Q&A #6 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (12/6/2019)
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In this Q&A, Dr. Rhonda Patrick explores her thoughts on metformin for healthy individuals, APOE4, and continuous glucose monitors. Timestamps include:
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Why aerobic exercise is like a brain drug
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Why Rhonda takes fish oil instead of krill oil
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Rhonda's thoughts on sulforaphane supplements and alternatives to broccoli sprouts
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Why Rhonda doesn't currently take NR or NMN
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Whether or not eating after a workout will affect muscle mass
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Lifestyle suggestions for people with ADHD
What lifestyle factors and supplements are most promising for memory and thought processes?
Physical activity & exercise
The benefits of physical activity on mental and cognitive health are well established.[1] Physical activity exerts profound effects on brain health and cognition through multiple interconnected mechanisms. These effects likely enhance synaptic plasticity, which is the brain's ability to adapt and reorganize itself in response to environmental stimuli, neurogenesis, which is the creation of neurons, and overall brain cell function and health.
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What my exercise, sleep, food, and supplement routine look like
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Is 2000 IU of vitamin D supplementation enough?
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What type of exercise I do to improve brain function
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My experience with the Chilipad and how I use it
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Why I take fish oil instead of krill oil
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My most paper hypothesizing unique benefits of phospholipid omega-3 in the context of APOE4. 1
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What my thoughts are on metformin for healthy individuals. 1
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My thoughts on sulforaphane supplements and alternatives to broccoli sprouts.
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My thoughts on resveratrol in combination with exercise
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Potential side effects of statins
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Antioxidants blunting the effects of exercise
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Why I currently do not take NR or NMN
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Whether or not eating after a workout will affect muscle mass
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Differences between fasting and a ketogenic diet
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What some reliable markers for autophagy are
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What sort of practical impact a continuous glucose monitor has had on my lifestyle
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What research has to say on alpha-GPC, CDP-choline, and phosphatidylcholine supplements
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Life changes my husband and I made before and during pregnancy
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Lifestyle suggestions for people with ADHD
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Thoughts on what to eat during refeeding after a fast
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My thoughts on reducing premenstrual syndrome symptoms
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