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“In an early randomized workplace study, healthy employees who completed an eight-week mindfulness program showed a greater rise in antibodies after influenza vaccination than a waitlist group.”

“Randomized trials and a meta-analysis show that at least three grams of oat beta-glucan per day can lower LDL by about five to seven percent, with high-molecular-weight products producing the most consistent effects.”

“Observational studies using DXA or CT imaging associate higher alcohol intake with greater visceral fat, with individual responses shaped by dose, drinking pattern, diet, sex, activity, body composition, and metabolic health.”

“More than 200 HMOs have been identified, and they are the third most abundant factor in breast milk after fat and lactose. The primary role of HMOs is to serve as prebiotics – compounds that induce the growth or activity of beneficial bacteria.”

“Circulating LPS can also bind to lipoproteins, facilitating their absorption in the liver during LDL recycling, effectively removing LPS from circulation and lowering systemic inflammation – a phenomenon demonstrated mechanistically with statins that increase lipoprotein recycling by increasing LDL receptors.”

“Nitrites, used as preservatives in processed meats, can form cancer-causing nitrosamines when cooked or during digestion in the human colon. Nitrates, similar compounds found in plants, can also form nitrosamines but tend to form nitric oxide instead, due to the presence of vitamin C in the plants.”

Jim Kean is the CEO of National Pro Grid League (NPGL) and founder of WellnessFX.

“When this barrier breaks down, as in, intestinal permeability, also known as "leaky gut," microbes and their metabolites translocate out of the intestinal lumen and influence the health and function of distant tissues, such as the brain, connective tissues, sometimes promoting a state known as "metabolic endotoxemia."”

“While Dr. Rhonda Patrick’s first video focused primarily on the micronutrients found in the various fruits and vegetables she put in her smoothie, this one, in addition to offering some modest changes on the recipe, instead focuses on the beneficial “hormetic” compounds that are NOT micronutrients.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.