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“Exercise is known to increase neurotrophic factors such as vascular endothelial factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factors (which increase the growth of new neurons, synapses, and blood vessels) and decrease overall inflammation (which increases brain aging).”

“Anticholinergic drugs that have been prescribed for depression, bladder conditions, and Parkinson's in over 27 million patients have been linked to a significant increase in dementia in a dose-dependent manner (higher the dose, the higher the risk).”

“BPA is an endocrine disrupting chemical that has been demonstrated to alter signaling mechanisms involving estrogen and other hormones. BPA exposure comes from many sources including plastic water bottles and receipts (BPA on the surface of the paper as a print developer).”

“Living in places with exposure to very fine air pollutant particles doubled dementia risk in older women, poor performance on memory tests was found in 19,000 retired nurses for every additional 10μg/m3 of polluted air they breathed, MRI scans reveal more brain atrophy in people that live close to the highway in a dose-dependent manner in more than one study.”

“Time-restricted eating has been shown to improve fasting blood glucose levels and women that ate within an 11-hour window and fasted for 13 hours per night decreased their breast cancer risk and recurrence by as much as 36%.”

“Adding a sugar-sweetened beverage to a protein-rich meal decreased fat use and diet-induced thermogenesis by more than 40% in people. The study involved participants that spent 24 hours in a metabolic chamber on two separate occasions.”

“The cross-over intervention study involved 30 healthy young males between the ages of 19 and 36 years. After an overnight (12-hour) fast, the participants consumed a cocoa beverage prepared with 8.3 grams of either high- or low-flavanol cocoa powder dissolved in 300 milliliters of low-nitrate water.”

“In December 2017, the FDA issued a final rule regarding certain over-the-counter health-care antiseptic products. Companies will not be able to use triclosan or 23 other active ingredients in these products without premarket review due to insufficient data regarding their safety and effectiveness.”

“The authors found that the probability of breaking the current maximum reported age at death (122 years and 164 days, set by Jeanne Calment of France) this century is nearly 100 percent; the probability of a person reaching age 126 is approximately 89 percent; and the probability of a person reaching age 130 is nearly 13 percent.”

“Watch this video in which Dr. Rhonda Patrick talks about her love of cycling for its powerful mood-enhancing effects and describes the compelling science that suggests exercise is a powerful tool for preventing or managing the symptoms of depression and mental illness.”