[Podcast] How Exercise Snacks Add Vigorous Movement to the Day
Dr. Rhonda Patrick demonstrates exercise snacks and discusses VILPA, mortality associations, and glucose control. ... exercise cancer metabolism performance rhonda mortality blood sugar aerobic cardiovascular
Watch now[Podcast] BPA, Phthalates, and Testosterone: What Human Studies Show
Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains how glucose temporarily affects testosterone testing and reviews human research on BPA and phthalates. ... nutrition hormones testosterone bisphenol a environment sugar reproductive health
Watch now[Topic] Exercise Snacks
[toc position='left'] Exercise snacks are brief, deliberately planned bouts of vigorous physical activity distributed throughout the day. A snack may be a fast stair climb, bike sprint, set of air squats, or short bodyweight circuit lasting roughly 20 seconds to a few minutes. The defining features are that the effort is intentional, short, and separated from the next bout by a longer period of ordinary daily activity. This approach lowers two common barriers to exercise—time and access to facilities—and can improve cardiorespiratory fitness and glucose regulation. It also provides a practical... exercise cardiovascular cognition exercise snacks
Read more[Story] A two-day oatmeal diet may have sustained effects on LDL cholesterol in adults with metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease, affects millions of adults worldwide. Although oats are known to help lower cholesterol, scientists do not fully understand the biological processes behind this benefit. A new study included two randomized controlled dietary trials involving 68 adults with metabolic syndrome. In one trial, participants ate 300 grams of oats per day, divided into three cooked meals, for two days while following a calorie-restricted diet. In the other trial, participants consumed a more moderate amount, 80 grams p... cholesterol diet
Read more[Podcast] A Practical Hierarchy for Lowering Glucose and HbA1c
Dr. Rhonda Patrick ranks exercise, weight loss, glycemic load, meal timing, sleep, and selected supplements for glucose control. ... blood sugar exercise insulin resistance sleep berberine
Watch now[Podcast] Dr. Layne Norton on Building Muscle – Insights on Diet, Training, and Supplements
Dr. Layne Norton and I discuss fat loss, resistance training, seed oils, the carnivore diet, artificial sweeteners, and much more. ... exercise nutrition obesity metabolism muscle polyunsaturated fat saturated fat time-restricted eating protein weight loss strength supplements
Watch now[Podcast] Stuart Phillips, PhD, on Building Muscle with Resistance Exercise and Reassessing Protein Intake
Dr. Stuart Phillips discusses how exercise and nutrition influence skeletal muscle-protein turnover and muscle maintenance throughout the lifespan. ... exercise vitamin d nutrition diet aging metabolism omega-3 testosterone muscle protein
Watch now[Story] Gut microbiota predicts body fat change following a low-energy diet.
...s per day) and very low-calorie diets (less than 800 calories per day) have gained popularity in recent decades. These diets often rely on the use of meal replacements, typically in the form of ready-made meals, shakes, or bars. When combined with behavior modification, evidence suggests that low-cal... diet obesity microbiome
Read more[Topic] Butyrate
...obiota, increasing the rate of butyrate production from bacteria such as Lachnospiraceae family.[ref doi='10.1089/rej.2021.0025'] A fasting-mimicking meal replacement bar high in fat and low in carbs extended the ketogenic benefits of a 15-hour overnight fast and increased serum concentrations of BHB... exercise fasting butyrate gut microbiome ketosis immune system intestinal permeability
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