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

“Animal studies indicate that omega-3 deficiency may also reduce GLUT1 transporters in the brain. Other studies suggest that omega-3 supplementation reduces VCAM1 levels – a protein elevated with normal aging, which could be related to the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier.”

“Five grams of creatine per day increased total sleep duration on resistance-training days compared with placebo, while the groups did not differ in overall sleep quality. The result introduces sleep as a promising new area of creatine research.”

“Observational physiology research from his group links more frequent lifelong endurance exercise with higher VO2 max and more favorable cardiovascular function, while stopping short of proving that one exact schedule is uniquely optimal.”

“In particular, he monitors his ketone levels, both upon waking and following exercise. Tim maintains that not everyone processes ketones to the same extent, and he prefers to tailor his ketone level to allow maximal mental clarity.”

“A systematic review in older adults linked Mediterranean dietary patterns with lower inflammatory markers, while a meta-analysis of randomized trials found that vitamin D supplementation reduced acute respiratory infection risk overall, with the strongest protection among people who were very deficient and received regular doses.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses supplement timing, exercise timing, supplements in older adults, folic acid vs. folate, and hydrogen-rich water.

“The most compelling human signal appears when the brain is under acute strain. In a randomized crossover study, a single dose of 0.35 grams per kilogram during 21 hours of sleep deprivation changed cerebral energy metabolites and preserved selected measures of cognitive performance.”

“Zinc is an essential nutrient that participates in many biological processes and plays critical roles in immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis, cell division, and brain health.”

“In this excerpt from Dr. Rhonda Patrick’s A4M LongevityFest 2023 keynote, she reviews a randomized trial in sedentary middle-aged adults. Two years of progressive, supervised aerobic training increased VO2 max and reduced left-ventricular stiffness.”