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“Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments that contaminate our food, water, and air, making exposure nearly unavoidable. Even healthy choices—such as brushing our teeth or drinking plenty of water—bring us into contact with vast amounts of microplastics.”

“In this clip, Dr. Dale Bredesen talks about strategies for identifying the factors that contribute to one's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and describes strategies for mitigating that risk.”

“In this podcast, we discuss and critically analyze a recent headline-grabbing editorial that was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that reviewed three studies on the topic of multivitamins and chronic disease prevention. We analyze the important shortcomings of the studies and talk about the mechanism.”

“Dr. Patrick recommends transferring food to glass or ceramic before heating and treating BPA-free labels cautiously because replacement chemicals can have their own biological activity.”

“Engaging in resistance exercise for bone health takes on greater significance as we age, as bone mass decreases markedly, especially in women, who comprise nearly 80 percent of all osteoporosis cases.”

“Many harmful behaviors, such as overeating or smoking, are rooted in reward-based processes. Consequently, people often engage in these behaviors in response to triggers, such as emotional or mental stressors, or external prompts, such as advertising and social pressures.”

“Using containers intended for hot food, replacing badly worn plastic utensils, avoiding overheating damaged nonstick cookware, and choosing reusable drinkware are low-burden ways to reduce avoidable contact.”

“00:29:20 - Organs shrink during fasting and then regrow after refeeding. Study. 00:29:45 - Fasting stresses healthy cells so they increase their stress-response pathways, including heat shock proteins, antioxidant production, and anti-inflammatory.”

“Dr. Rhonda Patrick speaks with Ray Cronise, a former NASA material scientist and co-founder of zero gravity, a company that offers weightless parabolic flights to consumers and researchers.”

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