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“When this barrier breaks down, as in, intestinal permeability, also known as "leaky gut," microbes and their metabolites translocate out of the intestinal lumen and influence the health and function of distant tissues, such as the brain, connective tissues, sometimes promoting a state known as "metabolic endotoxemia."”

Toll-like receptors are a family of pattern recognition receptors expressed on the surface of immune and other cells that play an important role in intestinal permeability and inflammaging.

“A large observational study associated five healthy lifestyle factors, including a healthy dietary pattern, with an estimated 14 additional years of life expectancy for women and 12 years for men at age 50 compared with following none of the factors.”

“Here are a few promising options to improve gut health, though they’ve not been studied for alcohol use disorder per se: Probiotics and prebiotics to improve gut microbiota composition, gut barrier integrity, and inflammation.”

“In an early randomized workplace study, healthy employees who completed an eight-week mindfulness program showed a greater rise in antibodies after influenza vaccination than a waitlist group.”

“A recent finding in Dr. Elinav's lab suggests that smoking cessation-associated weight gain — a common complaint among people attempting to quit smoking — may be influenced by the gut microbiome. In this clip, Dr. Eran Elinav discusses generalizable ways to foster a healthy gut microbiome.”

“A systematic review in older adults linked Mediterranean dietary patterns with lower inflammatory markers, while a meta-analysis of randomized trials found that vitamin D supplementation reduced acute respiratory infection risk overall, with the strongest protection among people who were very deficient and received regular doses.”

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

“Using containers intended for hot food, replacing badly worn plastic utensils, avoiding overheating damaged nonstick cookware, and choosing reusable drinkware are low-burden ways to reduce avoidable contact.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses microdosing nicotine, GlyNac benefits, intermittent fasting and hair loss, and cold & flu relief.