Q&A #4 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (8/26/2018)

        00:02:15 - Blood tests, tracking devices, and their utility in the fight against aging.
00:05:15 - How do you measure IGF-1 and is there an optimal "sweet spot" or threshold for benefits without detrimental effects?
00:09:11 - Discussing: podcast on cholesterol with Dr. Ronald Krauss. [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/ronald-krauss)
00:09:32 - Thoughts on the Oura ring: wearable tech.
00:10:05 - Discussing: podcast on sleep with Matthew Walker. [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/matthew-walker)
00:12:48 - Whether telomere length measured in white blood cells is a good biomarker of aging in other tissues.
00:14:41 - Important protocols or practices for prolonging healthspan.
00:16:48 - Discussing: podcast on fasting with Dr. Valter Longo. [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/valter-longo)
00:22:45 - How supplements/coffee/herbs may affect a fast.
00:25:33 - Should someone restrict protein to inhibit mTOR and IGF-1?
00:27:30 - What are the best foods during the re-feeding phase of a fast?
00:30:25 - How fasting affects HGH vs IGF-1 and implications for lean body mass.
00:36:25 - Hypothetical: weighting the difference between two 48-hour fasts vs. one 72-hour fast in provoking cellular clean-up.
00:39:14 - The best ways to activate autophagy and mitophagy. [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/guido-kroemer)
00:41:50 - How fasting affects the gut microbiome.
00:45:40 - Broccoli sprouting and maximizing sulforaphane.
00:51:17 - Dr. Dale Bredesen's protocol for Alzheimer's Disease. [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/dale-bredesen)
00:55:25 - Some of the best ways to activate the glymphatic system for brain health.
00:58:40 - Lifestyle thoughts related to Alzheimer's Disease risk in ApoE4 carriers.
01:03:33 - Parkinson’s and fasting
01:06:28 - Brain fog and probiotics. [1](https://insights.ovid.com/crossref?an=01720094-201806000-00006)
01:09:35 - Tips for finding quality supplements, including fish oil.
01:11:50 - Potential benefits/drawbacks of mushroom supplements.
01:13:18 - Some of my thoughts on polyphenol supplements.
01:14:46 - Whether or not fish oil supplements benefit the heart?
01:17:25 - Ways to get sauna benefits for people who don’t have access to one.
01:18:26 - Mood in women with premenstrual syndrome.
01:19:28 - Rhonda’s publication on Vitamin D and omega-3. [1](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25713056)
01:20:05 - Air and water filters.
01:21:48 - My thoughts on maximizing fat loss and comparing some popular diets.
01:35:20 - My thoughts on the carnivore diet.
01:43:10 - My thoughts on a vegan diet.
01:48:30 - Do fasting blood glucose levels go up in a ketogenic diet?
01:50:00 - Antinutrients. Are lectins a source of inflammation?
01:52:40 - Some brief thoughts on food combining.