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 library.
19 reading guides
Search with spelling helpHomocysteine: how the story developed
Trace the chapter’s account of homocysteine, from early biochemical discoveries and homocystinuria to the debate over cardiovascular risk.
Explore this reading Chapter guideUnderstanding homocysteine and its pathways
An introduction to the chapter’s discussion of homocysteine metabolism, nutritional cofactors and the many influences on a blood result.
Explore this reading Chapter guideGenes in the homocysteine conversation
A reading guide to Dr. Purser’s chapter listing genetic variants discussed in relation to elevated homocysteine.
Explore this reading Chapter guideNutrition and unexpectedly low homocysteine
Explore the chapter’s hypothesis that nutritional status can complicate interpretation of a low homocysteine result.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine, monocytes, IL-8 and MCP-1
Follow the chapter’s proposed bridge between homocysteine and inflammatory messages released by monocytes.
Explore this reading Chapter guideGenetics and the transsulfuration pathway
This chapter connects genetic variation with the sulfur pathway that appears throughout Dr. Purser’s redox teaching.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine, inflammation and pain
A guide to the chapter’s proposed connections between homocysteine, inflammatory signaling and pain.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine, D-dimer and inflammatory markers
Explore how this chapter relates homocysteine to clotting and inflammatory laboratory markers.
Explore this reading Chapter guideTwo studies behind the homocysteine–glutathione model
Understand why Dr. Purser places two experimental research discussions at the center of his inflammatory model.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine and environmental exposures
This chapter places environmental exposures alongside genetics, sulfur metabolism and inflammatory markers.
Explore this reading Chapter guideHomocysteine and cardiovascular risk
A guide to the chapter’s discussion of homocysteine, vascular injury and cardiovascular or cerebrovascular outcomes.
Explore this reading Chapter guideIL-8, MCP-1 and kidney inflammation
Explore the kidney chapter’s account of immune-cell recruitment, small-vessel injury and fibrosis.
Explore this reading Chapter guideMethionine restriction: the questions behind the debate
This chapter questions whether restricting methionine is an appropriate response to elevated homocysteine.
Explore this reading Chapter guideGlutathione and kidney disease: a proposed research direction
A reading guide to the chapter proposing a role for glutathione and redox modulation in kidney disease.
Explore this reading Chapter guideReduced glutathione: formulations and patent claims
Explore the chapter’s comparison of reduced-glutathione formulations and its discussion of intellectual property.
Explore this reading Chapter guideVARS Glutathione: delivery and formulation
This chapter presents the author’s account of the technology behind VARS Glutathione.
Explore this reading Chapter guideGlutaryl and transdermal glutathione
Explore the chapter’s discussion of topical and transdermal glutathione delivery associated with Glutaryl.
Explore this reading Chapter guideSkyrizi and homocysteine: the research question
A guide to a chapter asking whether IL-23 inhibition could have implications for homocysteine-related inflammatory pathways.
Explore this reading Chapter guidePersistent IL-8 and the question of hidden infection
This chapter considers why IL-8 might remain elevated within the author’s homocysteine model.
Explore this readingSearchable summaries, not full books. This collection covers 33 supplied chapter and book files and 16 reports from the downloads page; the kidney report shares a guide with its corresponding chapter. Original documents and download links are not provided. Patient examples and individualized protocols are excluded. Older teaching and proposed mechanisms are identified in each guide.
