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

“In a 12-week randomized trial of 291 adults living in a region of China with substantial air pollution, a broccoli-sprout beverage increased urinary excretion of a benzene metabolite by 61 percent and an acrolein metabolite by 23 percent.”

“Dr. Aubrey de Grey is a biomedical gerontologist and the founder of the SENS Research Foundation which aims to find technologies that can repair the various types of damage that occur during the aging process. Learn more about Dr. Aubrey De Grey SENS Research Foundation.”

“Dr. Patrick reports observational estimates of roughly 40% lower all-cause mortality and 50% lower cancer mortality at the highest versus lowest magnesium levels. Observational studies cannot establish that magnesium caused those differences.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses microdosing nicotine, GlyNac benefits, intermittent fasting and hair loss, and cold & flu relief.

“Although many supplement manufacturers do not take steps to preserve the integrity of their products and some have made misleading claims about their products' efficacy, a few reputable manufacturers produce quality supplements that have been used in clinical trials.”

“For omega-3s, salmon provides EPA and DHA in a whole-food matrix, but fish can also contain mercury and microplastics; well-characterized purified products may reduce exposure to some contaminants but are not nutritionally identical to fish.”

“It is essential to keep the IGF-1 pathway in check to limit the proliferation of cancerous cells. In this clip, Dr. Peter Attia explains the complex relationship that exists between cancer cells, the immune system, and IGF-1.”

“This includes short bursts of vigorous movement during daily life, such as quickly climbing stairs. In a wearable study of more than 25,000 adults who reported no leisure-time exercise, several brief daily VILPA bouts were associated with lower all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.”

“Eating a typical Western diet – high in processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages – raises blood glucose and insulin levels, promotes inflammation, and contributes to many neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease.”