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Growth hormone and collagen | Dr. Stuart Phillips

Posted on July 12th 2022 (almost 2 years)
Views: 5890

In this clip, Dr. Stuart Phillips discusses how growth hormone promotes collagen synthesis and how this might relate to muscle strength.

HIIT vs. Zone 2: Which Is Better for VO2max? | Dr. Martin Gibala

Posted on October 4th 2023 (7 months)
Views: 5899

In this clip, Dr. Martin Gibala explores HIIT's effects on VO2 max, highlighting the importance of personalized exercise routines.

Why muscle is important for longevity? | Dr. Stuart Phillips

Posted on July 10th 2022 (almost 2 years)
Views: 5868

In this clip, Dr. Stuart Phillips and Dr. Rhonda Patrick discuss the importance of building and maintaining muscle mass for longevity.

Why do we selectively remember dreams? | Matthew Walker

Posted on July 12th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 5809

Dr. Matthew Walker posits his theory that dreams are not forgotten; rather, they are merely inaccessible and may influence our wakeful state.

Fasting Mimicking Diet in healthy subjects improves key biomarkers | Valter Longo

Posted on September 5th 2019 (over 4 years)
Views: 5784

Dr. Longo describes the promising research that suggests that one's risk for diseases over the next 10 years may be drastically reduced.

When is the best time of day to exercise, and how caffeine affects this. | Dr. Satchin Panda

Posted on July 28th 2021 (almost 3 years)
Views: 5769

In this clip, Dr. Satchin Panda describes the factors determining the best time for exercise according to our circadian clocks.

NAD+ and resveratrol levels affect the aging process | David Sinclair

Posted on November 7th 2019 (over 4 years)
Views: 5766

In this clip, Dr. David Sinclair describes the links between NAD+, sirtuins, and resveratrol in the aging process.

Periodic fasting has the same longevity benefit as caloric restriction | Guido Kroemer

Posted on July 15th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 5664

Dr. Guido Kroemer describes how intermittent fasting recapitulates the life-extension benefits of caloric restriction without some of the drawbacks.

Are consumer epigenetic age tests reliable? | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 23rd 2022 (almost 2 years)
Views: 5625

In this clip, Drs. Patrick and Levine discuss the reliability of epigenetic age tests available to consumers.

Can limiting protein intake (or other selective nutrient depletion) induce autophagy?

Posted on July 15th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 5610

Dr. Guido Kroemer describes the interplay between protein deacetylation and autophagy.

Differences between vitamin K1 and K2 | Bruce Ames

Posted on April 3rd 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 5604

In this clip, Rhonda talks about the difference between vitamin K1 and K2.

Mitophagy: a signal for mitochondrial biogenesis, metabolic adaptation, and cellular differentiation

Posted on July 15th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 5573

Dr. Guido Kroemer describes mitophagy, a cellular signal for mitochondrial biogenesis, and a key player in other physiological processes.

Rhonda Patrick on the role of melatonin in viral illness

Posted on April 3rd 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 5566

In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses the potential uses for melatonin in treating COVID-19.

Sleeping pills correlated with increased cancer risk and decreased brain plasticity | Matthew Walker

Posted on July 12th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 5460

Dr. Matthew Walker discusses the harmful effects of sleeping pills on learning and memory formation.

What can you do to preserve telomere length (and what to watch out for) | Elissa Epel

Posted on July 15th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 5393

Dr. Elissa Epel discusses potential concerns about supplementation and describes some of the studies that demonstrate the links between healthy lifestyle behaviors.

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