Related Episodes for Meal timing and late eating as a modulator of cancer risk and risk-associated biomarkers | Ruth Patterson

“Smaller crossover studies support the same practical direction. Sprint intervals improved the late insulin response after one four-hour night of sleep, and a two-week HIIT program attenuated the rise in glucose, insulin, and free fatty acids after 24 hours without sleep.”

“Mouse studies of feeding during infection also found different responses across bacterial and viral models, so a minimally processed dietary pattern, regular exercise, and normal hydration and nutrition during illness provide a more useful foundation than one universal food or fasting rule.”

“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.”

“A meta-analysis of 19 randomized trials involving 1,683 participants found modest average improvements, including about seven minutes less time to fall asleep and eight minutes more total sleep. Product quality can make dose selection difficult.”

“Dr. Patrick's practical takeaway is to favor a well-formulated, non-aerosol mineral sunscreen, especially zinc oxide, while avoiding inhalation and recognizing that mineral and chemical filters have different evidence and uncertainties.”

“In eight young men, seven days of 1,000 milligrams of NR per day changed selected muscle NAD metabolites but did not alter substrate use, mitochondrial respiration, or signaling involved in adaptation to one hour of endurance exercise.”

“The excerpt also reviews controlled muscle studies: omega-3 attenuated loss during immobilization and increased the amino-acid-stimulated muscle-protein-synthesis response under tested conditions. These findings do not generalize to every dose or population.”

“In the prospective Framingham Offspring Study, people in the highest red-blood-cell DHA group had approximately 49 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those in the lowest group.”

“In this FoundMyFitness Premium Q&A preview, Dr. Rhonda Patrick reviews common contributors to fragmented sleep, including insomnia, sleep apnea, nocturia, psychological stress, irregular schedules, caffeine, alcohol, light, noise, temperature, and late eating.”

“A 2025 network meta-analysis of 217 randomized trials and 15,684 people with knee osteoarthritis found that aerobic exercise was likely the most beneficial exercise category for pain, function, gait, and quality of life.”