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“During about eight years of follow-up, the models associated one vigorous minute with roughly 4.1 moderate minutes for all-cause mortality, 7.8 minutes for cardiovascular mortality, and 9.4 minutes for type 2 diabetes risk.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick details how vigorous exercise raises VO2 max and can restore flexibility to an aging heart.

“In a randomized study of healthy adults, four four-minute intervals at 90 to 95 percent of peak heart rate performed three times weekly increased VO2 max by 7.2 percent over eight weeks and outperformed work-matched moderate training.”

Hormesis is a compensatory defense response to a stressor that conditions the body against future stressors. Heat exposure – from sauna use, hot tubs, or eve...

“Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains that sedentary aging makes the heart smaller and stiffer, which limits exercise capacity and can contribute to later cardiovascular dysfunction. In a two-year randomized trial of healthy sedentary middle-aged adults, progressive exercise training increased VO2 max by 18% and reduced left-ventricular stiffness.”

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

“This episode of the Aliquot features FoundMyFitness guests with expertise in fields including lipid metabolism, Alzheimer's disease, and micronutrient biochemistry sharing their recommendations regarding blood tests that a person should consider adding to their yearly checkup.”

“Finally, choline is also a precursor for phosphatidylcholine, the major component of all cell membranes, which affects the structure, permeability and function of cells and is particularly important in neurons since it plays a role in general neurotransmission.”

“Having said that, robust evidence demonstrates that sauna use promotes mild hyperthermia, which in turn, induces a wide array of beneficial physiological responses. These responses reduce oxidative stress and inflammation and activate cellular defense systems such as heat shock proteins, which provide protection against many diseases.”

“Evidence indicates that sauna use reduces the risk of developing pneumonia, possibly due to its ability to increase immune cells and heat shock proteins. Heat shock proteins activate the innate immune system and inhibit influenza viral replication.”