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How To Lower Prolactin 🧵👇 ...
How Serotonin Makes You Fat, Cold, and Diabetic ► Serotonin decreases brain energy (ATP). “Injection of serotonin to rats, induced a dramatic fall in brain ATP level... the activity of cytosolic phosphofructokinase, the rate-limiting enzyme of glycolysis, was significantly enhanced. Stimulation of...
“An immediate reaction to hunger is to secrete adrenalin, which draws glucose from the liver and fats from the fatty tissues. When the liver’s glycogen is depleted, cortisol is produced to mobilize amino acids from muscles and other tissues, to provide energy. Muscle protein is very rich in tryptop...
Many people suffer from hypothyroid symptoms despite normal labs because thyroid hormone isn't acting inside cells. Wilson’s T3 Protocol addresses this by temporarily resting the thyroid with supplemental T3 - resolving conversion issues on withdrawal. 🧵 ...
The thyroid hormone T3 is essential for a fast metabolism - but the thyroid gland only releases a little T3 - and a lot of inactive T4. The local conversion of T4 to T3 is critical for metabolic health. Here are some tips for optimizing conversion. 🧵 ...
Endotoxin causes: 🧵👇 • Anxiety • Depression • Fear • Anhedonia • Social isolation • Decreased empathy LPS is another name for endotoxin. ...
Fat-soluble vitamins can help with endotoxin. 🧵 Endotoxin causes: Low Testosterone Erectile Dysfunction Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Depression and Anxiety Lack of Empathy Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Cardiovascular Disease ...
Ray Peat on aspirin: I don't know anyone who has a stomach reaction when they dissolve the aspirin in hot water and then take it with food. There are alternatives, such as magnesium salsalate or just plain salicylic acid (which should be used dissolved and with food). People using it with cancer us...
Combining selenium and myo-inositol reduces thyroid antibodies, lowers TSH, and increases thyroid hormones in people with hypothyroidism. The combination also increased TSH in a hyperthyroid patient - it seems to normalize rather than simply increase thyroid function. Selenium and Myo-inositol are...