed out that if hypothyroid people don’t die young from infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, they die a little later from cancer or heart disease. -Ray Peat, PhD A low metabolism affects ALL bodily systems. [...]

Grapefruit, Flavonoids, Detoxification, and Estrogen

For example, the flavonoids, naringenin, quercetin and kaempherol (kaempherol is an antioxidant, a phytoestrogen, and a mutagen) modify the metabolism of estradiol, causing increased bioavailability of both estrone and estradiol. (W. Schubert, et al., “Inhibition of 17-beta-estradiol metabolism by grapefruit juice in ovariectomized women,” Maturitas (Ireland) 30(2-3), 155-163, 1994.) -Ray Peat, PhD Maturitas. 1994 Dec;20(2-3):155-63. [...]

Grapefruit, Flavonoids, Detoxification, and Estrogen

For example, the flavonoids, naringenin, quercetin and kaempherol (kaempherol is an antioxidant, a phytoestrogen, and a mutagen) modify the metabolism of estradiol, causing increased bioavailability of both estrone and estradiol. (W. Schubert, et al., “Inhibition of 17-beta-estradiol metabolism by grapefruit juice in ovariectomized women,” Maturitas (Ireland) 30(2-3), 155-163, 1994.) -Ray Peat, PhD Maturitas. 1994 Dec;20(2-3):155-63. [...]

Estrogen, Serotonin, and Aggression

“Estrogen is often said to achieve some of its “wonderful” effects by increasing the effects of serotonin…Many experiments have shown that estrogen is very important for aggressive behavior in animals, and estrogen promotes serotonin’s actions. Some research shows that increased serotonin is associated with certain types of increased aggressiveness, and antiserotonin agents decrease aggresiveness (Ieni, [...]

Estrogen, Serotonin, and Aggression

“Estrogen is often said to achieve some of its “wonderful” effects by increasing the effects of serotonin…Many experiments have shown that estrogen is very important for aggressive behavior in animals, and estrogen promotes serotonin’s actions. Some research shows that increased serotonin is associated with certain types of increased aggressiveness, and antiserotonin agents decrease aggresiveness (Ieni, [...]

Dairy, Calcium, and Weight Loss in Adults and Children

Nov 3, 2011   //   by Team FPS   //   calcium, cheese, creamc, creme, dairy, FAS, fatty acid synthase, Fitness, FPS, Functional Performance Systems, functionalps, General, metabolism, milk, Na, parathyroid hormone, PTH, Ray Peat, Rob Turner, Simi Valley, UCP, uncoupling protein, weight gain, weight management  //  Comments Off on Dairy, Calcium, and Weight Loss in Adults and Children
Low dairy intake in early childhood predicts excess body fat gain. Suboptimal dairy intakes during preschool in this cohort were associated with greater gains in body fat throughout childhood. Calcium and body fat in peripubertal girls: cross-sectional and longitudinal observations In this group of girls, an inverse cross-sectional association between calcium intake and body fat [...]
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