[Topic] Coffee
[toc] Coffee is more than just a morning ritual or a comforting pick-me-up—it's a scientifically supported pathway to improved health, performance, and longevity. As one of the world's most widely consumed beverages, coffee has long been celebrated for its energizing properties. However, emerging research now highlights its remarkable potential to extend lifespan, slow biological aging, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Coffee reduces the body's biological age by modulating gene expression and protects against cardiovascular events and n... alzheimer's diabetes parkinson's caffeine neurodegeneration cardiovascular metabolism coffee L-Theanine
Read more[Podcast] Eight Practical Lessons for Protein Intake
Dr. Rhonda Patrick summarizes eight protein lessons on targets, meals, timing, supplements, quality, kidneys, and longevity. ... protein exercise aging muscle vegetarian strength nutrition sleep
Watch now[Podcast] How Much Protein Supports Muscle Growth
Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains goal-weight protein targets, recomposition, satiety, athlete intake, and kidney-safety limits. ... protein exercise muscle strength nutrition aging satiety
Watch now[Topic] Protein Intake
[toc position='left'] Protein is one of nutrition's most essential and debated topics. It goes far beyond its reputation as the building block of muscle, playing a crucial role in metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and the prevention of diseases like type 2 diabetes and sarcopenia. But questions abound: How much protein is enough, and can too much, particularly from animal sources, be harmful? Protein intake, paired with resistance training, drives muscle repair and growth, enhancing athletic performance, improving metabolic health, and promoting longevity by protecting against age-related frai... protein nutrition muscle exercise aging strength
Read more[Podcast] The Science of Protein and Its Role in Longevity, Cancer, Aging, and Building Muscle
Dr. Rhonda Patrick dives into the science of protein and discusses intake requirements, its ties to longevity, and debunks several protein-related myths. ... protein nutrition muscle
Watch now[Podcast] How to Build Muscle With Plant-Based Protein
Dr. Luc van Loon explains how protein dose, amino acids, digestibility, and processing shape muscle growth on plant-based diets. ... protein nutrition muscle vegetarian supplements
Watch now[Podcast] Dr. Luc van Loon: Optimizing Protein Intake & Distribution for Muscle Growth
Dr. Luc van Loon discusses optimal protein intake & distribution strategies for stimulating muscle protein synthesis. ... protein muscle cold stress supplements
Watch now[Story] Milk May Exacerbate Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Antibodies that destroy myelin in multiple sclerosis may cross-react with casein, a milk protein. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative and autoimmune disease caused when the immune system attacks myelin proteins on nerves, mistaking them for proteins produced by pathogens. The cause of this immune confusion is complex but may involve exposure to proteins found in cow's milk, which anecdotally worsen MS symptoms for some patients. New research supports this anecdotal evidence, finding that MS autoantibodies cross-react with casein, the principal protein in cow's milk. In order to crea... brain multiple sclerosis autoimmunity
Read more[Topic] Hydrolyzed collagen
[toc position='left'] Background Collagens are major structural proteins in numerous body tissues, including tendons, ligaments, cartilage, skin, blood vessels, muscles, gut tissue, and dentin.[ref doi='10.1101/cshperspect.a004978'] They are the most abundant proteins in the body, comprising 30 percent of the total protein mass. The human body continuously manufactures collagens to maintain tissue structural integrity. However, aging drives a progressive decrease in protein synthesis and reduced capacity to produce new collagen.[ref doi='10.1016/S0047-6374(01)00337-2'] Collagens are also highl... interesting nutrition aging metabolism autoimmunity
Read more[Story] Daily heat treatments, applied during 10 days of immobilization, prevented the loss of mitochondrial function and prevented muscle atrophy.
A new study found that daily heat treatments applied locally to muscle during 10 days of immobilization prevented the loss of mitochondrial function, increased heat shock protein levels, and attenuated skeletal muscle atrophy by 37% compared to sham control in a small trial in humans. I am really glad to see this replicated now in humans. There’s were two similar studies that I covered in past videos, which showed that whole body heat treatment (similar to a sauna) prevented muscle atrophy and increased muscle regrowth after immobilization, however, these were done in mice. The difference is t... heat stress muscle sauna protein dairy
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