Q&A #48 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (6/3/23)

        00:00:00 - Beginning of Q&A
00:02:33 - **Q:** Does anything help with histamine reactions or allergies? [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/quercetin)
00:04:22 - **Q:** Does widespread sunflower oil use in vegan foods have health impacts? [1](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12161-018-1160-y), [2](https://academic.oup.com/advances/article/4/3/311/4644566), [3](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6582360/), [4](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5437600/)
00:17:26 - **Q:**  Is sunflower lecithin different from sunflower oil, and is it a good choline supplement? [1](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9781630670443500078)
00:21:22 - **Q:** Are there potential estrogenic effects of eating tofu or tempeh? [1](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890623820302926), [2](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11352776/), [3](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028209035948), [4](https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsnem/28/6/article-p674.xml), [5](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2691652/), [6](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25648211/), [7](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5248572/)
00:37:30 - **Q:** Is it important for the soy to be organic?
00:38:06 - **Q:** Does caffeine consumption decrease gray matter volume in the brain? [1](https://academic.oup.com/cercor/article/31/6/3096/6135013), [2](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-019-0604-5), [3](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6477644/)
00:43:38 - **Q:** How often do we need to calibrate continuous glucose monitors?
00:44:13 - **Q:** Does EMF exposure pose risks, particularly when near the brain? [1](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32198562/)
00:51:55 - **Q:** Which chewing gum does Rhonda like?
00:52:35 - **Q:** How does inositol affect hormone regulation, blood sugar management, and mental health? [1](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09513590.2011.650660), [2](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5655679/), [3](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24424706/), [4](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9258131/)
00:56:31 - **Q:** Is Rhonda still supplementing with resveratrol?
00:56:41 - **Q:** Does long-term berberine use lead to dysbiosis by negatively impacting the microbiome? [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/berberine), [2](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.854885/full), [3](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/intestinal-permeability)
01:05:51 - **Q:** What berberine brand and dose do you take?
01:06:44 - **Q:** Do you agree with Dr. Dale Bredesen's Alzheimer's disease protocol? [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/dale-bredesen)
01:07:46 - **Q:** How to maintain healthy veins besides collagen, exercise, and cold/heat exposure? (photobiomodulation) [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/photobiomodulation) 
01:13:13 - **Q:** What could trigger a sudden increase in C-reactive protein levels? [1](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30002686/)
01:15:16 - **Q:** What is the efficacy of collagen supplements? [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/collagen)
01:16:04 - **Q:** Can you integrate sauna use with continuous glucose monitoring?
01:17:30 - **Q:** How much protein can the body process for muscle building? [1](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3650697/)
01:21:47 - **Q:** How can one restore gut health after long-term antibiotic use? [1](https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/78/10/798/5811361)
01:27:08 - **Q:** Do medical-grade Botox or fillers cross the blood-brain barrier?
01:27:34 - **Q:** Are there any good choline supplements in addition to eating eggs? [1](https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/67/11/615/1850648)
01:28:19 - **Q:** What future research and technologies are you excited about? [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/george-church)
01:29:55 - **Q:** How did you manage fluoride use for your son during his dental visits?
01:30:33 - **Q:** What are natural methods to alleviate constipation and maintain regularity?