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Q&A #5: How to Improve Sleep—and What Nutrition Matters During Pregnancy?
Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.
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Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.
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Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.
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“In a randomized trial of resistance-trained women, an eight-hour eating window did not reduce gains in lean mass, muscle thickness, strength, or performance when energy and protein intake were matched and the participants completed supervised resistance training.”
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“Although scientists have identified other lifestyle behaviors that can help prevent the build-up of amyloid plaques by boosting the capacity for glymphatic clearance – such as exercise and adequate intake of omega-3 – the most important factor by far is a good night's sleep, especially deep sleep.”
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“Sleep and the immune system are intrinsically linked. Sleep problems may arise because of medical or behavioral reasons, but modern life frequently dictates a work schedule late into the evening, disrupting our natural sleep/wake cycles.”
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“When most people think about certain lifestyle factors that affect insulin sensitivity and blood glucose levels, they think about macronutrient composition, or calories, or fasting, or exercise (and lack of), but they don’t often think about sleep.”
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“In a placebo-controlled study of eight healthy adults, adrenaline infusion lowered plasma magnesium, and levels had not recovered one hour later. Investigators proposed a shift into cells after beta-adrenergic stimulation; the study did not measure cortisol, urinary loss, total-body depletion, or clinical deficiency.”