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“High serum levels of TMAO have been shown to increase the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke by increasing the deposition of cholesterol in arterial walls (i.e., atherosclerosis).”

“Insulin-like growth factor-1, or IGF-1 for short, is a protein that plays critical roles in major growth pathways in the human body. It influences nearly every tissue in the body, especially developmental growth, skeletal muscle and neurons.”

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

“Regardless of the limitations of current studies in helping to immediately isolate specific drivers of aging, the clocks should provide a means of assessing cellular age under experimental conditions and make possible the direct testing of hypotheses about the causes of aging or the effectiveness of anti-aging interventions.”

“Perhaps the most clear-cut examples of cryotherapy’s beneficial effects are observed in the brain, where levels of the hormone and neurotransmitter norepinephrine – responsible for vigilance, attention, focus, and positive mood – increase markedly when the body is exposed to extreme cold.”

“In the DIABEGG randomized trial, adults with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes assigned up to 12 eggs per week did not show adverse changes in measured cardiometabolic risk factors over 12 months compared with a low-egg group within a structured diet.”

“Berberine is a plant-derived compound that may be beneficial for treating a wide range of chronic health conditions associated with obesity, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes, among others.”

“In this Aliquot, Drs. Martin Gibala, Brad Schoenfeld, and Mark Mattson share their thoughts on the importance of resistance training and how its aerobic qualities boost cardiovascular health while optimizing your workout's time efficiency.”

“But the effects of liquid sugar extend to longevity, as well. In fact, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with dramatically accelerated telomere shortening – equivalent to as much as five years of a person's life.”

“Dr. Montagne's animal research demonstrated that blocking cyclophilin A partially restored vascular function and cognition, suggesting that targeting the blood-brain barrier could be a promising avenue for Alzheimer's treatment.”