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Dr. Ruth Patterson discusses the role of fasting in the prevention and survivorship of breast cancer.

“Ruth is a professor at UCSD and leader of the Cancer Prevention program at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health. In this podcast we discuss her research oh the effect of lifestyle factors, such as obesity, physical activity, what and even when you eat, whether or not you smoke tobacco...”

“Mechanisms by which alcohol increases cancer risk Alcohol (ethanol) is recognized as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Group 1 is the highest-risk group and includes other known carcinogens like asbestos, radiation, and tobacco.”

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

“Supplementation trials answer a different practical question: in VITAL, 1 gram of marine omega-3s daily did not significantly reduce the primary cardiovascular composite over 5.3 years, although total heart attacks were lower as a secondary outcome.”

“The excerpt also reviews controlled muscle studies: omega-3 attenuated loss during immobilization and increased the amino-acid-stimulated muscle-protein-synthesis response under tested conditions. These findings do not generalize to every dose or population.”

“There is so much to say when we talk about the NRF2 pathway and isothiocyanates like sulforaphane that we had to pack it into 47 minutes and break it into a few key sections. Key sections: For a more in-depth breakdown click the timeline link at the top of this page!”

“Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of cancer. Heavy drinking is also an important risk factor to consider and eliminate if present. For those who are overweight or obese, reducing body fat is the next priority.”

“Although the findings of a large meta-analysis published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine indicated that there was no evidence to support the notion that consumption of saturated fat increased the risk of heart disease, the studies on which their conclusions were based were primarily observational.”

“Although alcohol may help us feel calm and ready to sleep, it has surprising effects on REM sleep and maybe our waking behaviors too. In this Aliquot, Dr. Matthew Walker, Tim Ferriss, and I discuss some of the risks and surprising effects of alcohol on human health and behavior.”