Q&A #1 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (10/7/2017)

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.
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Plastic-contamination of sea salts.
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The effect of caffeine and other non-caloric xenobiotic compounds on time-restricted eating. 1
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The minimum effective dose to induce autophagy and replenish the immune system. 1
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Foods for breaking a fast.
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Study mention: Fasting Cycles Retard Growth of Tumors and Sensitize a Range of Cancer Cell Types to Chemotherapy. 1
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Taking medications outside of the time-restricted eating window.
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My thoughts on sauna use during a prolonged fast.
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Time-restricted eating for shift work.
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Study mention: Local circadian clock gates cell cycle progression of transient amplifying cells during regenerative hair cycling. 1
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Fasting and gut health.
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Broccoli seeds as a source of sulforaphane.
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Anti-nutrients in broccoli seeds.
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How I grow broccoli sprouts.
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Moringa as a source of isothiocyanates.
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The role ketogenic diets may play in neurological disorders, aging, and cancer.
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Ketogenic diet reduces mid-life mortality and improves memory in aging mice. 1
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Refrain from glutamine supplementation and refined sugar if you have cancer.
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How fat affects the gut.
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Some of my favorite blood tests.
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Alcohol consumption and endotoxin.
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Whether or not APOE4 carriers should limit their fat intake?
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Lifestyle factors that modify Alzheimer’s disease risk.
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Bredesen protocol for Alzheimer's: 10 patient case report showing strong reversal of functional decline, returning to work, and even improved hippocampal volume. 1
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Thoughts on refrigeration of smoothie green drinks.
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What my supplement routine was at the time (changes a lot).
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What my supplement routine was like while pregnant and breastfeeding.
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What my diet and exercise routine were while pregnant.
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My 2017 thoughts on Elysium supplementation for boosting NAD+. 1
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