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“Exposure to air pollution promotes oxidative stress and increases the risk of developing many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, hypertension, and diabetes, markedly shortening people's lives.”

“Still, the large effect sizes and clear divergence from placebo suggest that omega-3 supplementation may offer meaningful benefits as a complementary strategy for managing psychological distress. In episode #31, I discuss the underlying mechanisms of depression.”

“Participants also provided blood and saliva samples as a means to measure cortisol (a stress hormone), telomerase (an enzyme that helps maintain telomere length); anti-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-10 (IL-10); and pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, IL-12, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha).”

“In episode #110, Dr. Arthur Brooks breaks down the science of happiness, the role of struggle and suffering in a meaningful life, and the habits that make love, purpose, and emotional well-being more durable.”

“Low BDNF levels are associated with increased risk for depression. The study involved 139 healthy pregnant women (77 Blacks and 62 whites) who were assessed three times during their pregnancies (once during each trimester) and again at four to 11 weeks postpartum.”

“During this visit, their body composition was measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), which provided detailed readings of overall body fat, lean mass, and visceral fat (fat stored around internal organs).”

“If future, longer-term studies show that these benefits last and can be reproduced in other settings, structured exercise that combines movement with cognitive tasks could become a practical non-drug option for children with ADHD in schools, clinics, and community programs.”

“The authors suggested the intrusive thoughts experienced by sleep-deprived participants are caused by an increase in fight-or-flight response and subsequent loss of control by the prefrontal cortex, a hypothesis supported by existing literature.”

“Watch this video in which Dr. Rhonda Patrick talks about her love of cycling for its powerful mood-enhancing effects and describes the compelling science that suggests exercise is a powerful tool for preventing or managing the symptoms of depression and mental illness.”

“New comprehensive analysis of both prospective studies and clinical trials shows frequent sauna use may reduce the risk of heart disease, neurocognitive diseases, mental health disorders, pulmonary diseases, and mortality.”