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“While vitamin D reduced dementia risk across the board, some groups benefitted more. Women, adults with normal cognition, APOE e4 non-carriers, and those without depression saw the greatest brain-protective effects from vitamin D supplementation.”

“For example, people who have depression tend to have high levels of systemic inflammation, and depression induces chronic activation of the immune system, driving inflammation. The authors of the report analyzed the medical records of nearly 600,000 people between the ages of 18 and 75 years.”

“Main findings: NR raised NAD+ rapidly: 2.6–3.1× by 5–10 weeks, levels which remained elevated at 20 weeks (NR‐NR arm). There were no significant between‐group differences in cognition, fatigue, sleep, anxiety, or depression vs placebo.”

“01:37:00 - Rhonda’s first Finnish sauna experience. 01:48:06 - Hot baths with a heat of 104oF for 30 minutes have antidepressive effects. 1 01:49:49 - Heat shock proteins play an important role in preventing muscle atrophy, neurodegenerative diseases and depression.”

“Fermentable fiber feeds the beneficial bacteria in the gut which then prevents them from being forced to cannibalize the gut barrier (which causes inflammation) and it allows them to produce signaling molecules (short chain fatty acids) which make the immune system better.”

“Getting an adequate amount of quality sleep is increasingly recognized as vital for mental and physical health. Sleep deprivation can increase stress hormones associated with anxiety and depression and greater risk of chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease.”

“> Up to 80 per cent of people with irritable bowel syndrome experience increased anxiety and depression. And those with autism — a syndrome associated with problems interacting with others — are more likely to have abnormal levels of gut bacteria.”

“Still, the results suggest that microdosing may be useful for supporting the adoption of healthier behaviors and lifestyle habits. In this clip, I discuss aspects of the psychedelic experience that make psilocybin potentially therapeutically beneficial for depression.”