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“Exercise is generally considered safe for pregnant women and may be a way to prevent some of the changes in mood that occur during pregnancy. Link to study abstract. Watch this video in which Dr. Rhonda Patrick describes some of the mental health benefits associated with exercise.”

“Characterized as having excessive body fat, obesity affects more than 650 million people worldwide and markedly increases a person's risk for many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and depression, among others.”

“Although these findings were based on observational data and do not assign causality, they highlight the roles that lifestyle changes may play in preserving cognitive function in aging. Learn more about how lifestyle changes can influence health and slow the effects of aging in this episode featuring Dr. Elisa Epel. Link to study abstract.”

“Because evidence indicates that cereal fibers reduce markers of inflammation, including C-reactive protein, the investigators measured various inflammatory markers, including CRP, IL-6, CD14, CD163, IL-2 receptor α, IL-1RA, IL-18, and TNF receptor 1, in the participants' blood.”

“However, those who engaged in regular physical activity were protected: For every 30-minute increase in weekly leisure-time physical activity, the risk of experiencing a ruptured brain aneurysm decreased by 5 percent.”

“Widely recognized for its evidence-based guidelines, DASH is rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, legumes, and healthy fats and is low in saturated fats and sweets. Findings from a 2021 study suggest that the DASH diet slows epigenetic aging.”

“These findings suggest that glucosamine in brain glycogen is essential for brain health. They also may help identify strategies for treating glycosylation disorders, which cause severe neurological symptoms, including dementia. View study abstract.”

“Some scientists have suggested that consuming high-glycemic carbohydrates increases insulin levels, ultimately driving a vicious cycle of body fat accumulation, hunger, and food intake, commonly referred to as the "carbohydrate-insulin" model of obesity.”

“The current report is a systematic review and meta-analysis, meaning the authors searched the existing literature on mushroom consumption and cancer risk, selected studies based on a set of criteria meant to select for relevant studies of high quality, and combined the risk data from each trial to calculate a new set of risk estimates.”

“The investigators assigned ten male participants (average age, 27 years) with a normal BMI (average BMI, 24) to receive either intranasal insulin or a placebo and undergo a combined PET and MRI scan after having fasted overnight.”