The mirthful laughter experience appears to reduce serum levels of cortisol, dopac, epinephrine, and growth hormone. These biochemical changes have implications for the reversal of
And it’s easy to think that the information you’re handing out is correct when what you got sold was faulty foundations. On the other hand,
Even though it’s all the buzz, you don’t need to take LSD or mushrooms to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. There are safer,
Many things can influence how you peel, I mean feel, on a day-to-day basis, but when it comes to diet, it’s hard not to “go
The thing about healing a compromised metabolism is that it is rarely just a case of learning the rules, figuring out what you’re doing
The belief that you should treat physical and psychological symptoms of a disease as separate or unrelated issues is – although potentially highly profitable –
‘The organism can only be understood in its environments, and a cell can’t be understood without reference to the tissue and organism in which it
‘I could not lie anymore so I started to call my dog “God.” First he looked confused, then he started smiling, then he even danced.
‘Some planets rolled in those openings on the side of my head. I haven’t heard anything for years. Whenever I see a mouth moving in
“Perceptions that are clear and useful are the real revolutions in science, and the rest of it has to do with social and financial commitments.”
“You have high cholesterol”; “Your cholesterol is a little bit on the high side”; “We need to do something about that high cholesterol of yours”;
Serotonin Myth – ‘In the 1990s, no academic could sell a message about lowered serotonin. There was no correlation between serotonin reuptake inhibiting potency and
When information gets repeated often enough – even if it is illogical, misleading, or lacking in evidentiary value – it can form a part
‘Violence, and evil, doesn’t always come dressed in black, and it doesn’t always look like Charles Manson. Nor does it always come to us as
A friend pointed out an article in this morning’s local paper, referencing a recent Melbourne University study published in the Nature journal, Nutrition and Diabetes.
‘Therapeutic thinking has been influenced by the doctrine of the mutant cell as the initiator of cancer, leading to the idea that only things which
‘Inflammation, interfering with cellular energy production, is probably the essential feature of the things called diabetes.’ Ray Peat PhD Even though sugar consumption gets popularly
‘Until recently, many reusable, hard and clear, plastic products were commonly synthesized using BPA, a chemical known to have estrogenic activity (EA) that leaches from
‘Internal documents show that in 1990, Lilly scientists were pressured by corporate executives to alter records on physician experiences with Prozac, changing mentions of suicide
‘Evidence-based medicine is valuable to the extent that the evidence base is complete and unbiased. Selective publication of clinical trials — and the outcomes within
‘We used data from a large U.S. prospective study of approximately half a million participants to assess the association between dietary sugars and risk of
‘We examined the association between aspirin use and breast cancer stratified by early or late stage breast cancer.’ ‘The dose-response trend in breast cancer incidence
Welcome to the new year, the year of the revival of sugar and the vindication of fructose. Wishful thinking? If you’ve already made it –
Here are a few of the benefits of sugar: Sugar promotes thyroid function. Sugar suppresses cortisol. Sugar lowers adrenalin. Sugar protects against stress. Sugar is
‘The somatic mutation theory (SMT) of carcinogenesis has been the dominant force driving cancer research during the 20th century. In brief, it proposes that successive
‘To our knowledge, there is not a single peer-reviewed article that can be accurately cited to directly support claims of serotonin deficiency in any mental
I’d just like to stress that even though it’s often stressed that stressing about stress is more of a stress than the original stress
Exposure to stress (of any kind) depletes glycogen stores in your body at an increased rate and, as such, can create an immediate need
In recent years, the amino acid tryptophan has been promoted as an antidepressant because it converts to serotonin, the so-called “happiness hormone”. In reality,
Fish oil is not all that it’s cracked up to be. Although polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are more than problematic when consumed regularly by
Serotonin (5-HT), although popularly referred to as the “happiness hormone”, is a biogenic amine produced mainly in the intestines in response to stress and
They say “everything in moderation”, but rarely about vegetables. Perhaps it’s because they look so innocent. But too many veggies (especially when raw or
The more unsaturated the fat, the more likely it is to promote cancer development. Safflower, sunflower, corn, cottonseed, soybean, walnut, flaxseed, and fish oil
High cholesterol is a symptom of underactive thyroid function. The thyroid helps convert cholesterol into highly protective anti-inflammatory substances, pregnenolone, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and
Plain white sugar is a scientifically proven, highly effective wound-healing substance. It gets applied successfully to treat severe, sometimes life-threatening conditions. Sugar (when applied
Long-term daily use of aspirin is protective against cancer. ‘…daily aspirin use at any dose reduced the risk of CRC (colorectal cancer) by 24%
This antihistamine, cyproheptadine hydrochloride, sold under Periactin, is available for approximately $10 for 100 4mg pills. It has been shown to be effective as
Cholesterol is the precursor to bile. Bile plays a vital role in digestion. Cholesterol gets converted inside your cells into testosterone, progesterone, DHEA, and other
