Q&A #25 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (7/10/2021)

        00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:02 - **Q:** Is Ivermectin effective at treating or preventing COVID-19?
00:04:42 - An early meta-analysis supporting ivermectin had three major flaws. [1](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34145166/)
00:08:21 - Ivermectin reduced COVID-19 infection rate from 10% to 2%. [1](https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-100956/v2)
00:11:07 - A later meta-analysis showed ivermectin trended towards, but was not statistically significant, treating COVID-19. [1](https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciab591/6310839?searchresult=1)
00:18:24 - **Q:** Is the spike protein from mRNA vaccines cytotoxic? [1](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7680014/)
00:19:30 - The spike protein formed from mRNA vaccines is two amino acids different from the Sars-CoV-2 spike protein and is not cytotoxic. [1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2622-0) [2](https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.121.318902)
00:29:56 - **Q:** Does the spike protein made by the mRNA covid vaccine accumulate in other organs?
00:34:27 - How the body responds to vaccines.
00:37:30 - A critical analysis of the data on adverse reactions to the COVID vaccine.
00:54:49 - **Q:** Is it safe to get vaccinated during pregnancy?
00:57:11 - **Q:** Does breast milk contain antibodies to COVID?
01:06:11 - **Q:** What are your thoughts regarding egg consumption as a contributing factor to heart disease? [1](https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000743)
01:10:53 - Rapid-fire questions
01:11:12 - **Q:** Does zinc supplementation need to be cycled?
01:13:19 - **Q:** Can vitamin D supplementation lead to dangerously high calcium levels?
01:17:47 - **Q:** What do you do for your hair and skin care?
01:19:48 - **Q:** What advice would you give for tracking blood glucose levels?
01:21:40 - **Q:** What cold water tub do you use?
01:24:02 - **Q:** Will a keto breakfast extend the benefits of time-restricted eating?
01:27:42 - **Q:** What are your thoughts on using non-prescribed stimulants to do better in school?
01:29:50 - **Q:** What is your advice for people who cannot afford health insurance?
01:37:12 - Rhonda's personal experience with alcohol lowering her blood glucose.