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“Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses the differences between different forms of DHA in terms of bioavailability and transport into different cells. She talks about why a specific type of DHA (DHA in phosphatidylcholine) is more readily transported into the brain because it forms DHA-lysophsophatidylcholine.”

“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, Dr. Griffiths talks about the effect of dose on psilocybin mystical experiences and ‘bad trips’.

“Aging in tumor tissue is markedly accelerated, however – an indicator of the perturbed metabolic and growth processes observed in cancer. In this clip, Dr. Steve Horvath discusses correlations between epigenetic aging and age-related chronic diseases.”

“Dr. Patrick also describes a proposed anti-metastatic mechanism: faster blood flow during vigorous exercise increases shear forces on circulating tumor cells, the cells that have left a primary tumor and entered the bloodstream.”

“In this excerpt from Dr. Rhonda Patrick’s A4M LongevityFest 2023 keynote, she reviews a randomized trial in sedentary middle-aged adults. Two years of progressive, supervised aerobic training increased VO2 max and reduced left-ventricular stiffness.”

“Controlled human studies support acute brain-related responses to high-intensity exercise. Six short all-out cycling intervals improved selected learning and executive measures while increasing circulating BDNF, IGF-1, and VEGF; lactate tracked several of these changes.”

“Mounting evidence suggests that exploiting this property may be useful towards reducing the toxicity of chemotherapeutics while also maximizing their impact in the treatment of cancer.”

“An emerging strategy in the prevention and (possibly) treatment of neurodegenerative diseases is starving cells as a means to induce general autophagy to help rid the cell of protein aggregates.”

“When produced during exercise (especially high intensity workouts like cycling, which shifts metabolism toward glycolysis to more quickly meet the high energetic demands), lactate switches on more than 600 genes involved in muscle adaptation, stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis – the process of making new mitochondria – and promotes protein synthesis, which is essential for muscle growth.”