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“The hippocampus supports learning and memory, making preservation of this region relevant to cognitive aging. A separate synthesis of prospective studies also linked higher omega-3 intake and blood levels with lower risks of cognitive decline or dementia.”

“The mechanism remains investigational, and exercise is adjunctive care rather than a stand-alone cancer treatment. This clip is excerpted, with permission, from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's keynote at A4M LongevityFest 2023. Thank you to the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine for allowing us to share it.”

The menopause transition, its hormonal effects on bone health and metabolism, and strategies for healthy aging.

“Five men who completed both assessments lost more aerobic capacity during three weeks of bed rest as young adults than they lost during 30 years of aging. VO2 max measures the body's capacity to transport and use oxygen.”

“Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains that sedentary aging makes the heart smaller and stiffer, which limits exercise capacity and can contribute to later cardiovascular dysfunction. In a two-year randomized trial of healthy sedentary middle-aged adults, progressive exercise training increased VO2 max by 18% and reduced left-ventricular stiffness.”

“In this Aliquot, I explain exactly what homocysteine is, how it impacts both cardiovascular and brain health, and how simple nutritional strategies—like supplementing with vitamins B6, B12, and methylfolate—can help bring levels down, supporting healthy aging and sharper cognitive function.”

“Across three randomized COSMOS cognitive studies, older adults assigned to a daily multivitamin had modest average improvements in global cognition and episodic memory. The global-cognition effect was statistically comparable with about two years less cognitive aging.”

“The primary source of vitamin D is UVB radiation from the sun—which our skin uses to synthesize vitamin D3. Insufficient sun exposure, season changes in UVB, aging, and body weight can all affect our ability to produce vitamin D and its bioavailability.”

“It has attracted interest for its potential to activate mitophagy, the process cells use to clear out damaged mitochondria. In this Aliquot, I explain why mitochondrial cleanup matters for aging, why urolithin A production varies, and what early human studies suggest about its potential benefits.”

“Dr. Patrick also describes a trial in vitamin-D-deficient, overweight African-American adults in which 4,000 IU per day reduced an epigenetic-age measure by almost two years. Epigenetic age is a surrogate biomarker, not proof that vitamin D slowed clinical aging, prevented disease, or extended life.”