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The Surprising Role of Cortisol in Alzheimer’s

Story at-a-glance New research shows that people with Alzheimer’s have higher cortisol levels and a skewed cortisol-to-DHEA-S ratio, revealing that chronic stress drives early brain degeneration long before memory loss appears Cortisol, your body’s main stress hormone, damages neurons and disrupts energy metabolism when it stays elevated, while DHEA-S acts as a protective neurosteroid that […]
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California Moves to Eliminate Ultraprocessed Foods from School Lunches — by 2035

Story at-a-glance California became the first state in the U.S. to ban ultraprocessed foods from public school lunches under the “Real Food, Healthy Kids Act,” but the full phase-out won’t take effect until 2035 Ultraprocessed foods — packed with vegetable oils, additives, and refined sugars — are engineered to trigger cravings and disrupt metabolism, contributing […]
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Exposing Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products

Story at-a-glance Leah Segedie founded Mamavation to investigate toxic chemicals in consumer products, inspired by family tragedies. The organization conducts independent testing and collaborates with scientists to educate the public about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) EDCs, often found in plastics and other products, can activate estrogen receptors and increase cellular calcium, leading to oxidative stress and […]
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Obesity Causes and Solutions

Story at-a-glance Obesity is not just about eating too much — it develops when your cells cannot burn oxygen and fuel efficiently, leading to fat storage even at normal calorie intake Polyunsaturated fats in vegetable oils slow down your metabolism, mimic hibernation signals, and make your body store fat instead of using it for energy […]
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Depression Strongly Influences Surgical Recovery and Healing Outcomes

Story at-a-glance Depression affects how your body heals after surgery by increasing inflammation and weakening your immune defenses, which lead to longer recovery times and higher complication rates Older adults with cancer who also have depression experience significantly higher post-surgical costs — nearly $25,000 compared to about $17,500 for patients without depression — showing that […]
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Beta-Blockers Are Useless, and Sometimes Risky, for Most Cardiac Patients

Story at-a-glance Beta-blockers offer no survival benefit for most heart attack patients with normal heart function, even though they’re still widely prescribed Women face higher risks on beta-blockers, including nearly double the risk of death when given higher doses, while men show no measurable harm or benefit Side effects such as fatigue, dizziness, depression, and […]
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Reversing Alzheimer’s — The Forgotten Causes and Cures Big Pharma Buried

Story at-a-glance Due to Alzheimer’s research focusing on a symptom of it (amyloid plaques), rather than its actual cause, Alzheimer’s has remained “incurable” for decades Rather than being a single disease, Alzheimer’s has multiple different subtypes (e.g., those due to insulin resistance, nutritional deficiencies, inflammation, infections, or concussions), each of which requires a different treatment […]
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How Chronic Stress Increases Risk of Depression

Story at-a-glance Chronic stress triggers a neutrophil invasion into brain-protective layers, driving depression-like behaviors through immune activation rather than just hormonal changes Stress-induced immune signals hijack brain reward circuits, reducing dopamine and shifting neural activity toward threat detection over pleasure-seeking behaviors Prolonged stress damages brain mitochondria, reducing cellular energy production while creating an inflammatory feedback […]
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What You Need to Know About Estrogen and Serotonin

Story at-a-glance Estrogen is an obesity promoter and well-established human carcinogen The Women’s Health Initiative studies, which began in 1991, showed estrogen replacement therapy in menopausal women significantly increased the risk of heart attacks, strokes, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and cancer, not just in the breast but in all female reproductive organs The biochemical role of […]
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Key Sugars in Breast Milk Support Toddler Gut and Brain Development After the First Year

Story at-a-glance Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex sugars that pass undigested to your baby’s colon, where they feed beneficial bacteria, strengthen defenses, and support healthy brain and immune development A systematic review and meta-analysis in Frontiers in Pediatrics found that breast milk continues supplying substantial amounts of HMOs beyond 12 months, supporting gut health […]
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Fat Metabolism Holds the Key to Why We Need Sleep

Story at-a-glance Sleep is not just downtime but a built-in survival mechanism that protects your brain from toxic byproducts created when mitochondria leak electrons New research shows that the more electrons your cells fail to use, the greater the buildup of reactive oxygen species, which directly triggers your need for sleep Excessive fat burning under […]
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Revisiting Depression — Dopamine-Serotonin Balance Gains Attention for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Story at-a-glance A major clinical trial in The Lancet Psychiatry found that boosting dopamine with pramipexole improved symptoms in treatment-resistant depression. This challenges the long-dominant serotonin deficiency theory Supporting those findings, another study showed that agomelatine, a serotonin-blocking drug, consistently reduced anxiety and depression in multiple placebo-controlled trials Research shows polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats (PUFs […]
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Everyday Pesticide Exposure Linked to Reduced Sperm Quality in Healthy Men

Story at-a-glance Everyday exposure to pesticides, even from conventionally grown fruits and vegetables, disrupts sperm function and reduces fertility in otherwise healthy men Researchers found that higher levels of pesticide residues in urine were linked to slower, less motile sperm, showing that even non-occupational exposure harms reproductive health Organophosphate pesticides damage sperm by disrupting calcium […]
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Blockbuster Anticlotting Drug Approved on Flawed Studies

Story at-a-glance Ticagrelor, a blockbuster anticlotting drug, was approved despite FDA scientists warning it looked less safe and effective than older, cheaper alternatives like clopidogrel The landmark PLATO trial used to secure approval showed U.S. patients had worse outcomes on ticagrelor, yet those results were overridden by FDA leadership Investigations revealed serious problems with the […]
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