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Peptides

SS-31 / Elamipretide: The Mitochondrial Peptide That Protects Cardiolipin

SS-31 binds cardiolipin and stabilizes cristae architecture rather than acting as a general antioxidant. Here is what the peptide actually does, why the mitochondrial myopathy program failed its…

15 min read
Cancer

3 Amazing Benefits Of 3,3′-Diindolylmethane (DIM)

3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) is the major bioactive indole in crucifers vegetables, generated upon ingestion and hydrolysis of glucobrassicin.

2 min read
Hormonal

Dr. Anthony Jay - How Estrogenics Are Making Us Obese and Sick

In this podcast, we will be discussing how fake estrogen effect the body.

2 min read
Mitochondria

Mitochondrial Psychobiology: The Mind-Mitochondria Connection

Mitochondrial psychobiology, a field coined by Columbia researcher Martin Picard, studies how psychological stress and well-being physically reshape mitochondrial structure and function, and how that…

15 min read
Supplements

Stomach Acid And Hypochlorhydria: When You Need Betaine HCl

Hypochlorhydria, the chronic underproduction of stomach acid, is one of the most overlooked drivers of digestive dysfunction, nutrient malabsorption, and gut dysbiosis in the functional medicine…

19 min read
Drugs

The 19+ Benefits Of Cyproheptadine (Periactin) With Side Effects And Mechanisms

In this post, we will discuss therapeutic and off-label effects of Cyproheptadine (Periactin), as well as side effects and mechanisms of this drug.

6 min read
Anxiety

Gephyrin: The Synaptic Scaffold That Controls Your Brain's Inhibitory Tone

Gephyrin is a scaffolding protein encoded by the GPHN gene that anchors GABA-A and glycine receptors at inhibitory synapses. When it fails, the brain loses its molecular brake on overactivity. This…

28 min read
Supplements

How To Improve Your Glymphatic System And AQP4: Brain Waste Clearance Biohacks

The glymphatic system is the brain’s overnight waste-removal pump, gated by sleep and norepinephrine and powered by the AQP4 water channel. This covers what slows it down and the specific biohacks,…

10 min read
Diet

Inhibiting Biofilms Recipes

In this post, we will go over some recipes designed to inhibit biofilms or quorum sensing.

6 min read
POTS

Root Causes Of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) And Ways To Reverse It

In this post, we will discuss root causes of Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and cutting-edge ways to reverse it and the symptoms.

10 min read
Parkinson's

The 10+ Benefits of Amantadine

Amantadine is an interesting drug capable of treating traumatic brain injuries, improving Parkinson's disease and more. It is a FDA approved drug as an antiviral and anti-parkinsonian.

5 min read
Hormonal

Estrogen Receptors, Estrogenics, And The Rise of Western Disease (Part 1)

In this post we are going to be discussing estrogen receptors and how estrogen affects the body.

20 min read
Sun & Light

Understanding Blue Light (Blue Light Part 1)

How are you reading this article? On your computer? On your phone? Are you inside? If you answered ‘yes’ to at least one of those questions, chances are, you’re looking at a blue…

3 min read
Mindset

Twin Codependency: The Biology Of Enmeshment And Why Separation Feels Like Injury

Twin codependency is what happens when two nervous systems that calibrated against each other before birth never learn to regulate alone. What the evidence actually shows about enmeshment, the stress…

26 min read
Exercise

The Benefits of Lactate - This is Not a Waste Product!

During the 80's, LA was believed to be only a deadend waste product from anaerobic exercise.The idea that lactate is a waste product of the metabolism and a main cause of fatigue, should no longer be…

7 min read
Supplements

Why Your Bones Rely On Preptin

Preptin improves bone structure and regulates metabolism.It can predict many diseases and helps regulate blood sugar, the skeletal system, and blood pressure.

2 min read
Drugs

Understanding Proton Pump Inhibitors (Part 1)

Last week, I posted about a type of common drug called NSAIDs and their dangerous side effects. This week, we’re going to look at another popular category of drugs: Proton Pump Inhibitors or…

4 min read
Diet

Recipes for NRF2

In this post, we will go over some recipes that highly activate NRF2, the major detox pathway.

6 min read