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Green tea extract and weight loss in obesity

CLA not shown to be beneficial in short-term weight loss

Testosterone lowers inflammation and lowers total cholesterol

fructose intake increases obesity 

Curcumin useful in obesity

fructose and glucose are not one in the same.  Fructose increases cholesterol problems, reduces insulin sensitivity and increases fat

Tocotrienols, vitamin E, shown to improve metabolic syndrome risk factors.

High aromatase activity and estradiol production in men was found to be associated with elevated total cholesterol, LDL, TC:HDL, and triglycerides.  No association was found with Testosterone or SHBG.  The 111 men in this study had "stable CAD"

Higher serum testosterone levels associated with higher HDL

SHBG positively associated with HDL and negatively associated with triglycerides.

Free and total Testosterone in men found to be positively associated with HDL, but negatively associated with triglycerides and VLDL in this study.

apo B is a surrogate marker for LDL particle #.  However, it is an independent risk biomarker itself.

good discussion of Lipoprotein(a) and its associated cardiovascular risk.

Apo B:apo A1 is a better predictor of cardiovascular risk than a traditional cholesterol panel is.

Small study of 2 men with type II diabetes finds fasting glucose levels negatively correlate with total and free Testosterone levels, HgbA1c negatively correlated with SHBG only, total cholesterol and LDL negatively correlated with SHBG and total testosterone.  The prevalence of type II diabetes was higher with low free Testosterone than total Testosterone, but both were statistically significant.

Lower LDL levels associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease.  LDL levels < 113 were associated with a 3.5 fold increase in Parkinson's disease compared to LDL of 138.

Study finds 50 mg of DHEA improves insulin sensitivity in Hypoadrenal women.  The authors also found and increase in DHEAS, bioavailable T, androstenedione, and a reduced SHBG, insulin, and glucagon.

Spice it up for cholesterol.  Study finds small, but significant, improvement in in HDL, LDL, and triglycerides with daily curcumin in those with metabolic syndrome.

Authors review the literature behind Testosterone and BPH.  The authors highlight the 4 proposed theories behind BPH: Testosterone, Estrogen, inflammation, and metabolic.   The conclusion is mixed: pointing out that no high level of evidence exists on either side of the debate of Testosterone and BPH.

Data review finds NAC improves pregnancy rates and ovulation rates in women with PCOS against placebo.  Meta-analysis revealed limited studies on the topic.  When compared to metformin, there was no difference found.  Though, one wonders if attacking insulin resistance through proper diet and additional neutraceutical approach would negate that.  The reason?  NAC and metformin are working in different biochemical pathways.  The authors here seem to not realize this. It appears that they think NAC and metormin are both working in the same manner, but they don't.  The fact that there is still benefit found compared to placebo, despited the authors lack of understanding of what NAC is and does is a positive.