Running on Empty
In 1971, a 27-year-old, 456-pound man went to the University of Dundee’s department of medicine in Scotland looking for help. Patient A.B., as doctors referred...
Branched-chain amino acids in metabolic signalling and insulin resistance
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are important nutrient signals that have direct and indirect effects. Frequently, BCAAs have been reported to mediate antiobesity effects, especially in...
Ketogenic Diets Have “Profound Effect on Brain Function,” Studies Find
Image: ketodietapp.com by DEREK BERES Ketogenic diets are this year’s weight-loss silver bullet. While we should approach every diet with a healthy dose of skepticism, the more...
Information about Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analysis
C:N value is one of the primary indications of the degree of preservation of bone protein (collagen) and/or contamination by soil organic substances. According to van...
The bioactive mediator neuroprotectin D1
BY MIGUEL F. MOLINA AND NICOLAS G. BAZAN Bioactive derivative of docosahexaenoic acid is a homeostatic cell survival sentinel in the nervous system. The brainy...
Alzheimer Disease and Metabolism: Role of Cholesterol and Membrane Fluidity
Membrane fluidity in Alzheimer disease The role of the physical–chemical properties of intracellular membranous structures such as membrane fluidity in AD pathogenesis has been extensively...
Fasting Mimicking Diet Restores Insulin Production in Pancreatic Islets from People with T1D and in Mice Models of Type 1 and 2 Diabetes (T1D and T2D)
New research by a group of scientists at the University of Southern California led by Dr. Valter Longo tested a fasting mimicking diet (FMD) for...
Flaxseed – Miraculous Anti-ageing Divine Food
Flaxseed – Miraculous Anti-ageing Divine Food (Published in Dr India April, 2013) Dr. O.P.Verma What is Flaxseed and how can it benefit me? I was...
Your Practical Guide to Omega-3 Benefits and Supplementation
By Dr. Mercola Time and again, I have emphasized that omega-3 fats are essential to your overall health. And I am not alone – other...
Insulin-Sensitizing Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Contents1 Overactivation of immune pathways in obesity is an important cause of insulin resistance2 n-3 PUFA3 Anti-Inflammatory Effects4 Hepatoprotection5 n-6:n-3 PUFA Ratio6 n-3 PUFA Role...