Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses a study that found vitamin D supplementation was associated with a 40% lower risk of dementia. ... vitamin d alzheimer's dementia supplements
Watch now[toc position='left'] Protein is one of nutrition's most essential and debated topics. It goes far beyond its reputation as the building block of muscle, playing a crucial role in metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and the prevention of diseases like type 2 diabetes and sarcopenia. But questions abound: How much protein is enough, and can too much, particularly from animal sources, be harmful? Protein intake, paired with resistance training, drives muscle repair and growth, enhancing athletic performance, improving metabolic health, and promoting longevity by protecting against age-related frai... protein nutrition muscle exercise aging strength
Read moreA pregnant woman's diet has considerable impact on her child's health and development. Findings from two recent reviews suggest that maternal consumption of fish and seafood improves children's performance on intelligence tests. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020, seafood is a broad term that includes both fresh and saltwater fishes (such as salmon, tuna, trout, and tilapia) and shellfish (such as shrimp, crab, and oysters). Dietary intake of seafood provides many vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids that play key roles in a child's neurocognitive development... brain omega-3 pregnancy vitamin a intelligence
Read morePreliminary evidence that insulin resistance may play a role in fibromyalgia. People high HbA1c (a biomarker for long-term blood glucose) were significantly more likely to have fibromyalgia even if they did not have type 2 diabetes. Treatment for high-blood sugar with metformin lowered HbA1c levels and improved pain symptoms in people with high HbA1c. This preliminary evidence suggests that elevated blood sugar levels long-term may play a role in fibromyalgia pain. It also suggests that lifestyle changes that lower blood glucose levels such as avoiding refined sugars and participating in physi... insulin resistance inflammation insulin blood sugar metformin
Read moreGetting bright light throughout the day could be just as important for improving sleep as avoiding blue light exposure at night. After exposure to daytime bright light (6.5 hours), evening use of a tablet for two hours did not affect sleep in healthy young students. The evening tablet use did not affect sleepiness and saliva melatonin levels before sleep, nor did it change the time to fall asleep or subsequent sleep. It has previously been shown that early bright light exposure can ameliorate some of the suppressive effects of evening blue light has on melatonin levels. To learn more about the... sleep circadian rhythm blue light
Read moreA new clinical trial finds that eating 12 eggs per week for a year did not increase cardiovascular risk factors in people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes and they achieved equivalent weight loss to those eating less than two eggs per week. Previous studies have shown men who ate approximately 4 eggs per week had a 37% lower risk of type 2 diabetes than those that ate 1 egg per week. ... diet heart disease diabetes weight loss
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