Dr. Goodyear

good discussion of the effects of resistance training on Testosterone and cortisol in obese men.  The literature is more more clear on the effects of resistance training on healthy men, but the evidence in obese men is less clear--likely due to the disrupted metabolism.

review of PPAR gamma

very informative! Thanks for sharing!

Sochastic sensors and pattern recognition proposed to improve levels of Estradiol, Testosterone, and DHT in salivary sampling in young children.  These levels are very low in pre-pubertal children and makes detection by ELIZA difficult.  This proposed mechanism improves hormone detection.

Methadone use in men is associated with significant reduction in serum Total Testosterone levels in men.  In women, just the opposite is true, though this did not reach statistical significance.  The higher the dose of methadone in men, the lower the Testosterone.  The link between opiates and low T in men is very strong.  This is the first that I am aware of that points to the opposite effect in women.

Unfortunately, on the summary is available to public, but review of nutrition for Diabetes points to Mediterranean diet, high vegetable intake, olive oil, and non-red meat intake for protein--particularily beans and legumes.  Compare this to the average counseling for those with Diabetes today.  

aromatase activity regulation in men and women.

low Progesterone as a result of luteal phase defects results in an increase in TNF-alpha production.  The result is impaired fertility and increased first trimester miscarriage rates.

Progesterone and its anti-inflammatory effects.

Transdermal BHRT in the form of Progesterone found to reduce hot flashes by 83%.

hot flashes.

14% of offensive lineman found to have MetS in small study.

coronary artery calcium scores

alpha-GPC appears to increase nerve growth factor receptors in rat brains. 

animal study finds improvement in learning and memory with alpha-GPC after 20 days of therapy.

alpha-GPC, in rat model found to protect brain from glial reaction damage in cerebrovascular disease.

alpha-GPC and to a lesser degree acetyl-l-carnitine improved dementia in multi-center trial.

fructose leads to direct increase in lipid liver load, post prandial hypertriglyceridemia, and hepatic insulin resistance.

Good discussion of Glucose transporters--GLUT.

great read and review of the role of fructose in metabolic syndrome.

Waist circumference and triglycerides correlate with serum uric acid levels.  Men in this study had higher hyperuricemic rates compared to women.  Elevated uric acid levels were associated with increased MetS in both sexes and higher normal uric acid levels were also associated with a higher risk of MetS.