Q&A #63 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (10/12/24)

        *   00:00:00 - Beginning of Q&A
*   00:03:12 - Q: What supplements do you take?
*   00:07:49 - Q: Do you use green powder supplements?
*   00:09:11 - Q: What collagen brand do you use?
*   00:09:44 - Q: How do you reduce microplastics at home? [1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-018-0094-1)
*   00:10:14 - Microplastics in clothing
*   00:13:24 - Consuming and inhaling microplastics [1](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135419301794),[2](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28407941/),[3](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S095758202100313X) 
*   00:14:58 - Heating plastic [1](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378427407010090)
*   00:16:27 - Food packaging [1](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/201917),[2](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6867167/)
*   00:18:27 - Measuring BPA, PFAS, and microplastics in the body
*   00:19:18 - Sulforaphane's impact on microplastics [1](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9859828/),[2](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4125483/)
*   00:20:33 - Sauna's impact on microplastics [1](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3504417/)
*   00:22:13 - Reverse osmosis filters [1](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10054062/)
*   00:23:41 - Safest cookware [1](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10499202/)
*   00:25:43 - Excreting microplastics [1](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00244-010-9611-5),[2](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10144690/)
*   00:27:18 - Hot bath vs. sauna
*   00:28:22 - Q: How much sodium is healthy? [1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-022-00690-0),[2](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9962803/),[3](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109719386929) 
*   00:35:28 - Q: What is salt sensitivity? [1](https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.17959),[2](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26841436/),[3](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22854410/)
*   00:43:02 - Q: Are mRNA vaccines linked to autoimmunity? [1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-50656-8),[2](https://academic.oup.com/jac/article/79/3/477/7469932),[3](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-024-00893-1)
*   00:53:00 - Q: Is the flu vaccine linked to autoimmunity?
*   00:57:25 - Q: What vaccine schedule did you follow for your son?
*   01:03:23 - Q: Any thoughts on the RSV vaccine for pregnant women? [1](https://www.nature.com/articles/mp2017119)
*   01:06:54 - Q: Should parents avoid heating milk in plastic bottles
*   01:09:21 - Q: What exercises help prevent osteoporosis? [1](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2018/4840531),[2](https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-020-01040-4)
*   01:11:04 - Q: Can sulforaphane raise vitamin B levels
*   01:12:12 - Q: Is creatine good for brain health? [1](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01870-9),[2](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-54249-9)
*   01:13:58 - Q: Should caffeine be avoided when trying to conceive? [1](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-017-0257-2),[2](https://academic.oup.com/aje/article-abstract/145/4/324/69064)
*   01:14:36 - Q: What is the optimal vitamin D level for reducing all-cause mortality? [1](https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302034)