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B-Hydroxybutyrate protects against oxidative stress as a nutrient and as a transcription regulator | Eric Verdin

Posted on July 15th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 3080

Dr. Eric Verdin discusses the role of beta-hydroxybutyrate in protecting against oxidative stress, both as a nutrient, but also as a transcription regulator.

Are the benefits of exercise and fasting additive? | Dr. Mark Mattson

Posted on April 2nd 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 3067

In this clip, Dr. Mark Mattson describes how fasting and exercise work together to promote brain health.

Sleep deprivation leads to a preference for carbohydrates and sugary snacks | Matthew Walker

Posted on July 12th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 3054

Dr. Matthew Walker describes how sleep deprivation drives a preferential desire for high carbohydrate foods.

Causes of anabolic resistance | Dr. Stuart Phillips

Posted on July 10th 2022 (almost 2 years)
Views: 3037

In this clip, Dr. Stuart Phillips describes how muscle protein synthesis differs between young and older adults, and how the efficiency of protein use declines with age.

The two stages of COVID-19 illness require different treatment modalities | Roger Seheult

Posted on March 10th 2021 (about 3 years)
Views: 3020

In this clip, Dr. Roger Seheult describes how treatment modalities differ between the two distinct phases of COVID-19 illness.

Does omega-3 reduce cardiovascular disease? Comparing major trials REDUCE IT, VITAL, and STRENGTH

Posted on January 17th 2022 (over 2 years)
Views: 2988

In this clip, Dr. Bill Harris describes the recent large clinical trials evaluating whether omega-3 decreases heart disease risk.

Length of infection in COVID-19

Posted on June 21st 2020 (almost 4 years)
Views: 2986

In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses the evidence surrounding how long the virus resides in the human body.

Sleep deprivation linked to loneliness | Matthew Walker

Posted on July 12th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 2982

Dr. Matthew Walker describes how sleep deprivation promotes a kind of "viral" loneliness.

Reversing immunosenescence — lymphocytes return to youthful levels after fasting (adaptive immunity)

Posted on July 15th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 2969

Dr. Valter Longo describes how fasting promotes the immune system to return to a more youthful profile.

Fasting as Healthspan Maintenance, Relevance for Tissue Rejuvenation, Cancer & More | Rhonda Patrick

Posted on April 9th 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 2871

Dr. Patrick explains some of the early evidence that suggests the value prolonged fasting (48+ hours) may have from the standpoint of tissue rejuvenation and healthspan maintenance, as well as relevance for other more specific conditions.

Long-haul COVID-19 causing brain atrophy and strokes in young, healthy people

Posted on October 2nd 2021 (over 2 years)
Views: 2868

In this clip, Dr. Roger Seheult and Dr. Rhonda Patrick describe long-haul COVID-19 and its ramifications for young people.

COVID-19 vaccines and human fertility

Posted on October 2nd 2021 (over 2 years)
Views: 2833

In this clip, Dr. Roger Seheult and Dr. Rhonda Patrick discuss whether COVID-19 vaccines impact fertility.

Shift work as a carcinogen and how time-restricted eating may help | Satchin Panda

Posted on July 12th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 2833

Dr. Satchin Panda describes some of the challenges associated with studying the effects of shift work and how time-restricted eating might benefit those who work shifts.

Rhonda Patrick and Tim Ferriss discuss metformin as a possible cancer prevention drug

Posted on June 2nd 2020 (almost 4 years)
Views: 2824

In this clip, Tim Ferriss and Dr. Rhonda Patrick discuss the anti-cancer properties of the diabetes drug metformin.

Increasing NAD+ levels may improve vascular dementia | David Sinclair

Posted on November 7th 2019 (over 4 years)
Views: 2821

In this clip, Dr. David Sinclair and Dr. Rhonda Patrick discuss the brain health benefits associated with NAD+ boosters.

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