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Dr. Rhonda Patrick covers lithium microdosing, reducing homocysteine, aluminum's link to cancer, and beta-alanine and alpha-lipoic acid supplements.

“She describes her own omega-3, magnesium, B-vitamin, and other choices in the context of diet, laboratory values, exercise, and tolerance. The comparison includes dose differences rather than treating a shared ingredient name as equivalent exposure.”

“The race is divided into three stages over three days: The first is a 6.2 mile (10-km) ocean swim, followed by a 90-mile (145-km) cross-country bike ride, with vertical climbs that total 6,000 feet. Stage two is a 171.4-mile (276-km) bike ride, with total vertical climbs of 4,000 feet.”

“A meta-analysis of 19 randomized trials involving 1,683 participants found modest average improvements, including about seven minutes less time to fall asleep and eight minutes more total sleep. Product quality can make dose selection difficult.”

“Deficiency is another reason to investigate unusually early graying. A case-control study found lower vitamin B12, folate, and biotin levels in people with premature graying, and rare case reports describe repigmentation after treating severe B12 deficiency.”

“As we age, our hair changes: It often turns gray and becomes finer, and it might even fall out—permanently. There are seemingly millions of hair care products available, and many of them contain chemicals that may harm our hair or, even worse, harm our health. In this Aliquot, I explore the various ways to prevent hair loss and promote healthy hair.”

“In this Aliquot, I'll explore how to recognize and address iron deficiency, the unique challenges of iron overload in aging, the ways alcohol may influence brain iron, and how infants tightly regulate iron as a built-in defense against infection.”

“However, many people lack essential vitamins and minerals, which must be obtained from our diets since we cannot make them. Several vitamins and minerals play important and complementary roles in supporting both the innate and adaptive immune systems.”

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

“1, 2 00:39:49 - Daily or weekly supplementation of vitamin D reduced the risk of acute respiratory infection by more than 50% in people with the lowest baseline vitamin D levels. People with higher baseline vitamin D levels also benefited, although the effect was more modest (10 percent risk reduction).”