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“Short-term elevation of IL-6 is generally considered favorable, but chronic elevation is indicative of chronic inflammation. Interestingly, IL-6 also demonstrates anti-inflammatory properties because it switches on the activity of interleukin-10 (IL-10), a potent anti-inflammatory cytokine.”

“Chronic inflammation plays a key role in the development of many chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. When it comes to managing inflammation, we often focus on what lifestyle habits we might need to get rid of, but it's just as important to focus on things we can add to our lifestyles.”

“Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as following a Mediterranean diet, exercising, and taking supplements like zinc and omega-3 fatty acids, may reduce ApoB levels. Individual responses to diet can be influenced by a person's genetic makeup, however.”

“While this dose is, no doubt, clinically excessive, the tolerability of even high doses used in the past provides context on just how hard it is to determine a true "tolerable upper intake level" when it comes to omega-3. Listen for discussion of bleeding risk, omega-6 to omega-3 ratios, how the FDA set the recommended dose of prescription omega-3, and more.”

“In a 90-day randomized trial, daily freeze-dried blueberry powder improved selected executive-function measures in adults ages 60 to 75. Dr. Patrick also explains how the marine omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA become part of cell membranes and influence inflammatory signaling.”

“More importantly, targeting a lab range for omega-3 helps sidestep the issue of inter-individual variation: not everyone responds identically to the same omega-3 dose. Furthermore, the question of whether or not participants in research studies have adhered to one or more strict dietary or supplement guidelines may be removed from the equation.”

“In the Framingham Offspring cohort, a higher fatty-acid profile that included the Omega-3 Index was associated with lower all-cause mortality. The modeled difference between low and high profiles translated to roughly five years of life expectancy, and the paper also compared the mortality contribution of omega-3 status with smoking.”

In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss lifestyle factors that accelerate epigenetic aging including smoking cigarettes or having a low omega-3 index.

“People with high levels of omega-3 DHA are ~50% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease compared to people with low levels. Disruption of brain DHA transport via the MFSD2A transporter causes blood-brain barrier breakdown.”

“Dr. Phillips asserts that creatine monohydrate has been around for over forty years, and from a safety standpoint, the data he has reviewed looks good. In this clip, Dr. Stuart Phillips discusses creatine monohydrate and its effects on brain and muscle health.”