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“Whether extreme endurance exercise suppresses immune function transiently due to stress hormones such as cortisol or via another mechanism is a subject of much debate. In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick describes how varying levels of exercise affect the immune response in different ways.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses supplement timing, exercise timing, supplements in older adults, folic acid vs. folate, and hydrogen-rich water.

“The effects of heat stress on longevity have also been shown in lower organisms including flies and worms, increasing their lifespans by as much as 15 percent. The mechanism of lifespan extension was also teased out in these organisms and shown to be specifically dependent on heat shock proteins.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick explores creatine, dairy's effect on polyphenols, eggs' health impact, and new weight loss drugs like Ozempic in her latest Q&A.

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.

“Experimental work also shows that a stress-is-enhancing mindset can change cognitive, emotional, and hormonal responses during a laboratory stressor. Dr. Huberman presents repeated practice as a way to help motivation and reward systems recognize productive effort.”

“Blueberries and Cardiovascular Health "Blueberries appear to improve the ability of the vascular system to respond to stress.".(https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/blueberry-solocast)'] The vascular evidence for blueberries is unusually coherent because several kinds of research converge on the same pathway.”

“BFR training protocols include a frequency of 2-3 times per week, occlusion pressure of 40-80% depending on the limb, using 2 exercises per muscle group, repetition schemes, wear times of 10-20 minutes, loads of 20-50% of 1 rep max, and a tempo of 1-2 seconds for both concentric and eccentric.”

“More importantly, however, these effects were sustained – even after several months – demonstrating that sulforaphane did not exhaust the body's capacity to protect itself from environmental threats and suggesting that regular consumption of sulforaphane in foods or dietary supplements provides a kind of nutritional "seatbelt" that protects against future toxic exposures.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.