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“In this clip, Dr. Valter Longo discusses the origin of the fasting-mimicking diet and a possible future which may lean away from a drug-centered mentality to one which allows the body to heal itself.”

“In particular, he monitors his ketone levels, both upon waking and following exercise. Tim maintains that not everyone processes ketones to the same extent, and he prefers to tailor his ketone level to allow maximal mental clarity.”

“How too much iron can lead to protein aggregation and how vitamin D can prevent it. A program, directed by Gordon, called the Caenorhabditis Intervention Testing Program which tests potential longevity compounds that may extend the lifespan of several different species of worms.”

“In this member Q&A clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick shares four practices she uses or finds compelling for healthy aging: sauna, sulforaphane-rich foods or supplements, time-restricted eating, and high-intensity interval training.”

“In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's conversation with Derek from More Plates More Dates, she explains how progressive endurance training can improve VO2 max and the heart's ability to fill with blood.”

“Exposure to bright light also promotes the release of cortisol, and, in turn, the hormone drives wakefulness during the daytime hours. Chronic stress and mis-timed exposure to light can dysregulate cortisol release and promote aging, however.”

“In the 521,330-person EPIC cohort, participants in the highest country-specific quartile of coffee intake had lower all-cause mortality over an average 16.4 years than nonconsumers. The association was observational, with hazard ratios of 0.88 in men and 0.93 in women.”

“A later crossover study using a lower weight-based dose found its clearest benefit in reasoning, while several memory, accuracy, fatigue, and sleepiness outcomes did not reliably improve. Routine muscle supplementation and acute sleep-loss research use different protocols.”

“A systematic review in older adults linked Mediterranean dietary patterns with lower inflammatory markers, while a meta-analysis of randomized trials found that vitamin D supplementation reduced acute respiratory infection risk overall, with the strongest protection among people who were very deficient and received regular doses.”

“She uses that result to make consistency practical. Aerobic exercise does not need to be all-out every day, but sessions that raise heart rate and improve cardiorespiratory fitness provide a meaningful brain stimulus.”