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“Epigenetic aging appears to accelerate with obesogenic diets, contributing to metabolic dysfunction across multiple generations. Efforts to promote healthy aging center on extending healthspan, effectively rounding off the statistical curve of age-related disease and compressing the number of years spent in poor health.”

“Obesity promotes inflammation and elevated levels of the hormones estrogen and insulin, which may lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. Acting as growth factors, both estrogen and insulin can promote tumor cell growth, as well as undermine the innate defense system that removes damaged cells from the body.”

“While high-intensity interval training (HIIT) might be associated with extreme, all-out efforts, at its core, it's about varying intensity levels, much like "hills and valleys." This adaptability suits many people, including older adults.”

“Glycation creates cross-links in long-lived proteins such as vascular and myocardial collagen, which can reduce tissue compliance over time and connect chronic metabolic exposure with cardiovascular aging. Exercise gives skeletal muscle another route for handling glucose.”

“Wearable-device research in more than 25,000 adults who reported no structured exercise linked about three one- to two-minute vigorous bouts per day with substantially lower all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.”

“Many studies suggest that short-chain fatty acids derived from the gut microbiota promote the expansion of T-regulatory cells, maintain gut barrier function, regulate cytokine production, and support immune cell populations.”

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

“Moreover, taking mega doses (i.e. 400 IU/day) of alpha tocopherol has the unintended side-effect of actually depleting tissue levels of another important form of vitamin E that plays an anti-inflammatory role, known as gamma tocopherol.”

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

“This episode of the Aliquot features FoundMyFitness guests with expertise in fields including lipid metabolism, Alzheimer's disease, and micronutrient biochemistry sharing their recommendations regarding blood tests that a person should consider adding to their yearly checkup.”