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Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.
Q: What's your take on supplementation of chondroitin and glucosamine to support bone/ cartilage health in athletes?
While glucosamine and chondroitin improved osteoarthritis in 65% of people in the GAIT trial, it was not superior to placebo. 1
Q: Do products with lavender increase my risk of breast cancer?
One animal study found that topical lavender oil did not affect the size of the uterus. 1
One study found that Meriva, a form of cucurmin, improves pain and function in those with osteoarthritis. 1
Q: What sources of L. Reuteri do you recommend? 1
Certain gut bacteria such as L. Reuteri can reduce cholesterol by 5 - 10% by preventing bile acid reabsorption in the gut. 1
Q: What are functional foods that can lower cholesterol?
Nine modifiable factors accounted for over 90% of first-time heart attacks. 1
Losing 5 lbs of fat can lower LDL cholesterol by 5% and risk of cardiovascular events by 25%. 1
Lipid lowering functional foods. 1
Q: What are the pros and cons to statins?
Calculate your risk of a cardiovascular event. 1
The ACC/AHA recommend anyone with LDL > 190 to be on a statin. 1
High-risk men taking 40 mg of daily pravastatin for 5 years lowered their LDL by 26%, risk of cardiovascular events from 9.3% to 6.8%, and all-cause mortality from 4.1% to 3.2% 1
The risks and side effects of statins. 1
Q: What are your thoughts on daily melatonin?
Ways to increase natural melatonin production and improve sleep quality.
Q: Do you use a sleep tracker?
Q: What are your thoughts on vaccinating children?
Teenage boys have a significantly higher risk for myocarditis from mRNA vaccines than females.
In animals, intravenous mRNA vaccines had higher risk for myocarditis than intramuscular. 1
Q: What are your thoughts about people who have been infected with COVID getting vaccinated for the delta variant?
Q: What tests would you be looking to get done and what dietary/nutrient interventions would you recommend for a young child recently diagnosed with autism?
Q: I read that you take 2g of DHA in the morning and 2g of EPA in the evening. The Omega3 supplements you recommended in the Q&A last month have significantly less DHA... does this matter?
Q: Does drinking ice cold water in the sauna prevent core body temperature from rising?
Q: Is there a database that would reveal protein quality variance amongst different protein powders?
Q: Is there a brand of sardines that you consume?
Q: What are your favorite scientific journals to subscribe to? How do you like to stay up to date in an affordable way?
Q: How soon after giving birth did you resume using the sauna? Should sauna be avoided while breastfeeding?
Q: What is your advice on giving birth?
Q: Are you still on a keto diet?
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