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“Across 1.44 million adults, higher leisure-time physical activity was associated with lower incidence of 13 cancer types. A plant-forward diet adds fiber, micronutrients, and phytochemicals while leaving less room for processed meat and ultra-processed food.”

“Clinical symptoms of magnesium deficiency are unlikely, but long term insufficiency can lead to the accumulation of DNA damage over time, which is associated with the diseases of aging. In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick talks about the importance of obtaining adequate magnesium in the diet.”

“In this clip, Dr. Valter Longo describes how a fasting-mimicking diet can reduce markers of inflammation, such as C-reactive protein and Interleukin-6, possibly by killing damaged cells and regenerating others and resetting the system back to a more youthful state.”

“In this clip, Dr. Giselle Petzinger discusses how no evidence exists that lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise, can cure Parkinson's disease or obviate the need for dopamine replacement.”

“A meta-analysis also linked objectively measured short sleep around vaccination with a smaller antibody response. Diet quality and micronutrient adequacy provide additional support.”

In this clip, Tim Ferriss outlines the biomarkers that he measures routinely to make sure his health is on-track while following a ketogenic diet

“The other half ate a plant-based, low-fat diet that provided about 10 percent of its calories from fat and about 75 percent from carbohydrates and low-calorie foods. After two weeks on their respective diets, participants switched diets and adhered to the new diet for another two weeks.”

“More than 20,000 people die every year in the United States from influenza-related complications. Findings from a new study demonstrate that a ketogenic diet confers protection against the influenza virus and improves survival rates in mice.”

“Eating a Mediterranean-style diet, which is abundant in polyphenol-rich fruits, vegetables, olive oil, legumes, and nuts, helps reduce abdominal fat, a 2022 study found. People who followed a Mediterranean-style diet supplemented with a polyphenol-rich shake for 18 months lost twice as much abdominal fat as those who consumed a lower-polyphenol diet.”

“The investigators recruited 44 healthy adults to complete a three-week ketogenic diet that provided less than 30 grams of carbohydrates per day (the amount in about two slices of sandwich bread). Participants gave blood samples before and after the diet period for measurement of immune cells, including antibody-producing T cells.”