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Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.
Q: Does consuming either high-fat or low-fat dairy increase cancer risk?
Every 400g/day of total dairy products was associated with a 17% decreased risk of colorectal cancer and every 200 g/day of milk consumption was associated with a 9% decreased risk. 1
High dairy consumption is associated with a 38% decreased risk of colorectal cancer and milk consumption by 20% decreased risk. 1
26% decreased risk of colon cancer in men drinking 2 or more glasses of milk per day. 1
Compared to those who drink the least amount of milk, those who drank a quarter to half a glass/day had a 6% decreased risk, those who drank half to 1 glass/day had a 12% decreased risk, and those who drank at least 1 glass of milk/day had a 15% decreased risk. 1
Modest dairy consumption (400-600 g/day) was associated with a 6% reduced risk of breast cancer and high dairy consumption (>600g/day) was associated with a 10% reduced risk. 1
Those with the highest intake of total dairy food had a 15% decreased risk of breast cancer. 1
Retrospective case-control studies on cancer risk are susceptible to recall bias. 1
One meta-analysis showed for every 400 g/daily dairy consumption there is a 7% increased risk of prostate cancer, and every 200g/day of milk was associated with a 3% increased risk. 1
A different meta-analysis showing no association between dairy consumption and prostate cancer risk. 1
Meta-analyses have shown no association between dairy consumption and bladder cancer. 1
Q: What is your take on these supplements suggested for sleep by Dr. Huberman: Magnesium threonate, apigenin and L-Theanine?
The limited data on magnesium threonate showed it improved sleep quality comparable to placebo. 1
Q: Is magnesium malate superior to other forms of magnesium supplementation?
Q: For people with ADHD, what foods, supplements, and lifestyle choices have been shown scientifically to make a difference?
Vitamin D plays a critical role in impulse control by regulating serotonin levels in the brain.
30 minutes of exercise prior to going to school improves impulse control in children with ADHD. 1
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed that 4 months of daily Ashwagandha improved attention in children with ADHD compared to placebo. 1
One small double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized trial showed that 1mg/kg/day of maritime pine was able to improve symptoms of ADHD. 1
Clinical trials from the 1970s showed evidence that caffeine is a safe option for treating adolescents with ADHD. 1
Rhonda's recommendation for children's multivitamin.
Q: What are your thoughts about using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as KPI for health and fitness?
Q: Do you still use CocoaVia?
Q: Sugar consumption
Q: What is the best / worst time of day to consume sugar?
Q: What are your thoughts on glucose vs fructose?
Q: If occasionally eating fruit, is this better with some fat / protein or alone?
Q: Would you talk about red light therapy?
One meta-analysis found a significant placebo effect in infrared lamps. 1
Q: What are the benefits of cryotherapy aside from exercise recovery?
Q: Does high dose omega-3 increase risk of atrial fibrillation?
Q: Is there evidence that a high “good” fats diet with relatively low carbs is healthy, if not in ketosis?
Q: We are so close to getting an outdoor sauna, but stuck after reading this recent study linking heat shock proteins to heart valve calcification: Do you interpret this as saying HSPs are the cause or effect of calcification in this scenario? 1
Q: What parenting methods do you recommend?
Q: Is it okay to use the sauna right after exercise?
Q: What pro-fertility supplements would you suggest when trying to conceive?
Q: What is the best broccoli supplement to take? (eg-BROC). Would it have any effect on thyroid function in an older menopausal woman?
Q: When is the omega-3 supplementation spreadsheet going to go public?
Q: What is better at giving us the benefits of stress shock proteins? Heat in a sauna or subzero temperatures in cryogenic therapy?
Q: How would you recommend getting into ketosis?
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