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“Other foundations of blood-pressure management include reducing your salt intake (especially if salt-sensitive), ensuring that you get enough potassium in your diet, reducing or eliminating alcohol, and sleeping well and getting sleep apnea under control.”

“Before the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century, remedies such as Bald’s eyesalve (a combination of onion or leek, garlic, wine, and bile salts) were used to treat infection.”

“Sodium keeps our hearts beating, our muscles moving, and our nerves firing—but it's also one of the most debated nutrients in health. While sodium is essential for survival, too much or too little can tip the scales toward problems like high blood pressure or fatigue.”

“When produced during exercise (especially high intensity workouts like cycling, which shifts metabolism toward glycolysis to more quickly meet the high energetic demands), lactate switches on more than 600 genes involved in muscle adaptation, stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis – the process of making new mitochondria – and promotes protein synthesis, which is essential for muscle growth.”

“Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments that contaminate our food, water, and air, making exposure nearly unavoidable. Even healthy choices—such as brushing our teeth or drinking plenty of water—bring us into contact with vast amounts of microplastics.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses her supplement stack, avoiding microplastics, creatine for brain health, and mRNA vaccine autoimmunity risks.

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

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

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

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