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“Excess body weight, alcohol, processed meat, low-fiber diets, inactivity, infections, inherited risk, reproductive factors, environmental exposures, and changes in detection may all contribute. Diet is one modifiable part of this larger picture.”

“In this Aliquot, I'm joined by exercise-oncology researcher Dr. Kerry Courneya to identify and prioritize the lifestyle behaviors that account for much of the difference in cancer risk and have the greatest long-term impact.”

“In this clip from her FoundMyFitness interview with Dr. Layne Norton, Dr. Rhonda Patrick asks why seed oils attract so much criticism. Dr. Norton explains that these oils are generally rich in polyunsaturated fat and can add substantial energy to processed foods.”

“During about eight years of follow-up, the models associated one vigorous minute with roughly 4.1 moderate minutes for all-cause mortality, 7.8 minutes for cardiovascular mortality, and 9.4 minutes for type 2 diabetes risk.”

“Her practical message is to reduce the frequency and size of large glucose exposures. Foods with intact fiber, protein, and minimally processed carbohydrates digest more slowly than refined added sugar, while regular exercise gives skeletal muscle a large destination for circulating glucose.”

“Food packaging can introduce both plastic particles and chemicals into what we eat and drink. In this conversation with Jack Neel, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses hot takeaway drinks, food containers, bottled water, and the habits she uses to reduce exposure.”

“The heart becomes smaller and less compliant with sedentary aging, which can limit how effectively it fills during exercise. In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on PBD Podcast, she describes a two-year randomized trial in healthy but sedentary adults ages 45 to 64.”

“In another randomized trial, advice to drink an additional 1.5 liters of water daily improved migraine-specific quality of life, even though headache-day counts did not clearly change. Selected nutrients may help some people as part of a broader prevention plan.”

“In a double-blind randomized trial of 191 adults with borderline-high cholesterol, 3 grams per day of high-molecular-weight oat beta-glucan—taken as 1 gram three times daily for four weeks—reduced LDL cholesterol by about 6% and estimated 10-year Framingham cardiovascular disease risk by about 8% compared with a rice-powder control.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses child nutrition, osteoporosis, cholesterol-lowering supplements, her skincare routine, and fasting versus prioritizing protein.