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“When most people think about certain lifestyle factors that affect insulin sensitivity and blood glucose levels, they think about macronutrient composition, or calories, or fasting, or exercise (and lack of), but they don’t often think about sleep.”

“In a placebo-controlled study of eight healthy adults, adrenaline infusion lowered plasma magnesium, and levels had not recovered one hour later. Investigators proposed a shift into cells after beta-adrenergic stimulation; the study did not measure cortisol, urinary loss, total-body depletion, or clinical deficiency.”

“There is so much to say when we talk about the NRF2 pathway and isothiocyanates like sulforaphane that we had to pack it into 47 minutes and break it into a few key sections. Key sections: For a more in-depth breakdown click the timeline link at the top of this page!”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Dr. Darya Rose, and Kevin Rose discuss turmeric's ability to increase detoxification enzymes through hormesis.

“Since then, countless studies have tested Pauling's theories about vitamin C, colds, and cancer (and many others), and a substantial body of evidence has emerged, identifying critical roles for vitamin C in immune function, cardiovascular and respiratory health, cognitive development and preservation, and many other aspects of human health.”

“DNA-methylation clocks use patterns in blood or other tissues to estimate aspects of biological aging. In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's presentation at Natural Products Expo West, she discusses how omega-3 fatty acids may influence these research biomarkers.”

“A 2025 meta-analysis found improved quality of life, no clear overall change in ejection fraction, and a borderline improvement in New York Heart Association functional class across a small set of trials.”

“A meta-analysis restricted to direct regional measures from MRI, CT, or ultrasound found a very small average hypertrophy benefit when creatine was combined with resistance training, with uncertainty around the pooled estimate and variation across sites and populations.”

“Longer endurance aerobic exercise seems to be most effective at producing higher levels of FGF21, coinciding with anecdotes you might have heard from runners who have successfully used exercise in this sort of way. Relevant publications Flippo, Kyle H., et al.”

“In this clip from Q&A #68, Dr. Rhonda Patrick compares stearic, palmitic, myristic, and lauric acids and explains why chocolate, cheese, butter, and coconut oil can produce different lipid responses.”