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Posted on July 5th 2021 (about 3 years)

Eating too much or too little generally has obvious effects on our health. But a growing body of evidence suggests that when we eat matters, too. Late-night ...

Posted on July 5th 2021 (about 3 years)

Mounting evidence demonstrates that various forms of fasting may be beneficial as a complementary treatment against cancer. Fasting makes cancer cells more v...

Posted on June 15th 2021 (about 3 years)

Dr. Satchidananda Panda discusses circadian rhythms, the day-night cycles that drive the multifaceted activities of the human body.

Posted on June 5th 2021 (about 3 years)

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

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

Sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate compound derived from broccoli sprouts and certain cruciferous vegetables, exerts a wide range of beneficial effects in human...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

The conversion of glucoraphanin to sulforaphane in broccoli sprouts requires myrosinase, an enzyme co-located within the leaves, stems, and other components ...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

Sulforaphane switches on mechanisms that protect against cancer and other environmental insults. Sulforaphane is produced when the plants' cells are damaged ...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

Sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate compound, is the most potent naturally occurring inducer of the body's key detoxification enzymes. While sulforaphane is deri...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

Insulin-like growth factor-1, or IGF-1 for short, is a protein that plays critical roles in major growth pathways in the human body. It influences nearly eve...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

Time-restricted eating, which involves taking in food within a small window of time during the day and fasting for the remainder, can improve certain biomark...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

Various ancient practices, including meditation, hot yoga, and sauna, may aid in the treatment of depression. Whether the medical community will embrace thes...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

Roughly one-quarter of people living in the US carry a genetic variant of the apolipoprotein E gene, called APOE4, the most important genetic risk factor for...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

People who have depression often have elevated biomarkers of inflammation. These markers can chronically activate the body's inflammatory response system, pr...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

This episode of the aliquot features a collection of clips covering a range of topics related to fasting - both intermittent and prolonged. Specific topics ...

Posted on May 26th 2021 (about 3 years)

This collection of clips covers some of the many health benefits associated with the use of traditional Finnish saunas and other forms of whole-body hyperthe...

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