When scientific tunnel vision becomes institutional blindness Lessons from history’s scientific blind spots Science has a troubling habit of missing the forest for the trees. For decades, gastroenterologists dismissed the idea that bacteria could cause stomach ulcers—until Barry Marshall proved Helicobacter pylori was the culprit by infecting himself. Geologists ridiculed…
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Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
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Obesity Rewires Your Endocannabinoid System (ECS): How Fat, Liver, Heart & Brain Are Transformed
Obesity is more than excess fat—it’s a disorder of endocannabinoid system (ECS) dysfunction. Explore how obesity rewires CB1 signaling in fat, liver, heart, and brain, driving chronic disease.
Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
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The Agmatine-ECS-ASD Connection: New Hope for ASD by Boosting 2-AG and Calming the Brain
Explore groundbreaking research on agmatine’s connection to the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in Autism (ASD). Discover how it may boost 2-AG, calm brain inflammation, and offer new hope for understanding and potentially supporting ASD.
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Omega-6, Mortality, and Your ECS: Unpacking the Latest UK Biobank Bombshell
A major UK Biobank study found higher plasma linoleic acid (LA) linked to lower mortality, seemingly contradicting concerns about high dietary omega-6 driving ECS dysfunction. This post unpacks the findings, distinguishing between plasma snapshots and tissue arachidonic acid (AA) realities, and explains why the omega-6/omega-3 balance and ECS perspective remain crucial for understanding metabolic health.