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“People with Parkinson's disease that received a growth factor (GDNF) experienced a 100% improvement in dopamine uptake in a key brain region involved in the disease compared to the placebo group which did not experience any change.”

“The antibacterial mouthwash used was 0.2% chlorhexidine. This was a small trial (23 participants) so no definitive conclusions can be made but these results are interesting and should be further explored.”

“Things are probably much more complicated and have a lot to do with gene polymorphisms (which affect an individual's glucose response), gut health, gluten sensitivity, and other factors. I do not think any absolute conclusions can be drawn from this study but still interesting to think about.”

“Additionally, many school children remain drowsy throughout the day as a consequence of early school start times. The authors of this study propose an interesting potential "middle ground" solution to the early start times; mid-day naps at school.”

“While no of this data proves causation, there is a growing body of research showing that excess refined sugar does increase inflammation which crosses the blood-brain barrier and acceleration brain aging.”

“This study also found that skeletal muscle mass was an independent risk factor for mortality in the general population, and this was more pronounced among younger adults...which is interesting because most studies on muscle mass and mortality focus on a geriatric population.”

“Fibroblast growth factor 21 happens to be modulated by aerobic exercise: > In a new study published in the scientific Journal of Clinical Investigation -- Insight, the researchers show that cardio training on an exercise bike causes three times as large an increase in the production of the hormone FGF21 than strength training with weights.”

“It will be interesting to see future studies looking at these two new functions of sulforaphane in humans. For more information check out my video on sulforaphane or my podcast with Dr. Jed Fahey, who discovered broccoli sprouts are the best source of sulforaphane.”

“Several factors increase the risk of death due to COVID-19, including hypertension, obesity, male sex, advanced age, living at a northern latitude, and coagulopathy. Interestingly, poor vitamin D status is associated with all of these factors.”

“The ability of meditation to induce real changes in the gray matter of the brain and some of the interesting evidence showing that the effects of meditation can begin to build and show up in as little as 8-weeks.”