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.

14 books19 chapters15 additional report guides

19 reading guides

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Homocysteine: how the story developed

Trace the chapter’s account of homocysteine, from early biochemical discoveries and homocystinuria to the debate over cardiovascular risk.

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Understanding homocysteine and its pathways

An introduction to the chapter’s discussion of homocysteine metabolism, nutritional cofactors and the many influences on a blood result.

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Genes in the homocysteine conversation

A reading guide to Dr. Purser’s chapter listing genetic variants discussed in relation to elevated homocysteine.

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Nutrition and unexpectedly low homocysteine

Explore the chapter’s hypothesis that nutritional status can complicate interpretation of a low homocysteine result.

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Homocysteine, monocytes, IL-8 and MCP-1

Follow the chapter’s proposed bridge between homocysteine and inflammatory messages released by monocytes.

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Genetics and the transsulfuration pathway

This chapter connects genetic variation with the sulfur pathway that appears throughout Dr. Purser’s redox teaching.

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Homocysteine, inflammation and pain

A guide to the chapter’s proposed connections between homocysteine, inflammatory signaling and pain.

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Homocysteine, D-dimer and inflammatory markers

Explore how this chapter relates homocysteine to clotting and inflammatory laboratory markers.

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Two studies behind the homocysteine–glutathione model

Understand why Dr. Purser places two experimental research discussions at the center of his inflammatory model.

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Homocysteine and environmental exposures

This chapter places environmental exposures alongside genetics, sulfur metabolism and inflammatory markers.

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Homocysteine and cardiovascular risk

A guide to the chapter’s discussion of homocysteine, vascular injury and cardiovascular or cerebrovascular outcomes.

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IL-8, MCP-1 and kidney inflammation

Explore the kidney chapter’s account of immune-cell recruitment, small-vessel injury and fibrosis.

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Methionine restriction: the questions behind the debate

This chapter questions whether restricting methionine is an appropriate response to elevated homocysteine.

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Glutathione and kidney disease: a proposed research direction

A reading guide to the chapter proposing a role for glutathione and redox modulation in kidney disease.

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Reduced glutathione: formulations and patent claims

Explore the chapter’s comparison of reduced-glutathione formulations and its discussion of intellectual property.

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VARS Glutathione: delivery and formulation

This chapter presents the author’s account of the technology behind VARS Glutathione.

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Glutaryl and transdermal glutathione

Explore the chapter’s discussion of topical and transdermal glutathione delivery associated with Glutaryl.

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Skyrizi and homocysteine: the research question

A guide to a chapter asking whether IL-23 inhibition could have implications for homocysteine-related inflammatory pathways.

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Persistent IL-8 and the question of hidden infection

This chapter considers why IL-8 might remain elevated within the author’s homocysteine model.

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Searchable 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.