Related Episodes for Microplastics

“In this Institute for Functional Medicine excerpt, Dr. Rhonda Patrick frames omega-3 intake as beneficial and argues that low contaminant exposure should be weighed against the nutritional value of EPA and DHA. Her benefit-risk view does not mean omega-3 negates mercury or PCB toxicity.”

The video serves as a companion to our 15-page Sprouting Guide (https://www.foundmyfitness.com/sprouting) + Q&A with Dr. Jed Fahey (https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/jed-fahey-q-a) – an illustrated manual to the basics of sprouting that includes a brief summary of the science of sulforaphane plus insights from one of the top researchers in the field of chemoprotection.

“Family-controlled research provides another view. A Swedish cohort of 2.48 million children found small associations in conventional models, but the estimates moved to the null when siblings with different prenatal exposure were compared.”

“A 2025 network meta-analysis of 217 randomized trials and 15,684 people with knee osteoarthritis found that aerobic exercise was likely the most beneficial exercise category for pain, function, gait, and quality of life.”

“Research in trained cyclists found that daily heart rate variability tracked training load and perceived exertion during an overload period, then returned toward baseline during recovery, supporting its use as a sensitive signal when interpreted against an individual's normal range.”

“Other observational research in women has associated healthier dietary patterns with modestly lower acceleration on PhenoAge and GrimAge, while large prospective studies associate greater fruit and vegetable intake with lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.”

“For all-cause mortality, the researchers estimated that one minute of vigorous activity was associated with a risk reduction similar to 4.1 minutes of moderate activity or 53.2 minutes of light activity. The estimated differences were larger for some specific outcomes.”

“In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on The Tim Ferriss Show, she describes VO2 max as a practical measure of cardiorespiratory fitness and explains why vigorous intervals can create a stronger cardiovascular training stimulus.”

“Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses how conditioning the body to heat stress through sauna use, called "hyperthermic conditioning" may cause adaptations that increase athletic endurance (by increasing plasma volume and blood flow to heart and muscles) and potentially even muscle mass. She also discusses the profound effects of hyperthermic conditioning on the brain including cognitive function.”

“While it’s likely that there may be more going on with depression than just inflammation by itself, it could be an incredibly useful lens through which to look at promising avenues to potentially treat or prevent it, since controlling systemic inflammation shows promise as being both important for longevity and health in general.”