Q&A #24 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (6/5/2021)

Posted on June 5th 2021 (almost 4 years)
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Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.

  • Introduction

  • Q: What are your thoughts on the uranium levels in Pellegrino and Gerolsteiner mineral water, and should I curb my mineral water habit? 1 2 3 4 5

  • Q: What are the most promising supplements for memory and thought processes? Friends and I who are about 40 seem very forgetful, like people closer to double our ages. Is anything proven to work?

  • Strategically timed exercise can boost cognition and improve learning.

  • Ketosis vs. exogenous ketones vs. ketogenic diet for improved cognition. 1 2 3

  • Fish oil for thinking clearly and scathing dementia.

  • Rhonda's morning coffee contains Lion's mane, coca via, and coconut powder.1

  • Sulforaphane increases the antioxidant glutathione in the brain 1

  • Rhonda's daily habits for optimal cognitive performance.

  • 3rd-party testing for fish oil supplements

  • Dr. Bredesen's protocol for preventing and reversing Alzheimer's disease. 1

  • Q: What recommendations would you give for hot and cold water immersion?

  • Q: What home sauna do you recommend?

  • Q: A friend of mine has three SNPs associated with shorter telomere length. Would you combine the shortening of age?

  • Q: Do you have an opinion on the supplement Matter by Elysium? 1 2

  • Q: How does an SNP that lengthens telomeres nullify another SNP that shortens telomeres?

  • Q: How does intermittent fasting affect women's hormones?

  • 40% caloric restriction caused female rats to stop ovulating and delay menopause 1

  • 5:2 intermittent fasting caused women to lose more belly fat than caloric restriction. 1

  • Q: Can you discuss the link between hair dye and cancer? Is it real, and if it is, is it a large increased risk? 1 2 3 5 6 7

  • Rapid fire questions

  • Q: Have you tried the ketogenic diet, and what biomarkers would you track?

  • Q: What are your opinions on Viome's health recommendations?

  • Q: What are your thoughts on collagen powder, whey protein, and bone broths? Are you concerned about heavy metal toxication?

  • Q: Do you have any concerns about the COVID vaccine, given that the spike proteins can result in damage to the lungs and arteries? 1

  • Q: Do you think wearable vibration therapy, such as APOLLO, offers value & benefits?

  • Q: How long should I stay in a 130F infrared sauna to get benefits?

  • Q: What probiotics have been shown to improve anxiety?

  • Q: What were your pre-pregnancy routines for having a healthy pregnancy?

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