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

“Resistance training is one of the most effective ways to maintain bone health. Still, other lifestyle factors, like not smoking, limiting alcohol, and ensuring that you provide your body with the nutritional components it needs for bone-building, are important too.”

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

“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.”

“The carnivore community is in error. Despite the overwhelming evidence demonstrating the beneficial health effects of isothiocyanates, some anti-nutritional effects of isothiocyanates have been reported.”

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

“We can generally think of nutrition as the main regulator of body mass, with exercise playing a supporting role. But a burning question remains: Can we really boost our metabolism post-workout?”

“Some of the more unique components of breastmilk are human milk oligosaccharides, or HMOs – complex, indigestible sugars that serve no nutritional purpose. Rather, the primary role of HMOs is to serve as prebiotics to induce the growth or activity of beneficial bacteria in the infant gut.”

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

“Genetics plays a significant role in immunity along with non-heritable factors, including nutrition and activity level. Individual variations in genes, known as single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, might influence how a person responds to a viral infection.”