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 Source of Dietary Calcium: Chicken Egg Shell Powder Milk in context: allergies, ecology, and [...]
Also See: Fat Tissue and Aging – Increased Estrogen Estrogen Levels Increase with Age A recent study (Toth, et al., 2000) shows that, at least in women, estrogen is closely associated with the general loss of fat-free tissue with aging. This shows a close association between the generalized atrophy of aging and the amount of [...]
I think far too little attention is being given to the effects of abnormal and stressful growth conditions on the plants’ natural defense systems. Plants normally synthesize some toxins and inhibitors of digestive enzymes to discourage attacks by bacteria, fungi, insects, and other predators. When a plant is injured or otherwise stressed, it produces more [...]
Indian J Exp Biol. 2003 Apr;41(4):367-9. Protection of adrenocortical activity by dietary casein in ether anaesthetized rats. Biswas NM, Chattopadhyay A, Sarkar M. Adrenal delta5-3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (delta5-3beta-HSD) activity and serum corticosterone level were significantly higher in rats fed with 5% casein or 4% albumin diets after 1 hr of ether anaesthetic stress as compared to [...]
Also see Exercise and Effect on Thyroid Hormone Metabolism, Brain Size, and Lifespan in Mammals Ray Peat, PhD: Quotes Relating to Exercise How strong is your resting metabolism? The resting metabolic rate (RMR) is responsible for 60 to 75% of daily energy expenditure (Poehlman, 1989). Energy expenditure from exercise is thus small relative to the [...]
by Ray Peat, PhD Since I am trying to discuss a complex matter in a single article, I have separately outlined the essential technical points of the argument in a section at the beginning, then I explain how my ideas on the subject developed, and finally there is a glossary. If you start with “Short-day [...]
