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“In this clip, Dr. Matthew Walker describes the health risks associated with sleeping pill use and the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy as an alternative treatment for sleep problems.”

“Severe sleep deprivation offers one such model. In a randomized crossover study of 15 healthy young adults, a single dose of 0.35 grams per kilogram changed brain-energy measures and reduced deterioration on selected cognitive tasks during about 21 hours awake.”

“Imaging studies also associate higher visceral fat with increased cancer incidence in some populations, while large cohort analyses link greater waist circumference with higher all-cause mortality.”

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

“In this clip, Dr. Giselle Petzinger discusses how no evidence exists that lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise, can cure Parkinson's disease or obviate the need for dopamine replacement.”

“Some research suggests that dietary supplements might offer a means to lengthen telomeres. Candidates include vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, and TA-65, a product that purportedly contains extracts of astragalus membranaceus, a plant-based compound that demonstrates anti-aging effects.”

Alcohol, in particular, can have negative effects on a breastfed infant, including altered sleep patterns, decreased milk intake, and impaired motor development (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00216-010-3681-0), among others.

“A recent randomized-control study showed that babies fed formula fortified with milk fat globule membranes and lactoferrin had accelerated neurodevelopment compared to babies fed normal formula. Breast milk also contains omega-3 fatty acids which are critical for brain development in infants.”

“In this Institute for Functional Medicine excerpt, Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers a longevity question with a food-first premise: identify essential micronutrients and choose foods that supply them before focusing only on what to avoid.”

“A meta-analysis of resistance-training trials found that protein supplementation produced modest additional gains in strength and fat-free mass, with average fat-free-mass benefit plateauing near 1.62 g/kg/day. This is a group estimate, not a precise requirement for every older adult.”