THE PURSER BOOKSHELF
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Explore the ideas inside Dr. Purser’s books, chapters and educational reports. Thoughtful reading guides connect each subject to the wider encyclopedia.
19 reading guides
Search with spelling helpHomocysteine: how the story developed
Understand why homocysteine became a health topic and why lowering a blood number is not the same as preventing disease.
Explore this reading Chapter guideUnderstanding homocysteine and its pathways
See the two main routes for processing homocysteine and what may affect a blood result.
Explore this reading Chapter guideGenes in the homocysteine conversation
Learn how to read a specific genetic variant before drawing conclusions about homocysteine.
Explore this reading Chapter guideNutrition and unexpectedly low homocysteine
Explore why a low homocysteine number does not tell the whole nutrition story.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine, monocytes, IL-8 and MCP-1
Meet the immune signals IL-8 and MCP-1 and the research question linking them to homocysteine.
Explore this reading Chapter guideGenetics and the transsulfuration pathway
Follow the sulfur pathway from homocysteine toward cysteine and glutathione.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine, inflammation and pain
Explore the possible links between homocysteine, immune signaling, and pain.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine, D-dimer and inflammatory markers
See what homocysteine, D-dimer, and CRP each measure.
Explore this reading Chapter guideTwo studies behind the homocysteine–glutathione model
Compare studies of homocysteine and glutathione with evidence of benefit in people.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine and environmental exposures
Separate questions about toxin exposure from questions about genetics and antioxidant pathways.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine and cardiovascular risk
Learn the difference between a cardiovascular risk marker and a treatment that prevents events.
Explore this reading Chapter guideIL-8, MCP-1 and kidney inflammation
See how IL-8 and MCP-1 feature in research on kidney inflammation and scarring.
Explore this reading Chapter guideMethionine restriction: the questions behind the debate
Think through the nutrition questions before cutting methionine or protein.
Explore this reading Chapter guideGlutathione and kidney disease: a proposed research direction
Explore why glutathione is studied in kidney disease without assuming a product improves kidney function.
Explore this reading Chapter guideReduced glutathione: formulations and patent claims
Learn how formulation, storage, and delivery differ from proof of a health benefit.
Explore this reading Chapter guideVARS Glutathione: delivery and formulation
Explore how VARS Glutathione is made and what questions to ask about delivery and outcomes.
Explore this reading Chapter guideGlutaryl and transdermal glutathione
Compare topical and transdermal glutathione claims and the evidence behind them.
Explore this reading Chapter guideSkyrizi and homocysteine: the research question
Explore a research question about IL-23 medicines and homocysteine-related inflammation.
Explore this reading Chapter guidePersistent IL-8 and the question of hidden infection
Learn why an IL-8 result alone cannot locate an infection.
Explore this readingFind the ideas from Dr. Purser’s books, chapters, and reports in easy-to-read guides. The original books and reports are not available to download here. Some older ideas are still being studied, so bring questions about your own care to a qualified clinician.
