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On Short Notice: Retinoic Acid vs. Lung Cancer / Metabolic Effect of Fats in Cerebral Fluid / Nucleotid Supplements Instead of Icepacks // Ibuprofen & Leaky Gut / Fish Oil Enema & Colitis / Fructose, Glut-5 & Obesity + More!

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Image 1 (Coloribus): Unquestionably a great add, but the (Ex-)Marlboro man would be better off with a piece of liver than a carrot ;-) Just as I promised I am pumping out another set of "short notice" items. To make sure not to be confused with what I have once heard someone call a "pubmed warrior", I did however spike today's episode with three longer items and saved a couple of mini-items for the next week. I hope you enjoy the ride and don't forget to copy " Fatfree " who asked for more in-depth info on TUDCA after reading last Saturday's installment of this series (see " Testosterone - 12% Drop With 75g Glucose? Low T3 Syndrome - Can TUDCA Help? "). If there is more information that would make a longer post worthwhile and I find the topic interesting enough to spent the time on doing the research, I am always willing to comply with wishes like this :-) Retinoic acid (not beta carotene!) can protect smokers from lung...

Anti-Vitamin A Effects of Beta Carotene, Leptin Resistance and Potential Implications for the Diabesity Epidemic

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Image 1: Ever thought why your granny had to take her cod-liver oil, whenever there she suffered from an ailment as a child? Probably not due to the rancid omega-3 oils which were partly responsible for its awful taste. That its high vitamin A content may not just have helped her to ward off the colds and infections, but also to stay lean, is yet a potential "side-effect" of dietary retinol for clear-cut which evidence is emerging only recently. Facebook followers of mine have probably seen my post on the beta carotene metabolites called β1-apocarotenoids - recently discovered naturally occurring vitamin A receptor antagonist (block the activity or "real" vitamin A = retinol) about two to three days ago ( Eroglu. 2012 ). As a SuppVersity regular, you will also be aware that vitamin A in its active form is not simply a dangerous substance that is to be avoided at all costs. And though beta carotene has long lost its image as (yet another) super-vitamin, with  bo...
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