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“In 2,066 community-dwelling adults ages 70 to 79, participants in the highest protein-intake quintile lost approximately 40% less total and appendicular lean mass over three years than those in the lowest quintile. Higher protein intake is also associated with lower frailty risk.”

“The study did account for weight, smoking or drinking habits, income level and medication use, histories of high blood pressure, diabetes, physical activity, and sleep/wake patterns. Additionally, people with light at night also tended to go to sleep earlier, wake up later and spend more time in bed overall than counterparts who slept in darker rooms.”

“Few topics come up in their discussion where Dr. Fahey doesn't have an anecdote about a study he was involved in, or, in some cases, "tribal knowledge" that may not even be published but is nonetheless interesting and an important part of the story that is unique to his particular vantage point.”

“Similarly, studies in human fetuses and stillborn babies suggest an important role for vitamin C in brain development during gestation. Particularly, vitamin C levels were up to 11 times higher at 11 weeks gestation compared to adults.”

“In mouse and cell experiments, butyrate promotes the development of regulatory T cells, which help control immune responses. Other mechanistic experiments show how its metabolism supports signaling that maintains the intestinal barrier.”

Zinc is an essential nutrient that influences growth and development and plays critical roles in immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis, and cell division.

“Breast milk-derived probiotics offer substantial developmental benefits. Preterm neonates (born before 37 weeks of gestation) are at increased risk of nutritional deficiencies that stunt growth and development.”

“Maternal diabetes causes birth defects by increasing cellular aging in mice. Neural tube defects (e.g., spina bifida, hydranencephaly) are a group of congenital disabilities caused by incomplete development of the outer layers of the brain or spinal cord.”

“The corpus callosum consists of a bundle of nerve fibers connecting the brain's two hemispheres and is essential for brain development. Dance group members exhibited more substantial increases in BDNF plasma levels than the standard exercise group members.”

“C-reactive protein (CRP), one of several blood proteins often referred to as acute phase reactants, participates in the inflammatory cascade. Elevated CRP is associated with the development of atherosclerosis, loss of arterial compliance, and incidence of cardiovascular events.”