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“Whereas its link to diabetes is well known, what is likely underappreciated is that refined sugar may be linked to as many as 200,000 deaths worldwide each year from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer combined. Refined sugar also affects the brain.”

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

“This isn’t just a vague correlation—research shows that BPA interferes with two critical neurotransmitter systems: dopamine and serotonin, both of which are essential for regulating mood, attention, and cognitive function.”

“In this clip from his FoundMyFitness interview with Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Dr. Andrew Huberman explains that ADHD medications and behavioral tools can both influence catecholamine systems involved in attention.”

“Dr. Mattson asserts that intermittent fasting (IF) has many brain benefits — even more than a ketogenic diet but they also share many similarities. Intermittent fasting increases activity in neural networks to a greater extent than a ketogenic diet.”

“Dr. Patrick therefore favors lower-risk tools for focus, including high-quality sleep, exercise, cocoa flavanols, deliberate cold exposure, and modest caffeine, before considering an addictive stimulant. Nicotine is not equivalent to tobacco smoke, but that does not make chronic use benign.”

“While some forms of Parkinson's disease are genetic, most cases involve a complex interaction between genetic and environmental risk factors. In the early 1980s, intravenous drug users inadvertently injected a contaminated drug and developed parkinsonian symptoms overnight.”

“Scientists are exploring a wide range of cutting-edge therapies aimed at understanding and manipulating the complex processes underlying these hallmarks, including epigenetic aging clocks and pluripotent stem cells.”

“FGF21 is a preliminary liver-brain signal in this discussion. A small human laboratory study found a robust rise in serum FGF21 after a two-hour alcohol self-administration session in 16 people with alcohol use disorder; it did not test exercise or craving treatment.”

“Elevated biomarkers of inflammation, which are commonly observed in people who have depression, chronically activate the body's inflammatory response system, promoting the development of depressive symptoms and inducing changes in brain and neuroendocrine function.”