Related Episodes for COVID-19 Q&A #1 with Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.

“I also discuss the brain benefits of lactate (it's not just a metabolic byproduct), the cancer-preventing effects of exercise, squeezing more vigorous activity into your day, and many other topics I know you'll find interesting!”

“Warfarin, also known as coumadin, is a medication used to prevent blood clots by inhibiting the recycling of vitamin K1. Unfortunately it also inhibits the recycling of vitamin K2 and has been shown to increase vessel calcification and bone fractures.”

“This clip originates from an interview recorded on the Kevin Rose Show, which you can click here to download the full version of. Sauna use has emerged as a means to increase lifespan and improve overall health, including cardiac health.”

“Rather, they fall on a spectrum, ranging from a five-to-one ratio of fats to protein and carbs (typically used in clinical settings) to a more liberalized one-to-one ratio, a type of low glycemic index therapy (commonly referred to as "modified Atkins") that might meet the needs of most healthy people.”

“Our modern lifestyle – characterized by low light exposure during the day and high light exposure during the evening and nighttime hours – has dramatic effects on circadian rhythms and, ultimately, our ability to fall asleep and stay asleep.”

“In a randomized crossover study of 20 healthy young adults, a 10:00 PM dinner produced higher overnight glucose and cortisol and lower fat oxidation than a 6:00 PM dinner. Conventional sleep architecture did not change, so the study supports a metabolic effect rather than proving that late meals cause insomnia.”

“A small exploratory study detected some phthalates and metabolites in sweat, but it did not test sauna or exercise, show a fall in body burden, or establish clinical benefit. Reducing exposure remains the clearest practical strategy.”

“In a two-year trial of 237 postmenopausal women, approximately 9 to 10 grams per day combined with resistance training and walking did not add a bone-density benefit, so its role is better framed around muscle and physical function.”

“Biotechnology may have a special potential to create change across generations, as it has done with the global eradication of smallpox – a vaccine that ceased mainstream use in the 1970s. Synthetic biology, with its potential to eradicate viral illnesses, could usher in an era of global progress.”

“The end result is an upside-down sleep schedule in which circadian rhythms and gene expression in the body become desynchronized. In this clip, Dr. Satchin Panda describes the effects of inappropriate light signals and discusses strategies to mitigate their effects.”