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“On the other hand, for people interested in fat loss, breath acetone is a non-invasive tool for estimating fat loss. Dr. D'Agostino describes how he uses the Glucose Ketone Index – a single value biomarker representing the glucose-to-ketone ratio in the blood.”

“In animal models, mice fed a medium-chain triglyceride supplemented ketogenic diet ran farther and faster on a treadmill than animals fed standard chow. In humans, the data supporting the benefit of ketones on performance are less clear.”

“Dr. Rhonda Patrick speaks with Ray Cronise, a former NASA material scientist and co-founder of zero gravity, a company that offers weightless parabolic flights to consumers and researchers.”

“FGF21 is a preliminary liver-brain signal in this discussion. A small human laboratory study found a robust rise in serum FGF21 after a two-hour alcohol self-administration session in 16 people with alcohol use disorder; it did not test exercise or craving treatment.”

“In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on The Tim Ferriss Show, she describes the supplements her parents use and separates a simple nutritional baseline from choices tied to individual health needs.”

“In a double-blind randomized trial of 191 adults with borderline-high cholesterol, 3 grams per day of high-molecular-weight oat beta-glucan—taken as 1 gram three times daily for four weeks—reduced LDL cholesterol by about 6% and estimated 10-year Framingham cardiovascular disease risk by about 8% compared with a rice-powder control.”

“Whereas its link to diabetes is well known, what is likely underappreciated is that refined sugar may be linked to as many as 200,000 deaths worldwide each year from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer combined. Refined sugar also affects the brain.”

“Preventing dementia requires a lifelong and multipronged approach that involves keeping inflammation (and its aging effects) at bay and making healthy lifestyle choices, such as exercising and consuming omega-3 fatty acids.”

“Dr. Patrick describes strategies you can apply immediately to enhance cellular health, protect the nervous system, elevate mood, reduce inflammation, promote muscle and bone function, and help prevent chronic disease.”

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