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Break habits like overeating and smoking with mindfulness | Ashley Mason, Ph.D.

Posted on April 2nd 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 2468

In this clip, Dr. Ashley Mason describes how mindfulness, a cognitive behavioral strategy, can help mitigate harmful behaviors like overeating and smoking.

Micronutrients from food vs. supplemental sources | Bruce Ames

Posted on April 3rd 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 2426

In this clip, Bruce Ames says that although he eats a very healthy diet, he still takes a vitamin D supplement.

How folate deficiency leads to DNA damage similar to being irradiated | Bruce Ames

Posted on April 6th 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 2425

In this clip, Bruce Ames describes how folate is critical for the transferring of single-carbon groups between molecules.

Induced pluripotent stem cells used to treat macular degeneration | David Sinclair

Posted on November 7th 2019 (over 4 years)
Views: 2410

In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick describes a study in which stem cell-derived retinal cells were used to treat macular degeneration in a human.

The ‘Wild 5’ protocol to treat depression: exercise, diet, sleep, social connectivity & mindfulness

Posted on August 28th 2019 (over 4 years)
Views: 2396

Dr. Charles Raison describes the Wild 5 trackable wellness intervention and how it may be incorporated into the treatment of depression.

What time of day do we have peak cognitive performance? | Dr. Satchin Panda

Posted on July 28th 2021 (almost 3 years)
Views: 2389

In this clip, Dr. Satchin Panda describes how circadian rhythms regulate processes including eating behaviors, problem-solving ability, and mood.

REM sleep's role in creative solutions, dream inspiration and wisdom | Matthew Walker

Posted on July 12th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 2387

Dr. Matthew Walker describes how REM sleep facilitates creativity, new ideas, and wisdom.

High estrogen and insulin associated with breast cancer growth in diabetes & obesity | Ruth Patterson

Posted on July 12th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 2362

Dr. Ruth Patterson describes how obesity - along with the growth factors estrogen and insulin - affect the risk of breast cancer development and recurrence.

Peter Attia discusses biomarkers associated with the risk of the leading diseases

Posted on February 11th 2020 (about 4 years)
Views: 2324

In this clip, Dr. Peter Attia outlines the relative risk and biomarkers associated with some of the leading human diseases.

How Wim Hof became interested in experimenting with cold | Wim Hof

Posted on February 28th 2020 (about 4 years)
Views: 2307

In this clip, Wim Hof gives us some insight into how his fascination with the cold originally began.

Tim Ferriss’ personal ketosis biomarkers

Posted on June 1st 2020 (almost 4 years)
Views: 2266

In this clip, Tim Ferriss outlines the biomarkers that he measures routinely to make sure his health is on-track while following a ketogenic diet

Environmental and genetic causes of Parkinson's disease | Giselle Petzinger

Posted on October 27th 2020 (over 3 years)
Views: 2244

In this clip, Dr. Giselle Petzinger highlights some of the risk factors for Parkinson's disease, and discusses how this is likely a multifaceted problem.

How Time-Restricted Eating affects leaky gut and systemic inflammation | Satchin Panda

Posted on April 2nd 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 2229

In this clip, Dr. Satchin Panda talks about how time-restricted eating affects leaky gut and systematic inflammation.

Importance of carotenoids for eye health | Bruce Ames

Posted on April 3rd 2022 (about 2 years)
Views: 2198

In this clip, Bruce Ames explains that two carotenoids in the eye, lutein and zeaxanthin, are able to mitigate the harmful effects of singlet oxygen produced by sunlight.

Can sauna use improve your mood? | Jari Laukkanen

Posted on July 15th 2019 (almost 5 years)
Views: 2192

Drs. Rhonda Patrick and Jari Laukkanen discuss the benefits of sauna use in terms of cardiorespiratory fitness and mood.

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