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“In snowy climates, it’s “ecologically” rational for animals to turn white in the winter, for camouflage. But tadpoles also turn white in the dark, or under the influence of melatonin, and the biological meaning of that isn’t so clear. It’s possible that being white would reduce their loss of heat through radiation, but I think it is more likely that it relates to an increased ability of weak radiation to penetrate their tissues, rather than being stopped near the surface by the melanin in the skin. The absence of melanin makes them more sensitive to light. Bright light suppresses their melatonin, and makes them turn dark brown or black, and this protects them from bright sunlight.” -Ray Peat
“In the 1940s, pregnenolone was tested in people who were sick or under stress, and it was found to have a wide range of beneficial actions, but the drug industry never had much interest in it. Its very generality made it seem unlike a drug, and its natural occurrence made it impossible to patent. Thus, many synthetic variants, each with a more specialized action and some serious side effects, came to be patented and promoted for use in treating specific conditions. The drug companies created an atmosphere in which many people felt that each disease should have a drug, and each drug, a disease. The side effects of some of those synthetic hormones were so awful that many people came to fear them. For example, synthetic varieties of “cortisone” can destroy immunity, and can cause osteoporosis, diabetes, and rapid aging, with loss of pigment in the skin and hair, and extreme thinning of the skin.”
-Ray PeatI had not listened to Ray in a while. It was so good to hear his voice. How great was it when we had those monthly radio interviews?
I am going to try more shellfish, including crab, and squid, as Ray mentioned that. The idea of reducing tryptophan (red meat) makes me sad, as in “not another thing to give up.” So I’ll stick with the shellfish for now.
I started taking Chlorella a week ago for a convenient vitamin k1 source. I use to take it 15 years ago to regrow my gums and it did the trick. Now reading that high vitamin B-12 can restore gray hair to it’s original color interests me. Chlorella is extremely high in B-12 and vitamin D…
“Vitamin B-6 and B-12 are two of the Complex-B vitamins that aid in healthy skin and hair. B-6 may help restore hair to its original color following an illness or deficiency.”
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Cari aka "Rinse & rePeat"