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Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses organic produce, fasting-mimicking diets, sleep, sauna, sunscreens, red light therapy, reverse osmosis water, and fiber.

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.

“Exercise intensity also affects blood flow, creating shear force and playing a critical role in metastatic cancer resistance. One quality of cancer cells is that they sometimes have vulnerabilities that healthy cells do not, such as susceptibility to mechanical stress.”

“Although this extreme cooling could provoke a life-threatening condition called coronary spasm in people with underlying cardiovascular conditions, it poses little risk among healthy people.”

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

“Ghrelin, a hormone produced in the gut that signals hunger, acts on cells in the hypothalamus to stimulate appetite, increase food intake, and promote growth. It is often referred to as the "hunger hormone."”

“Detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection pre-symptomatically When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Dr. Snyder's laboratory began investigating whether heart rate data might be able to inform SARS-CoV-2 infected people before symptoms arose, allowing them to get tested and self-quarantine.”

Dan Pardi: Ph.D. candidate studying sleep neurobiology at Stanford and University of Leiden, co-founder of Dan’s Plan online wellness company.

“Dr. Patrick's practical answer is to use black coffee, a small amount of cream or MCT, or an unsweetened plant milk when frequent additions worsen the lipid tradeoff, and to assess ApoB rather than assume an additive is harmless.”

“A surprising connection between melatonin and blood sugar control Several converging branches of evidence suggest that melatonin inhibits insulin secretion, influencing blood glucose levels. Clinicians have regularly observed that their patients' insulin sensitivity worsens in the evening hours.”