Sudden cholesterol increase? It may be psychological
There are many published studies with evidence that cholesterol levels are positively associated with heart disease. In mul…
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How to handle a dog attack
For most people, dog attacks are not very common. But they happen occasionally, and the experience can be traumatic. Incid…
Could the low testosterone problem be a mirage?
Low testosterone (a.k.a. “low T”) is caused by worn out glands no longer able to secrete enough T, right? At least this see…
The War of the End of the World: The health puzzle posed by its survivors
The War of Canudos took place in Brazil in 1896 and 1897. Canudos was a settlement of several thousand deeply religious Chr…
Maknig to mayn tipos? Myabe ur teh boz
Undoubtedly one of the big differences between life today and in our Paleolithic past is the level of stress that modern hum…
What is a reasonable vitamin D level?
The figure and table below are from Vieth (1999); one of the most widely cited articles on vitamin D. The figure shows the g…
Power napping, stress management, and jet lag
Many animals take naps during the day. Our ancestors probably napped during the day too. They certainly did not spend as man…
Cortisol, stress, excessive gluconeogenesis, and visceral fat accumulation
Cortisol is a hormone that plays several very important roles in the human body . Many of these are health-promoting, under …
Cortisol response to stress is much more elevated with ingestion of glucose than with protein or fat
Cortisol is a hormone that does a number of different things; a jack of all trades among hormones, so to speak. It tells the…
Is heavy physical activity a major trigger of death by sudden cardiac arrest? Not in Oregon
The idea that heavy physical activity is a main trigger of heart attacks is widespread. Often endurance running and cardio-t…
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