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Posted on October 15th 2022 (about 2 years)

High-intensity interval training, or HIIT for short, is a popular form of exercise involving short bursts of intense aerobic exercise interspersed with perio...

Posted on October 1st 2022 (about 2 years)

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.

Posted on September 30th 2022 (about 2 years)

Exposure to environmental toxins – in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe – is largely unavoidable. But monitoring our exposures and ...

Posted on September 22nd 2022 (about 2 years)

Choline is an essential nutrient that plays important roles in human health. It provides methyl groups for many aspects of metabolism, is a component of cell...

Posted on September 15th 2022 (about 2 years)

Sugar substitutes are food products or additives that provide the sweet taste of sugar, without the calories. Evidence suggests that sugar substitutes have s...

Posted on September 3rd 2022 (over 2 years)

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.

Posted on August 31st 2022 (over 2 years)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are among the most widely used drugs worldwide, available in both prescription and over-the-counter forms, ...

Posted on August 23rd 2022 (over 2 years)

Dr. George Church discusses revolutionary technologies in the field of genetic engineering.

Posted on August 6th 2022 (over 2 years)

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.

Posted on August 2nd 2022 (over 2 years)

Chocolate and its principal component, cocoa, are popular topics – no doubt because they taste so good. But a wide range of beneficial health effects have be...

Posted on July 27th 2022 (over 2 years)

Continuous glucose monitors – CGMs, for short – are wearable devices that measure blood glucose levels through a tiny sensor placed under the skin. The CGM c...

Posted on July 21st 2022 (over 2 years)

Vitamin K is a type of fat-soluble vitamin that participates in blood clotting, cardiovascular health, and bone metabolism. Naturally occurring forms of vita...

Posted on July 20th 2022 (over 2 years)

Lifestyle factors and new technologies offer the promise of living longer, healthier lives, but is there a limit to the human lifespan? This episode explores the different theories supporting this hotly debated topic.

Posted on July 9th 2022 (over 2 years)

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.

Posted on July 5th 2022 (over 2 years)

Dietary fiber is a broad term that refers to the non-digestible components of fruits and vegetables. Gut microbes break down certain types of fiber, releasin...

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