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“In animal models, mice fed a medium-chain triglyceride supplemented ketogenic diet ran farther and faster on a treadmill than animals fed standard chow. In humans, the data supporting the benefit of ketones on performance are less clear.”

“They also demonstrate that sulforaphane doesn't exhaust the body's capacity to protect itself from environmental threats and suggest that regular consumption of sulforaphane in foods or dietary supplements protects against future toxic exposures.”

“The greatest effects occurred in the first three hours after taking the cocoa, with the blood pressure dropping approximately 5 mmHg. Blood pressures dropped again at approximately eight hours after consuming the cocoa supplement, likely due to bacterial metabolism of the flavonoids in the gut.”

“Dr. Patrick also describes a trial in vitamin-D-deficient, overweight African-American adults in which 4,000 IU per day reduced an epigenetic-age measure by almost two years. Epigenetic age is a surrogate biomarker, not proof that vitamin D slowed clinical aging, prevented disease, or extended life.”

“The ease of implementing and following a ketogenic diet varies from person to person, depending on several factors, including fitness level, disease state, and lifestyle. The gold standard to determine whether someone has achieved a state of nutritional ketosis is to measure blood ketone levels.”

“The authors estimated that the end-of-life cancer costs in Germany were more than $48,000 USD per patient, but the cost of vitamin D supplementation $30 USD per year. They estimated that 1,000 IU of vitamin D daily would reduce cancer deaths in Germany by 13 percent, or about 30,000 lives, at a savings of more than $308 million USD.”

“Folate is the natural form of vitamin B9 found in foods, while folic acid is the synthetic form used in supplements and fortified foods. Folic acid has higher bioavailability, meaning the body more readily absorbs it than naturally occurring folate.”

“He reduces evening stimulation, uses a second phone without social media or email downstairs, brushes and flosses before a pre-bed sauna, then showers and goes directly to bed. His regular sleep supplements are glycine, ashwagandha, magnesium L-threonate, and magnesium oxide.”

“Women not receiving Vitamin D supplements were also two times as likely to fall.”

“Exogenous ketone supplements can augment a lifestyle ketogenic diet. As an alternative energy source for the brain, ketones stave off hunger when blood glucose levels are low, for example, during a calorie-restricted weight loss diet.”