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“They found that melatonin usage was associated with a 28 percent reduced likelihood of having a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test for the general population and 52 percent reduced likelihood for African Americans. The authors also reported similarities between the disease progression of COVID-19 and inflammatory bowel disease as well as inflammatory profiles of COVID-19 and asthma.”

“Fungi drive many chronic health conditions, including asthma, skin problems, gut disorders, and others. Recent research has highlighted potential links between the fungus Candida albicans and Alzheimer's disease. A recent study in mice found that C.”

“An imbalance in the number of harmful versus helpful microbes, a condition known as dysbiosis, drives many disease states, including cardiovascular disease, allergies, asthma, and obesity. Taurine is an amino acid produced in the body and present in many foods.”

“The team tested whether the link could be explained by factors like the fathers' smoking habits, or if the children had asthma, respiratory infections, or were smokers themselves. These factors only explained a small part of the connection.”

“For example, studies have demonstrated that intermittent fasting reduces resting heart rate and blood pressure, exerts anti-inflammatory effects in people with asthma, and improves insulin sensitivity in women with overweight who are at risk for breast cancer.”

“A key limitation is that this was a later analysis of a trial originally designed for asthma, not cognition, so the memory findings should be treated as suggestive. Still, the results raise the possibility that prenatal vitamin D could influence specific aspects of later cognitive performance.”

“In a prospective study that followed 1,935 Finnish men for a median of 25.6 years, two to three sauna sessions per week were associated with a 27 percent lower risk of the combined endpoint of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, or pneumonia, compared with no more than one weekly session.”

“In this first episode of the Aliquot podcast, Rhonda discusses topics such as her pre-pregnancy diet, exercise, and sleep; which supplements she included and avoided during pregnancy; the benefits of omega-3s and risk from mercury-containing fish; and nutrition for infants and toddlers that may positively influence brain development.”

“For example, sulforaphane promotes the urinary excretion of benzene and acrolein, toxic compounds present in air pollution. But sulforaphane also demonstrates remarkable antibacterial activity: It reduces populations of Helicobacter pylori, or H.”

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