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How vitamin C regulates immune function | Rhonda Patrick

Posted on June 21st 2020 (almost 4 years)
Views: 4653

In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick describes how vitamin C is involved in immunity.

How does time-restricted eating affect the gut microbiome | Dr. Eran Elinav

Posted on February 21st 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 4647

In this clip, Dr. Eran Elinav describes how the circadian rhythmicity of the microbiome is regulated and how this affects human health.

Supplementing with exogenous ketone esters vs. eating a ketogenic diet | Eric Verdin

Posted on July 15th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 4619

Dr. Eric Verdin describes how supplementing with exogenous ketone esters may confer some of the beneficial effects of the ketogenic diet.

How lifestyle factors can slow or accelerate epigenetic aging | Steve Horvath

Posted on December 30th 2020 (over 3 years)
Views: 4606

Conventional health advice, such as healthy eating, physical activity, and education level are linked with slowed epigenetic aging, albeit weakly, and obesity, sleep deprivation, and smoking are linked with accelerated epigenetic aging.

Lack of sleep decreases immune system effectiveness — ~30% drop in Natural Killer T cell activity | Matthew Walker

Posted on July 12th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 4605

Dr. Matthew Walker describes the deleterious effects that poor sleep has on the immune system.

Artificial sweeteners and emulsifiers may affect people differently: differences in gut bacteria

Posted on February 21st 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 4599

In this clip, Dr. Eran Elinav outlines the counter-intuitive discovery that artificial sweeteners may dysregulate glucose metabolism.

Genetic strategies for reversing epigenetic age (Horvath Clock) | David Sinclair

Posted on November 7th 2019 (over 4 years)
Views: 4570

In this clip, Dr. David Sinclair describes how epigenomic modifications can influence how an organism ages, potentially reversing years of age-related damage.

Sugar-sweetened beverages associated with older biological age | Elissa Epel

Posted on June 25th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 4553

Dr. Elissa Epel discusses the harmful effects of what she calls a "toxic lifestyle," one that includes the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.

The differential effects of exercise intensity and duration on immune function

Posted on June 21st 2020 (almost 4 years)
Views: 4551

In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick describes how varying levels of exercise affect the immune response in different ways.

Does omega-3 DHA prevent preterm birth?

Posted on January 17th 2022 (over 2 years)
Views: 4510

In this clip, Dr. Bill Harris discusses the importance of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA in the developing brain.

Herpes virus and other pathogens relationship with Alzheimer's disease | Dale Bredesen

Posted on July 12th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 4505

Dr. Dale Bredesen describes the links between pathogen exposure and Alzheimer's disease.

Is interferon your body's best weapon against COVID-19? | Roger Seheult

Posted on March 10th 2021 (about 3 years)
Views: 4467

In this clip, Dr. Roger Seheult addresses the importance of the interferon response in the body's defense against viruses.

NMN supplementation reduced aging in mice (broad array of parameters) | David Sinclair

Posted on November 7th 2019 (over 4 years)
Views: 4462

In this clip, Dr. David Sinclair discusses the current state of research on nicotinamide mononucleotide.

Post-prandial inflammation and fasting as a method to counteract it. | Charles Raison

Posted on August 28th 2019 (over 4 years)
Views: 4448

Dr. Charles Raison describes strategies that have evolved to offset the risks associated with eating, such as inflammation and the antibiotic effects of hyperthermia.

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