Ranked by shared topics, with one result from each original episode.
“When it comes to managing inflammation, we often focus on what lifestyle habits we might need to get rid of, but it's just as important to focus on things we can add to our lifestyles. In this Aliquot, we'll talk about my top recommendations for lifestyle habits that reduce inflammation.”
“Your skin is a crucial barrier to the outside world – the first line of defense against environmental exposures, and the primary means by which the body retains fluids necessary for survival. Consequently, maintaining a healthy skin barrier is important for your overall health. In this Aliquot, Dr. Patrick describes some things you can do to protect your skin.”
“Advanced glycation end-products, or AGEs for short, are created when the sugars, amino acids, and fats in food encounter heat. AGEs also form in the body during normal glucose metabolism. However, if high levels of AGEs accumulate in the tissues and blood, they can become pathogenic.”
“Preventing dementia requires a lifelong and multipronged approach that involves keeping inflammation (and its aging effects) at bay and making healthy lifestyle choices, such as exercising and consuming omega-3 fatty acids.”
“Sulforaphane, a bioactive compound derived from broccoli, broccoli sprouts, and red kale, exerts potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can combat various chronic and acute diseases.”
“As research progresses, my dietary and supplement habits adapt. At times, it's the ineffable quality of consciousness, submerged in a mental calculus of cost-benefits, that nudges a change of heart. Other times, it's the stark contradiction of new data that compels a shift.”
Hormesis is a compensatory defense response to a stressor that conditions the body against future stressors. Heat exposure – from sauna use, hot tubs, or eve...
“Time-restricted eating involves consuming meals within a specific daily time window. However, choosing the optimal time frame for that window is influenced by many factors, the most important of which is circadian rhythmicity, which alters our body's metabolic responses to food.”
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“A four-week pilot study in people with type 2 diabetes reported improved insulin-stimulated glucose disposal after oral alpha-lipoic acid, while a three-week randomized trial found that intravenous 600 milligrams per day reduced diabetic neuropathy symptoms.”
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“However, the ability to translate data from non-human animals to humans can be limited and the use of laboratory animals can raise ethical concerns. In this clip, Dr. George Church describes the pros and cons of animal research and how we could move beyond its use with advanced technologies.”