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“The thinking is that humans have evolved to eat during the day, when the body is more insulin sensitive, and to fast at night. Eating late at night – particularly large meals – can be detrimental and, along with DNA damage, provides fertile ground for cancer to develop.”

“Magnesium is an essential nutrient readily available in the diet from dark leafy greens or nuts. Although clinical deficiency is rare, over time, deficiencies can lead to DNA damage. Magnesium is available in supplemental form but may cause some gastrointestinal distress.”

“Scientific evidence suggests that epigenetic changes can be passed from generation to generation. Three biochemical processes drive epigenetic change: DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNA-associated gene silencing.”

“A small randomized trial in trained athletes found that 20 milligrams per day for two weeks increased total antioxidant capacity and glutathione peroxidase and reduced post-training DNA damage versus placebo; it did not test performance or long-term adaptation.”

“Randomized clinical trials are ongoing to investigate whether the same benefits will be observed in a real-world setting in humans. Consuming, digesting, and metabolizing food generates reactive molecules that can damage cellular components, including DNA.”

“It can cause irreversible damage to DNA, lipids, proteins, mitochondria, and cells, thereby promoting chronic inflammation. Sulforaphane quenches oxidative stress and reduces inflammation.”

“When antioxidant capacity is low, oxygen and nitrogen radicals accumulate in the body and promote oxidative damage to DNA, proteins, and lipids. Polyphenols increase antioxidant capacity and protect cells from damage.”

“Inflammatory macrophages clear free fatty acids and cellular waste from dysfunctional adipocytes, but may themselves become dysfunctional due to oxidative damage. In this case, macrophages form crown-like structures, which are aggregates of adipose and immune cells that increase localized tissue inflammation.”