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<blockquote data-quote="ekil" data-source="post: 32509" data-attributes="member: 122"><p>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The pineal gland probably evolved from a third eye that functioned as a daylight sensor, based on evidence of the vestigialized parietal eye of the tuatara.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The pineal gland is generally larger in animals living in colder regions</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The human pineal gland is around 150 mg, or the size of a soybean</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The rate of pineal calcification in humans is very high, found to be around 70%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pineal calcification also occurs widely across species</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Melatonin is produced by the mitochondria of the pineal gland</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The blood filtration rate is similar to that of the kidney, and it is hypothesized to filter blood for CSF. This could explain calcifiication</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gerbils exposed to longer nights purportedly had higher rates of pineal calcification, implying that greater use could contribute to calcium buildup</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Calcium stress increases melatonin production by over 2.5 fold in mouse brain</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Melatonin levels of the CSF at night reach far higher levels than the blood in mice</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Melatonin promotes MSC differentiation into preosteoblasts, also increasing PTH and alkaline phosphatase. This could be a mechanistic explanation for the calcium concretion</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three more theories on pineal calcification: pineal vascular inflammation, tissue hypoxia, high intracranial pressure<br />
The pineal gland has been shown in animals to accumulate fluoride at 5-times higher concentrations than other brain tissues, and higher fluoride content is associated with higher calcification in humans</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Higher calcification is associated with renal disease in hypertension in humans</li>
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[QUOTE="ekil, post: 32509, member: 122"] [LIST] [*]The pineal gland probably evolved from a third eye that functioned as a daylight sensor, based on evidence of the vestigialized parietal eye of the tuatara. [*]The pineal gland is generally larger in animals living in colder regions [*]The human pineal gland is around 150 mg, or the size of a soybean [*]The rate of pineal calcification in humans is very high, found to be around 70% [*]Pineal calcification also occurs widely across species [*]Melatonin is produced by the mitochondria of the pineal gland [*]The blood filtration rate is similar to that of the kidney, and it is hypothesized to filter blood for CSF. This could explain calcifiication [*]Gerbils exposed to longer nights purportedly had higher rates of pineal calcification, implying that greater use could contribute to calcium buildup [*]Calcium stress increases melatonin production by over 2.5 fold in mouse brain [*]Melatonin levels of the CSF at night reach far higher levels than the blood in mice [*]Melatonin promotes MSC differentiation into preosteoblasts, also increasing PTH and alkaline phosphatase. This could be a mechanistic explanation for the calcium concretion [*]Three more theories on pineal calcification: pineal vascular inflammation, tissue hypoxia, high intracranial pressure The pineal gland has been shown in animals to accumulate fluoride at 5-times higher concentrations than other brain tissues, and higher fluoride content is associated with higher calcification in humans [*]Higher calcification is associated with renal disease in hypertension in humans [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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