August 30, 2010 / Alzheimer's, Dementia, Neurodegenerative diseases, Neuroprotectors, Parkinson's
“Thinking, Moving, Feeling”: What Do They Have in Common? This question opens a review of age-related declines, their inter-relationships, mechanisms, and the ways to postpone if not avoid th
August 4, 2010 / Epilepsy, Miscellaneous
Energy drinks usually contain a lot of of caffeine, sugar, usually taurine [used to prevent oxidative stress induced by exercise 30, and to enhance weight loss (2) and to reduce anxiety levels, (3)],
June 9, 2010 / Brain metabolism, Neuroprotectors, Parkinson's
Both hypervitaminosis D3 and hypovitaminosis D3 cause premature aging Vitamin D3 is not a vitamin because it is not biologically active as it is. However, without it, the body's hormonal system cant
May 7, 2010 / Adaptive regulation, Applications, Hormesis
Reflexo-therapy research results and possible approaches to its mechanisms Related: A theory of acupuncture, spinal cord, and endorphins There is only a couple direct research on the reflexo-ther
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March 21, 2010 / Energy Substrates, Epilepsy, Excitatory GABA, Lactate, Neuroprotectors, Pyruvate
In the previous post On the mechanisms of brain protection by ketones, I described how a shortage of ketones caused pathological changes in brain cells in brain slices (in vitro, 1) and in whole ani
March 17, 2010 / Dementia, Excitatory GABA, Ketogenic diet, Ketone bodies, Neuroprotectors
Neuronal activity in immature neocortical neurons depends on the availability of ketone bodies in ACSF [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="The provoking findings of Rheims et al. su
February 17, 2010 / Applications, Ketogenic diet, Ketone bodies
February 17, 2010 / Ketogenic diet, Ketone bodies, Theories
HYPOTHESES: Ketogenic diet reduces seizures by: a) promoting inhibitory action of GABA b) reducing cellular consequences of energy deficiency by supplying an alternative and 40 % more effici
February 17, 2010 / Ketogenic diet, Ketone bodies, Ketosis, ketogenesis, Methodology
"Repeat after me three times, ketones are not evil, ketones are not evil, ketones are not evil... OK, now that we have gotten that out of the way..." -- Jeffrey Paul Krabb, MD In general medical
January 17, 2010 / Applications, Ketogenic diet
January 17, 2010 / Energy Substrates, Ketogenic diet
We calculated the ketogenic potential of different kinds of milk using the standard formula suggested by (Wilder, Winter, 1922) - see also The basics of the ketogenic diet Ketogenic to Ant
November 17, 2009 / Ketogenic diet, Ketone bodies, Methodology
The ketogenic diet's success rate greatly exceeds that of the medications. Its side effects, both cognitive and allergic, appear fewer than most available medications. Understand why changin
February 17, 2009 / Epilepsy, Glucose, Ketogenic diet, Ketone bodies
See References in this post Ketogenic diet efficiency has been studied for different age groups, species, types of diet including LCT and MCT triglycerides or types of fatty aci