Q&A #52 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (10/7/23)

        *   00:02:05 - **Q:** Can you provide updates on your smoothie recipe and clarify if bananas destroy polyphenols? [1](https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/FO/D3FO01599H)
*   00:13:07 - **Q:** What are your thoughts on supplemental tyrosine? [1](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5748730/),[2](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022395615002472),[3](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6084775/),[4](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3528266/),[5](https://europepmc.org/article/med/3300376),[6](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4777504/)
*   00:22:46 - **Q:** What are your thoughts about lion's mane supplements and cordyceps? [1](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18844328/),[2](https://europepmc.org/article/med/31413233),[3](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20834180/),[4](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4774976/),[5](https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jmf.2014.3350),[6](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3110835/),[7](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02836405),[8](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15118196/),[9](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25519252/),[10](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29199566/),[11](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36374982/)
*   00:41:56 - **Q:** Is there a pill that can prevent sunburn? [1](https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(19)31153-3/fulltext)
*   00:44:39 - **Q:** Can titanium dioxide in sunscreen be toxic? [1](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6990686/),[2](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31588611/),[3](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781714/),
*   00:58:37 - **Q:** What diagnostic tests would Rhonda suggest for managing health as we age? 
*   01:05:13 - **Q:** What are your thoughts on supplements like milk thistle, burdock, and chicory?
*   01:05:34 - **Q:** Can you get enough iodine from seafood? [1](https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iodine-HealthProfessional/)
*   01:07:24 - **Q:** What decreases our healing ability as we age fewer or less functional stem cells? [1](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092867422013770)
*   01:09:34 - **Q:** What are your thoughts on taking omega-3s to reduce Lpa? [1](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9160820/),[2](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0271531798001006),[3](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18460483/)
*   01:12:15 - **Q:** How can I get an independent retest for my 23andMe ApoE4 allele results?
*   01:12:54 - **Q:** Does aromatherapy improve cognition, and are there risks with prolonged nightly use? [1](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1200448/full)
*   01:14:08 - **Q:** When to expect results from creatine supplementation? [1](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1022465203458)
*   01:15:24 - **Q:** Do branched-chain amino acids lead to insulin resistance?
*   01:19:12 - **Q:** How do you take berberine? [1](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1517/14712598.2013.776037)
*   01:19:55 - **Q:** How much fish oil, vitamin C, and zinc are recommended for toddlers?
*   01:23:01 - **Q:** Do you ever do any parasite cleanses and are they beneficial?
*   01:23:23 - **Q:** Which electrolyte supplement does Rhonda prefer? [1](https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/887),[2](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6181280/)
*   01:25:31 - **Q:** Are you concerned about chemicals in hot tubs?
*   01:26:18 - **Q:** Do you add seeds to your smoothies? [1](https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5/1171)
*   01:27:12 - **Q:** Do blueberry anthocyanins accumulate in the brain? [1](https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/22/8653),[2](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35960187/)
*   01:30:17 - **Q:** Thoughts on the latest COVID vaccines