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“A lively social life might be one of the best defenses against dementia. With more than 50 million people affected worldwide and care costs soaring into the hundreds of billions, finding ways to delay dementia is a public health priority.”

“Recommended total intake is 400 IU per day during infancy and 600 IU after age one, with supplementation useful when fortified formula or foods do not provide enough or when a clinician identifies increased risk. Low-mercury seafood provides EPA and DHA directly.”

“Dr. Attia separates transient exercise-related glucose rises from sustained dysglycemia and treats HbA1c, average glucose, variability, and context as complementary signals rather than one universal glucose target.”

“The researchers discovered that interrupted sleep is equivalent to no more than four consecutive hours of sleep.”

“His targets of roughly 5–25 ng/dL free testosterone and 80–100 mg per week split into two injections are his clinical practice, not universal dosing guidance. Dr. Attia says he first puts the “house in order,” including cardiovascular risk and blood pressure.”

“Over time, these linked cognitive demands may have beneficial effects on brain structure and function. Recent studies have shown that highly fit and competitive young adult athletes perform better on tests of executive function and processing speed in non-sport specific cognitive tasks.”

“Depression, characterized by profound sadness, fatigue, altered sleep and appetite, and feelings of guilt or low self-worth, is the most common form of mental illness in the world. It is typically treated with cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmaceuticals.”

“In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on Next Question with Katie Couric, she explains how sustained exercise can improve cardiovascular fitness and the heart's ability to fill efficiently during middle age.”

“However, two small, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled experiments in which participants received BHB supplements (as ketone salt or ketone monoester) found that various markers of NLRP3 inflammasome activation, including caspase-1 and interleukin 1-beta, increased, suggesting that the ketones may have unintended proinflammatory effects.”