10/11/18 10/11/18

Gut microbiome, SCFAs, mood disorders, ketogenic diet and seizures

SCFA (short-chain fatty acid) production by the gut microbiome has a large effect on autoimmunity, brain inflammation, neuropsychiatric disorders and seizures by Immune system modulation; and this positive effect can be damaged by antibiotics.

1/4/18 1/4/18

Vagus nerve regulates inflammation and metabolism

12/17/15 12/17/15

Fasting insulin reliably shows insulin resistance

Insulin resistance can be reliably shown by fasting plasma insulin levels above 10.7 μU/ml.

9/24/15 9/24/15

Migraine, depression, Alzheimer's and lipid metabolism

"Taken together, our findings suggest it is possible that migraine is a neurologic disorder of 'minor' sphingolipid dysmetabolism..."

9/16/14 9/16/14

Prediabetes increases cancer risk

Prediabetes, elevated levels of blood sugar that are still 'within' the normal range, increases cancer risk among its mob of other afflictions as further validated by a meta-analysis just published in Diabetologia.

9/7/14 9/7/14

Nigella sativa, a true 'wonder medicine'?

Nigella sativa, also known as black cumin, produces seeds with a mind-boggling wealth of medicinal virtues. For colleagues and others who may not be familiar with the abundance of scientific evidence for the use of Nigella sativa seed extract in clinical practice, this selection of citations serves as an introduction to its wide range of indications.

4/6/14 4/6/14

Thyroid in heart, metabolism, brain, kidney; vital importance of T3

Thyroid disorders have widespread impact and although subclinical hypothyroidism and low triiodothyronine (T3) syndrome are common they are frequently overlooked in practice.

3/3/13 3/3/13

High protein beats high carbohydrate diet for biomarkers of metabolic syndrome

Regulating insulin is the key factor metabolic syndrome, diabetes and weight loss. In accordance with that, a randomized controlled trial just published in the journal Diabetes Care offers more evidence that a higher protein (with carbohydrate) diet improves multiple biomarkers better than a high carbohydrate diet.

2/17/13 2/17/13

Weight loss and insulin resistance improved by branched-chain amino acids

Weight loss and improvement in insulin resistance naturally go hand in hand, and a study just published in the journal Diabetologia confirms that consumption of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) helps both. Isoleucine, leucine and valine are already known to promote muscle growth and repair, influence brain signaling for appetite and metabolic rate, help with burn recovery, and be remedial for autism when it includes genetic mutations in BCAA pathways.