Related Episodes for Bruce Ames on the importance of maintaining optimal vitamin D levels

“Her practical approach is moderate and timing-focused. Dr. Patrick often uses a sauna or hot tub about two hours before bed and allows cooling to happen naturally, while her husband sometimes uses a cool shower.”

“In this video, Dr. Rhonda Patrick summarizes a recent study that found that frequency of sauna use was associated with increased decreased risk of death. Using the sauna 2-3 times per week was associated with 24% lower all-cause mortality and 4-7 times per week decreased all-cause mortality by 40%.”

“A staggering 60% of all calories Americans consume come from ultra-processed foods that fail to induce proper satiety, remain cheaper than whole foods, and hijack our dopamine reward pathways, pushing us to overeat, incentivizing unhealthy food choices, and reinforcing addictive eating behaviors.”

“Dr. Brooks pairs these relationships with practiced coping methods such as therapy, prayer, meditation, or journaling, creating a practical framework for meeting both everyday stress and major life changes.”

“There is so much to say when we talk about the NRF2 pathway and isothiocyanates like sulforaphane that we had to pack it into 47 minutes and break it into a few key sections. Key sections: For a more in-depth breakdown click the timeline link at the top of this page!”

“Uric acid adds another long-range signal. In the Swedish AMORIS cohort, 1,224 people who reached age 100 tended to have lower midlife glucose, creatinine, and uric acid than peers who did not become centenarians.”

“Dr. Panda discusses the effects of time-restricted feeding on systemic inflammation; time-restricted eating as an opportunity for night-time repair that may prevent intestinal hyperpermeability (i.e., leaky gut), a primary source of systemic inflammation; and how the timing of macronutrients may differentially affect gut permeability.”

“Older adults can have anabolic resistance and may need more protein per meal to reach a leucine threshold; Dr. Schoenfeld discusses roughly 2–3 grams of leucine as a flexible estimate, not a hard cutoff or a reason everyone needs isolated leucine.”

“A standard multivitamin may support selected older adults by filling dietary gaps, and population surveys show that many people consume less than estimated requirements for nutrients such as magnesium, calcium, and vitamins A and C.”