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“02:03:18 - A recent study measured omega-3 fatty acid levels from both supplemental and dietary sources in blood and found that for every 1 percent increment in omega-3 fatty acid levels there was a 20 percent decreased risk in all-cause mortality.”

“A pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective studies finds that women with blood levels of vitamin D in the 60 ng/ml range had an 80% lower breast cancer risk compared to women with less than 20 ng/ml.”

“Consuming more than one low-fat but not high-fat dairy product per day was associated with a 35-40% increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared to those that had less than one serving of low-fat dairy.”

“It is possible that heat shock proteins may be responsible for protecting muscle from damage since this has been shown in previous studies. The sauna use was 15 minutes at 170 - 180°F (76.67 - 82.22°C) and was done prior to the high-intensity workout.”

“Read more about CRISPR here, since it's awesome.”

“Increased thickness of the outer layer of the brain in the left frontal area: > "Since a difference of 0.5 standard deviations is equivalent to 20 years of age-related difference in performance on these tests, the people who exercised were testing as if they were about 10 years younger at age 40 and about 20 years younger at age 60," Stern said.”

“(This isn't that surprising since there's also been a connection to depression established with markers of inflammation like CRP previously.)”

“BMI is a flawed method for measuring obesity since a high percentage of muscle mass may give a high BMI. Many studies included in the review also include waist circumference in addition to BMI.”

“The analysis suggested that the survival advantage was due to the effect that book reading had on cognition since cognitive capability at the start of the study had no effect on survival over the 12-year follow-up.”

“The findings suggest that the gut microbiota phenotype was present before any overt sign of overweight or obesity. Since the gut microbiota is influenced by diet, this association could also reflect dietary choices that are precursors to obesity.”