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“The most common treatment for ADHD is a prescription stimulant such as Adderall or Ritalin. "According to manufacturers of ADHD stimulants, they are associated with sudden death in children who have heart problems, whether those heart problems have been previously detected or not.”

“The mechanisms that drive this protective effect may be related to exercise's capacity to regulate key neurotransmitters, promote the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), ameliorate brain inflammation, and reduce oxidative stress.”

“Specific topics include autophagy, the process of recycling dysfunctional cells that is induced by fasting and fasting-mimicking drugs such as resveratrol and spermidine. Rhonda discusses the effects of fasting on Parkinson's disease and which groups of people should not fast.”

“A type of immune cell called macrophages were found to accumulate and produce pro-inflammatory cytokines near dead adipose cells in the fat tissue in breasts. This adipose tissue inflammation is significantly higher in obese women compared to lean women and may create a microenvironment that promotes tumor growth.”

“A recent study found that the age at which a person develops type 2 diabetes influences their risk of developing dementia, with obesity more than tripling risk, especially at younger ages. Researchers tracked more than 1,200 adults aged 50 and older who had diabetes but no dementia at the start of the study.”

“A paper I published in 2014 explains a mechanism by which vitamin D affects serotonin and makes a case for how this might be able to affect autism since normal fetal brain development requires serotonin.”

“Both received diabetes medications and general lifestyle advice, but one group also participated in a structured program that combined a high-protein diet with supervised moderate exercise (30 minutes daily, five times a week) for 12 months.”

“More than 80% of people with pancreatic cancer are diagnosed when the cancer is already at a terminal stage, but if diagnosed at stage 2, survival rate jumps to 20%, and stage 1, the survival rate can increase up to 60%.”

“Across 6 different tumor types (pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, breast cancer, hepatobiliary cancer and non-small cell lung carcinoma), the origin of the primary tumor was properly identified with 71% accuracy. The test looks at a specific RNA signature in platelets that are only found in specific types of cancer.”