Q&A #3 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (3/11/2018)

Posted on March 11th 2018 (about 7 years)
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Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.

  • Breakfast eating in time-restricted fasters.

  • Time-restricted eating and gallstone risk.

  • How to reconcile different experts recommending apparently contradictory diets.

  • Ketogenic dies in the context of genetic polymorphisms that affect saturated fat metabolism

  • Discussing: Eric Verdin's research on ketogenic diet and improved healthspan and memory (in animals). 1

  • Mention: Round 2 episode with Dr. Valter Longo. 1

  • Discussing: UC Davis study showing a ketogenic diet extends longevity and healthspan in adult mice. 1

  • Potentially deleterious biomarker changes in the context of a ketogenic diet for carriers of certain PPAR-alpha and PPAR-gamma genotypes.

  • Fasting for jet lag.

  • Glycine supplementation.

  • Vitamin K2 supplementation.

  • Rhonda's lesser known healthy habits.

  • Sauna use is associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's, cardiovascular, all-cause mortality, and more. 1, 2, 3

  • Supplements: Ashwagandha and reishi mushrooms.

  • Improvements in anxiety with Ashwagandha supplementation. 1

  • What I avoided during pregnancy.

  • Immune activation in mothers may impact risk of fetal neurodevelopmental disorders. 1, 2

  • Avoiding unnecessary medications and acetaminophen's association with neurodevelopmental disorders. 1

  • Why I chose to refrain from coffee during the first three months of breastfeeding.

  • Book recommendations

  • Tips for reading and searching scientific literature, as well as weighing importance.

  • UV-B lamps and natural vitamin D protection.

  • Quick overview of nicotinamide riboside supplementation. 1

  • What I would do if I was diagnosed with cancer.

  • Chemotherapy and the fasting-mimicking diet. 1

  • Inhibition of tumor growth by probiotics in animal research. 1

  • Probiotics in the treatment of colorectal cancer (human research). 1

  • PQQ and CoQ10 supplementation: changes in cerebral blood flow, mitochondrial function, and more.

  • Thoughts on improving cholesterol.

  • My thoughts on lithium.

  • Optimizing refeeding after a fast.

  • Thoughts on newborn care.

  • Sauna dosing.

  • Thoughts on dairy.

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