Thursday, January 2, 2020

Science does not care what you believe.



It is nice of you Jillian to finally offer some clarification on your use of the term “prohormone.” While not perfect it has given me, personally, a better beginning to unlock your line of thought. This is a very good example of how language – specifically the language of science - has meaning. Not whatever suits your narrative at the time.
I also notice you have dropped the “protein” qualifier in regards to fatty acids, amino acids, prohormones, and minerals.
But back to prohormones,,,

As I have stated prior, prohormones are colloquially knows as an OTC androgen steroids generally used by body builders. In this specific instance they are a sex hormone, ie they drive male characteristics – for simplicity sake.

BUT,,,

That does not appear to be what you are referring to as you state, Prohormones (also known as Vitamin A B C D E ),,,”. So based upon this statement I fiddled with my search parameters as Vit-D, specifically, is not a vitamin — it is a prohormone. [FYI::There are 13 essential vitamins. A,C,D,E,K,B1 (thiamine),B2 (riboflavin),B3 (niacin),Pantothenic acid (B5),Biotin (B7),B6,B12 (cyanocobalamin),Folate (folic acid and B9). Good listing here, with minerals as well. There is no “F G and so on.”]

Based on this new knowledge, the definition of a prohormone can further be refined. A “substances that the body converts to a hormone. In fact, unlike other vitamins, only about 10 percent of the vitamin D the body needs comes from food (such as dairy products and oily fish), and the rest the body makes for itself.


Antibodies are produced by our white blood cells and are a major part of the body's response to combatting a viral infection. Antigens are substances that cause the body to produce antibodies, such as a viral protein or overabundance of fatty acid proteins Amino acid proteins Prohormone proteins Mineral proteins [sic]

you therefore consider Vit-D (and other prohormones) as antigens, contrary to accepted medical science. You even double down on that notion here.
Since you don't state what an “overabundance” entails, I will throw this one caveat. Vit-D toxicity is a real thing though very rare; although, deficiency is more of an issue.

Vitamin D is involved in calcium absorption, immune function, and protecting bone, muscle, and heart health. It occurs naturally in food and can also be produced by your body when your skin is exposed to sunlight.

Yet, aside from fatty fish, there are few foods rich in vitamin D. What's more, most people don't get enough sun exposure to produce adequate vitamin D.


Thus, deficiency is very common. In fact, it's estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide don't get enough of this vitamin (1Trusted Source).

Supplements are very common,,, However, taking extremely high doses of vitamin D3 for long periods may lead to excessive buildup in your body.

Vitamin D intoxication occurs when blood levels rise above 150 ng/ml (375 nmol/l). Because the vitamin is stored in body fat and released into the bloodstream slowly, the effects of toxicity may last for several months after you stop taking supplements (4Trusted Source).


Importantly, toxicity isn't common and occurs almost exclusively in people who take long-term, high-dose supplements without monitoring their blood levels.
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In contrast, you cannot reach dangerously high blood levels through diet and sun exposure alone. [Internal URLs removed]

So unless one is haphazardly taking a mega-dose of Vit-D supplements (or any vitamin supplement), toxicity is not an issue.

As an afterthought, I would like to inquire if you therefore consider acquisition of essential nutrients through diet (and supplementation if prescribed) unnecessary? As stated, that is what you are implying.


Vitamin A is an essential vitamin needed for growth and development, cell recognition, vision, immune function, and reproduction.

It is a powerful antioxidant and acts as a hormone in the body, affecting the expression of genes and thereby influencing phenotype.



It also helps the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs to function correctly.

Notice the word “prohormone” has not been used.

  • Vitamin A is found in different forms.
  • Preformed vitamin A occurs in meat, fish, and dairy produce.
  • Provitamin A is stored in fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based products.
  • Retinol is the predominant, active form of vitamin A found in the blood. Retinyl palmitate is the storage form of the vitamin.
  • Beta-carotene is a precursor of vitamin A and is found in plants.
  • This "pro-vitamin," in itself an antioxidant, is converted into vitamin A as needed by the body, so there is no risk of overdose or toxicity.


More on vitimin-A.



Like vitamin-A, vitamin-K2 may have hormone like effects in the body, at least according to this author. But as noted prior, the word “prohormone” does not appear in conjunction with this conclusion.



[Note:: Vitamin K is a group of fat-soluble vitamins that share similar chemical structures. Although there are several different types of vitamin K, the two most often found in the human diet are vitamin K1 and vitamin K2.]


It has been stated that a true hormone is a product of living cells, which circulates in body fluids (such as blood) and elicits a specific and often stimulatory effect on the activity of cells situated remotely from its point of origin. A large bulk of evidence published over the past 10 years establishes vitamin K2 in this category of substances. Hence, vitamin K2 should be considered and consequently classified as a hormone.
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Therefore, the results of Dr. Inoue and his research group more than suggested a novel function for vitamin K2 in the formation of osseous tissues, i.e. that K2 was a true transcriptional regulator of extracellular matrix-related genes, being involved in the assembly of collagen. At present, we know that vitamin K2 (or menaquinone-7 = MK-7, among other vitamin K2 metabolites) works through this nuclear receptor and consequently should be classified as a hormone and not solely be construed as ‘a vitamin’.


In section 3, the author further explains “What features characterise a true hormone?”.


With that said, whether Vit-K is a hormone, does not support your statement “Prohormones (also known as Vitamin A B C D E ),,,. “

As per usual, you have taken one well documented instance (Vit-Ds ability to be classified as a hormone and also classified as a vitamin) and generalized to an entire class (vitamins) calling all vitamins prohormones. Not only is that incorrect, you deemed vitamins as antigens. Also incorrect as vitamins are essential to proper health. (Unless you ingest a toxic dose.)

You stated the other day, “All my information and information of Popular Science is correct. Only The intention and the outcome is different.

Sorry Jillian that is a lie. I have demonstrated such here within this blog numerous times. No scientist or researcher in their right mind would ever make such a statement. Even after peer review, confirming their conclusion(s), scientists and researchers understand that science is falsifiable when new information becomes available.

"No matter what every individual is held accountable for their belief systems and daily practices regardless of what they say they believe. The body the mind and the spirit don't lie

Science is not a belief system, you either accept it or you don't. As Neil deGrasse Tyson once said to Bill Maher on Real Time, “The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." IOWs, science does not give a flying-fuck what you believe.  You're making the consumption of JJ a religion.
Oh and by the way Jillian, I have read both your unpublished and published books.  I have read every single post plus comments you have made since 2012.  I have also read every article and study/paper (that are accessible) you have posted. I have also watched about 90% of you videos.

Based upon such, I have asked very pointed questions, I have made my concerns known publicly via this blog.  My comments are open, as you have me blocked on FB and do not allow comments on YT, but yet I have received no strong clarification of your information.
It is not up to me to dissect your information to get something of use from such.  It is up to you  to explain your information in a clear, concise manner.  You don't debate because you have no justification for the garbage you spew.

It's time to move along Jillian, you are washed-up.  

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