Related Episodes for Factors that accelerate or slow epigenetic aging | Dr. Morgan Levine

“Moreover, taking mega doses (i.e. 400 IU/day) of alpha tocopherol has the unintended side-effect of actually depleting tissue levels of another important form of vitamin E that plays an anti-inflammatory role, known as gamma tocopherol.”

“Dr. Rhonda Patrick – who wears a continuous glucose monitor – has found that her post-smoothie blood glucose levels are markedly lower when her smoothie contains moringa powder. In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick shares anecdotal evidence that moringa reduces blood glucose levels.”

“Her practical message is to reduce the frequency and size of large glucose exposures. Foods with intact fiber, protein, and minimally processed carbohydrates digest more slowly than refined added sugar, while regular exercise gives skeletal muscle a large destination for circulating glucose.”

“In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on Modern Wisdom, she explains how a large post-meal glucose rise and fall can contribute to the sluggish feeling people call brain fog. Food order offers one practical lever.”

“While some forms of Parkinson's disease are genetic, most cases involve a complex interaction between genetic and environmental risk factors. In the early 1980s, intravenous drug users inadvertently injected a contaminated drug and developed parkinsonian symptoms overnight.”

“For example, growing up in an overly hygienic environment increases a child's risk for developing autoimmune diseases, but exposure to dirt, especially from soil, pets, and roaches, in the first year of life may provide protection against asthma and allergy-related skin disease.”

“A smaller comparative study found improved hair density, shaft size, and anagen-follicle proportion with 2 percent ketoconazole shampoo, while its authors called for larger controlled studies. These results support individualized combinations rather than one universal protocol.”

“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.”

“Patients assigned to supervised exercise during neoadjuvant chemoradiation, followed by continued activity before surgery, were more likely to achieve a complete or near-complete pathological response than those receiving usual care.”

“The physical activity guidelines and estimates on how much activity we need are heavily based on self-reported activity, which is useful but imperfect: people remember going for a run, but they forget the short, intense bursts in daily life like sprinting up stairs, chasing kids, and running to catch a bus.”