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“Small controlled trials of early time-restricted eating, which included breakfast and moved dinner earlier rather than testing breakfast skipping, found improved insulin sensitivity in eight men with prediabetes and lower 24-hour glucose in 11 adults with overweight.”

“Meal timing can affect selected markers in specific settings. In a five-week crossover study of eight men with prediabetes, an early six-hour window improved insulin sensitivity, beta-cell responsiveness, morning blood pressure, oxidative stress, and appetite without weight loss.”

“In a controlled five-week crossover trial involving men with prediabetes, an early six-hour eating window with dinner before 3 p.m. improved insulin sensitivity, pancreatic beta-cell responsiveness, blood pressure, oxidative stress, and appetite without causing weight loss.”

“In this clip from Q&A #70, Dr. Rhonda Patrick organizes cancer prevention around the largest modifiable foundations: avoid tobacco, maintain a healthy body composition, and stay physically active.”

“In a previous episode, entitled "Maximizing Your Mitochondria with Magnesium," we learned that 45% of the US population is deficient in magnesium and the important role magnesium plays in mitochondrial function and how this relates to exercise performance by ensuring your muscle cells have the highest oxidative capacity (ability to produce ATP or "energy") possible.”

“In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on The Tim Ferriss Show, she describes the supplements her parents use and separates a simple nutritional baseline from choices tied to individual health needs.”

“Dr. Brooks's exact practice of waking 96 minutes before dawn comes from the Vedic concept of Brahma Muhurta rather than a tested clinical protocol. Creatine may provide modest cognitive benefits in some settings, although results in healthy adults are mixed.”

“In more than 2,000 adults ages 51 to 80, higher Sitting-Rising Test scores were associated with longer survival, making floor-transfer ability a useful marker of functional capacity. Floor time can include cross-legged sitting, kneeling, side-sitting, or sitting with the legs extended.”

“The fact that poor sleep is linked with the aggregation of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain and Alzheimer's disease is not surprising. Although some strategies for improving the quality of sleep among people with Alzheimer's have been identified, this might be too late to turn the tide of cognitive decline.”

“In this clip, Dr. Michael Snyder discusses how people age in distinct ways and at varying rates and how knowing our "ageotype" might offer targets for preventing age-related diseases.”