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“When we experience rapid and large increases in dopamine – such as during intense experiences like exercise, sex, and eating delicious food or the use of drugs like amphetamines or cocaine – large waves are generated that can “slosh” dopamine out of the pool and deplete some of our baseline dopamine reservoir.”

“It's supported by a few lines of evidence: Basal metabolic rate of people with type 1 diabetes is around 20% higher than what's predicted for their age and sex. Giving them insulin brings metabolic rate down to predicted values.”

“In the setting of COVID-19, vitamin D deficiency drives poor outcomes. Treating patients with calcifediol, a prescription vitamin D analog, might be more effective at increasing vitamin D to therapeutic levels.”

“Each person needs to assess their flexibility needs to fit their lifestyle. Resistance training is an active form of flexibility training delivering similar benefits to static stretching, provided you're training through a full range of motion.”

“Small randomized crossover trials of amber lenses report mixed results, with one insomnia study finding subjective and actigraphy improvements and another healthy-adult study finding subjective changes without objective sleep improvement.”

“By educating ourselves and making informed decisions—like implementing water filtration systems, choosing fresh foods over those packaged in plastic, selecting natural fiber clothing, and supporting our body’s detox pathways through nutrition and lifestyle practices—we can actively reduce our exposure to microplastics and their harmful chemicals.”

“Thus parents can steward the configuration of their child's microbiome, potentially reducing the risk of asthma, obesity, and other diseases in later life. In this clip, Dr. Eran Elinav discusses the importance of the early childhood period in shaping a healthy microbiome.”

“A healthy immune system allows the body to fight bacterial and viral infections, as well as aberrant cells, which, left unchecked can progress to cancer. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) has some beneficial functions but is also known to promote the growth of existing cancer cells.”

“The average LDL in the population is 115-120 milligrams per deciliter. LDL greater than 190 are very high risk and likely have a genetic abnormality. In almost all cases statin therapy is recommended. He also warns against conflating biomarkers for risk as the target for therapy.”

“Certain lifestyle behaviors, such as napping, caffeine consumption, late-night use of electronic devices, and a host of other bad habits, can make falling and staying asleep difficult.”