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“By comparing identical twins, who share nearly all their genes, with fraternal twins, who share about half, the team could estimate how much of the link between cannabis use and sleep was due to genetic influences.”

“Removing former drinkers from the non-drinker category reveals a different story: One study observed that the lowest risk for cardiovascular disease (i.e., ischemic heart disease) was right below one standard U.S. drink per week — men and women at this level of consumption had an ~18% lower risk compared to nondrinkers.”

“Supplementing with oral DHEA (usually 25–50 mg per day) can meaningfully boost testosterone levels, potentially improving symptoms like low energy, quality of life, and libido; however, limited evidence exists for improvements in menopausal symptoms, sexual function, cognition, or overall well being in normal women without adrenal insufficiency.”

“Conversely, animal studies suggest that caloric restriction may slow epigenetic aging. In this clip, Dr. Steve Horvath describes research suggesting that caloric restriction in animals, although it is unclear this will translate to humans.”

“Robust clinical evidence has demonstrated that sulforaphane increases the production of mercapturic acid metabolites of benzene and acrolein, known carcinogens present in air pollution and smoke from fires.”

“Recent discoveries in the field of epigenetics suggest we might be able to slow aging, based on the realization that not everyone ages at the same rate. Evidence suggests that drugs or other medical procedures can slow epigenetic aging, but other factors, such as diet and disease states influence it too.”

“Air pollution leaves a biological fingerprint on our lungs, our blood vessels, and even our brains, eroding the body's defenses, triggering inflammation, weakening the blood-brain barrier, and accelerating cognitive decline.”

“Regardless of the limitations of current studies in helping to immediately isolate specific drivers of aging, the clocks should provide a means of assessing cellular age under experimental conditions and make possible the direct testing of hypotheses about the causes of aging or the effectiveness of anti-aging interventions.”

“More importantly, however, these effects were sustained – even after several months – demonstrating that sulforaphane did not exhaust the body's capacity to protect itself from environmental threats and suggesting that regular consumption of sulforaphane in foods or dietary supplements provides a kind of nutritional "seatbelt" that protects against future toxic exposures.”