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“In this Institute for Functional Medicine excerpt, Dr. Rhonda Patrick distinguishes plant alpha-linolenic acid from marine EPA and DHA. Humans can convert ALA, but conversion is inefficient, varies with desaturase genetics, and can be reduced when high omega-6 intake competes for the same enzymes.”

“These findings suggest that male alcohol consumption plays a critical role in conception. Evidence suggests that exercise can reduce cravings for alcohol by inducing the production of a hormone called FGF21. Learn more in this video featuring Dr. Rhonda Patrick.”

“In this clip from Q&A #70, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses commercial testing that reported measurable lead in several greens powders. Botanical ingredients can accumulate metals from soil and processing, and an FDA and NIST analysis of 38 botanical supplement reference materials found measurable toxic elements across this product category.”

“Genetically low plasma vitamin D levels are associated with higher mortality from respiratory infections, and SNPs in the vitamin D receptor that are associated with a higher risk of respiratory tract infections might play a role. In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses the role that genetics plays in the immune system.”

“Rhonda discusses how cold exposure increases norepinephrine up to 5-fold in the brain and what the temperature and duration needed to do this are, how norepinephrine has an effect on mood, vigilance, focus, and attention, how cold exposure increases cold shock proteins including one in the brain that repairs damaged synapses and in muscle prevents atrophy…”

“In this clip from his FoundMyFitness interview with Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Dr. Darren Candow traces the hair-loss concern to a small crossover study in rugby players. That study measured a rise in circulating dihydrotestosterone during a short high-dose creatine phase, but it did not measure hair density, follicle health, or hair loss.”

“"Supplementing with selenium mitigated the increased risk of prostate cancer seen with high doses of vitamin E". Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains what antioxidants are, why they are important, and how they prevent DNA damage, a well-known cancer initiator.”

“Several vitamins and minerals play important and complementary roles in supporting both the innate and adaptive immune systems. In this clip Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses how deficiencies or insufficiencies in micronutrients might negatively affect immune function.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick describes fluids produced during lactation and how their nutritional content meets an infant's needs.

“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.”