PVC, 2 Meals a Day, Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder, Bruxism & Night Guards

Nov. 3, 2020

[00:03:50] Polyvinyl chloride (PVC); Safety of PVC in Infrared Sauna Blanket.

Resources:

• Forum post
• Vinyl Chloride Toxicity
• Toxicity of vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride as seen through epidemiologic observations
• Vinyl Chloride: A Case Study of Data Suppression and Misrepresentation
• How can the integrity of occupational and environmental health research be maintained in the presence of conflicting interests?
• Toxicity of vinyl chloride and poly(vinyl chloride): a critical review

[00:10:38] Eating two meals a day.

Resources:

• Brad Kearns podcast: Male Optimization: How to Keep Your Edge as you Age
• Timing and distribution of protein ingestion during prolonged recovery from resistance exercise alters myofibrillar protein synthesis

[00:16:38] Alternative treatments for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; Josh Turknett’s 4-quadrant model.

Resources:

• Dr. William Walsh; Book: Nutrient Power: Heal Your Biochemistry and Heal Your Brain.
• Ketosis and bipolar disorder: controlled analytic study of online reports
• Ketogenic diet for schizophrenia
• Ketogenic diet as a metabolic therapy for mood disorders: Evidence and developments
• The ketogenic diet may have mood-stabilizing properties
• A pyruvate dehydrogenase complex disorder hypothesis for bipolar disorder
• Mitochondrial dysfunction in schizophrenia: pathways, mechanisms and implications
• Vitamin D and the omega-3 fatty acids control serotonin synthesis and action, part 2: relevance for ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and impulsive behavior
• Adjunctive Use of a Standardized Extract of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) to Treat Symptom Exacerbation in Schizophrenia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
• Randomized placebo-controlled adjunctive study of an extract of withania somnifera for cognitive dysfunction in bipolar disorder
• ECT-induced Mania
• The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Bipolar Disorder: Effectiveness in 522 Patients with Bipolar Depression, Mixed-state, Mania and Catatonic Features
• Electroconvulsive Therapy and Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review
• The role of estrogen in bipolar disorder, a review

[00:22:15] Night guards for clenching/grinding teeth, from forum post.

Resources:

• Bruxism discussed during 7/30/20 office hours session
• Natural Mouthguards
• Sentinel Mouthguards: Materials and Safety
• Toxicity and cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles: what we have learned so far?