tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post3800785345731502386..comments2023-06-05T11:51:38.383-04:00Comments on Evolutionary Psychiatry: We're Alive! Let's Kiss! Toxo Love PartyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04429177284200775781noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-11476834055960470432013-01-07T15:14:12.656-05:002013-01-07T15:14:12.656-05:00Very interesting. I remember Robert Sapolsky sayin...Very interesting. I remember Robert Sapolsky saying that Toxo actually possesses a copy of the Tyrosine Hydroxylase gene, so it is able to increase dopamine via enzyme activity--however that works.<br /><br />This info brings a question to mind tho.. <br />If Toxo infection creates an excess dopamine situation and at the same time this REDUCES fear behavior, why does the MET158 Allele of the COMT gene raise dopamine and INCREASE fear behavior in humans at the same time? <br />Is it the structure of the brain where dopamine is increased that counts?<br />Or are the studies mixing causation and correlation?<br />OR is it even further above my head-> receptor up/down-regulation?<br /><br />Where's my aspirin..<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-49456461589493310942012-09-20T13:59:45.046-04:002012-09-20T13:59:45.046-04:00Emily,
Thank you so much for your wonderful blog....Emily,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your wonderful blog. I am social worker and actually impressed my supervisor with your posts on violence. Don't leave out the social workers:). We like to affect change too...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16615033273161593021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-65764241769339829792012-09-14T22:14:55.429-04:002012-09-14T22:14:55.429-04:00Enjoyed the post Emily. In practice I work with Di...Enjoyed the post Emily. In practice I work with DiagnosTechs GI panel which has the SIgA antibody test for Toxoplasma gondii. You stated in the post that the parasite is protected from the immune system due to its encapsulation. Did you come across any information that would point to this parasites ability to mask itself from the immune system enough to avoid antibody production or if it just able to survive the immune response? Treatment for toxoplasmosis is usually only provided to patients with suppressed immune systems (or severe Sx) as it seems a competent one at least keeps the infection latent. This would be one of the countless reasons to maintain overall health of the body & psyche. Come across any research showing a healthy immune response being able to completely eradicate this bug?Andrew Farretta L.Ac.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06245639032808030531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-18040553710360240832012-09-10T19:49:37.878-04:002012-09-10T19:49:37.878-04:00LOL! That's not very paleo of you. I just co...LOL! That's not very paleo of you. I just couldn't help myself now. (It's not the toxo though or maybe it is. Probably too late for spiramycin. damn.) Or madcow disease from eating raw beef in England back in the early 80s... who knew? Gabriella Kadarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294468426599703416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-51672616528212824852012-09-09T19:44:55.068-04:002012-09-09T19:44:55.068-04:00Thanks! Actually I have the PDF fired up on my mo...Thanks! Actually I have the PDF fired up on my monitor as the next study to write about :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429177284200775781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-71305502855405127762012-09-09T19:22:48.028-04:002012-09-09T19:22:48.028-04:00You might like this: http://www.lef.org/newsletter...You might like this: http://www.lef.org/newsletter/2012/0907_High-Normal-Blood-Sugar-Could-Adversely-Impact-The-Brain.htm?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Article&utm_content=Button&utm_campaign=2012Wk36-2&l=0#article<br /><br />The study included 266 men and women between the ages of 60 and 64 enrolled in the PATH Through Life Study, which is a longitudinal study of aging. Fasting plasma glucose and other factors were measured upon enrollment, and those with glucose levels of 6.1 micromoles per liter (110 mg/dL, classified as impaired fasting hyperglycemia by the World Health Organization) or higher were excluded. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain were conducted at the beginning of the study and four years later.<br /><br />Fasting plasma glucose levels ranged from 3.2 to 6.0 micromoles per liter (57.6 to 108 mg/dL) upon enrollment. Dr Cherbuin and his colleagues uncovered a significant association between a decline in volume in the brain's hippocampus and amygdala (cerebral structures affected by aging and neurodegeneration) and higher plasma glucose levels within this nondiabetic population. "Plasma glucose levels were found to be significantly associated with hippocampal and amygdalar atrophy and accounted for 6%–10% in volume change after controlling for age, sex, body mass index, hypertension, alcohol, and smoking," Dr Cherbuin and his associates write. "These findings suggest that even in the subclinical range and in the absence of diabetes, monitoring and management of plasma glucose levels could have an impact on cerebral health."<br /><br />When asked if there is a specific level at which plasma glucose would begin to be considered risky, Dr Cherbuin told Life Extension: "We found that the top two highest quarters (or quartiles) had significantly more shrinkage than the lowest one which might suggest a tentative cut-off of 5.1 [micromoles per liter]. However because overall the association with hippocampal atrophy across all glucose levels was relatively uniform, more evidence was needed to point to a specific cut-off."Puddleghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953398103675945541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-84650917860243449692012-09-08T16:56:11.581-04:002012-09-08T16:56:11.581-04:00I don't recommend eating undercooked meat.I don't recommend eating undercooked meat. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429177284200775781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-75950038415432090872012-09-07T23:33:56.901-04:002012-09-07T23:33:56.901-04:00According to available information, the most commo...According to available information, the most common source of toxoplasma infection is from improperly cooked meat from infected animals. Gabriella Kadarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294468426599703416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-13812531525381781162012-09-07T19:58:01.969-04:002012-09-07T19:58:01.969-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-65042815446694523662012-09-07T16:42:58.354-04:002012-09-07T16:42:58.354-04:00Enjoyed the post.
Cats have very definitely not h...Enjoyed the post.<br /><br />Cats have very definitely not had a good week - at least here in the UK as per the BBC headlines: 'Infection risk posed by cats revealed' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19474612<br />and a report from the Food Standards Agency on the gondii: <br />http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2012/sep/toxoplasma#.UEpbkLJmSnU<br /><br />Expect Garfield to plummet down the popularity ratings....Paul Whiteleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288851488012254897noreply@blogger.com