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“Eating late at night – particularly large meals – can be detrimental and, along with DNA damage, provides fertile ground for cancer to develop. In this clip, Dr. Ruth Patterson discusses how eating in accordance with the body's natural circadian rhythm may reduce the risk of breast cancer.”

“00:21:55 - Theoretical vitamin D mechanism may play a role in the development of autism by depriving the developing fetus of serotonin if the mother is deficient in vitamin D. 00:23:45 - Autism appears to develop during pregnancy and may be at least partially related to environment.”

“Since the long-term consequences of metformin are unknown, a viable approach to depriving cancer cells of glucose, their preferred energy source, might be to limit dietary sugar intake. In this clip, Tim Ferriss and Dr. Rhonda Patrick discuss the anti-cancer properties of the diabetes drug metformin.”

“Chronic inflammation creates reactive oxygen species that damage DNA, cellular proteins, and lipids. This type of inflammation plays a key role in the development of many diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.”

“In a small trial of 30 people with stable heart failure, 1,000 milligrams twice daily approximately doubled whole-blood NAD and appeared tolerable while supporting further study rather than proving treatment benefit.”

“It will be interesting to see if these make it through the rigors of peer review (not there yet): Exposure to BPA substitute causes hyperactivity and brain changes in fish. BPA stimulates growth of breast cancer cells, diminishes effect of treatment.”

“Testosterone production and sperm development respond to both internal conditions and environmental exposures. Speaking with Jack Neel, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses endocrine-disrupting chemicals, sleep, obesity, heat exposure, and anabolic steroid use as factors in male reproductive health.”

“In this clip, Dr. Valter Longo describes how a fasting-mimicking diet can reduce markers of inflammation, such as C-reactive protein and Interleukin-6, possibly by killing damaged cells and regenerating others and resetting the system back to a more youthful state.”