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  Follow-Up on Cholesterol
Dec 23, 2011
Christian  has a nice summary of the complex interaction of cholesterol with inflammation that I agree with completely. 
  Arginine and Metabolism
Aug 19, 2011
A new finding from the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry gives us yet another reason to consider arginine supplementation.
  Arginine Supplementation
Aug 7, 2011
I supplement with arginine for a number of reasons. One is that it alters fat synthesis, reducing fat content of adipose tissue whle increasing fat content in muscle, where it can be used as fuel.
  Diet and Osteoarthritis
Jul 30, 2011
We had some questions in the members forum regarding things we can do to prevent osteoarthritis. New research points to metabolism as a factor, along with the conventional problems of weak muscles, laxity of joints, and sharp mechanical loads.
  Glutamate Toxicity and Glutathione
Jul 10, 2011
By other names, glutamate is known as glutamic acid. This substance appears in most modern, manufactured foods. It appears as "flavor enhancer" in many manufactured foods, the acid is added to soft drinks to give them "zing", and is the toxic component of MSG, the favored flavor enhancer of many Asian foods. Soy and grains have a large dose of glutamate. Cheese and other dairy foods are also a source. 

Glutamate is a GSH precursor, but it can manifest high levels of toxic stress in neurons, where it is a neurotransmitter, as it promotes ROS reactions. In effect, glutamate beyond an unknown threshold can cause the depletion of GSH. That is where the toxicity pathway operates. 
  Glutathione, general information
Jun 26, 2011
Continuing on this topic...
  A Contrast of Foods on the Costco Belt
May 29, 2011
I shopped lightly today at Costco. With no WW, I don't stock much food and Costco packages are quite large.
  Why I am Not a Vegetarian
May 22, 2011
This is my argument, but made by Dr. William Jarvis more effectively than I could. He had been a vegetarian. 
  Thirst: Modern and Ancient
May 17, 2011
Our thirst is set by physiological and psychological mechanisms. I think modern thirst depends rather too much on the latter and too little on the former. We seem to worry more about "hydrating" than slacking our thirst.

Your thirst over the course of a day, not within a brief span of hard work, is an excellent guide to your water requirements. Research in the Journal of Physiology shows that you don't need the 8 glasses of water "authorities" recommend (a lot of this advice comes from bottled water and sports drink manufacturers). You need water when you are thirsty. 
  A Little More on BCAAs
May 10, 2011
I take them and I am never sore from my somewhat intense workouts. There are reasons for this, related to the metabolism of the BCAAs during exercise and the effects of becoming a fat-burner from the NED and the exercise we like to do.
 
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