ketones promote cerebral metabolic recovery after TBI. Younger brains switch to ketone metabolism more readily compared to older brains. Only abstract available here.
Bulbine natalensis Baker stem found to increase Testosterone by up to 350% in animal studies in 2 weeks. The dose with the optimum response was 25 and 50 mg/kg, with the most best effect at 50 mg/kg. LH and FSH production was increase but exact mechanism not discussed. Only abstract available here.
the usage of antibiotics during the first 6 months of a child's life appears to be associated with an increased risk of overweight in children. There was a slight increased association with mode of delivery (C/S worse than vaginal), but this was not statistical.
SAMe shown to lower liver toxicity in chemotherapy treatment. SAMe could be a powerful chemotherapeutic adjuvant. This makes since, because cancer is known to be a hypomethylated state. Low methyl donors will reduce CBS activity and thus lower glutathione. This will result in increased oxidative stress and inflammation in the liver. SAMe will open the CBS activity up and increase glutathione production.
Granted, these are in men seen in an infertility clinic, but Bisphenol A (BPA) found to disrupt thyroid, increase the E2:T ratio, and a decrease in the free androgen index. Interestingly, 89% of the men seen in this study tested positive for BPA in the urine.
good review of inflammation-obesity link. THis article also discusses endoplasmic reticulum stress associated with inflammation and obesity. The result is decoupling of protein synthesis. This article also discusses some anti-inflammatory therapies. This link is for abstract only. Full article is not available on line.
inflammation plays critical role in insulin resistance and the associated inflammatory conditions. IKK-Beta and NF-KappaB are heavily involved in local and systemic inflammatory signaling.
Glyphosate-based herbicides (commonly found in roundup) shown to cause damage to placenta cells. This has major implications in infertility and pregnancy health