FoundMyFitness

Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.•www.foundmyfitness.com

Health & Fitness

Medicine

Nutrition

A podcast about health, science, nutrition, aging, and fitness.

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#010 Dr. Aubrey de Grey and Dr. Rhonda Patrick Talk Aging

Dr. Aubrey de Grey Dr. Aubrey de Grey is a biomedical gerontologist and the founder of the SENS research foundation which aims to find technologies that can repair the various types of damage that occur during the aging process. In this episode, we discuss... 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:27 - How to understand aging 00:08:14 - Epigenetic modifications accommodate cellular aging 00:18:24 - Inflammation is a double-edged sword 00:24:00 - Parabiosis has the potential to slow aging 00:31:35 - Lifes...

Aug 13, 2015•48 min

#009 Rhonda Answers the Most Popular Questions About Vitamin D

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers some of the most popular questions regarding vitamin D including: (00:00) Introduction (02:22) How do you decide how much vitamin D to supplement with? (12:51) Is it possible to get too much vitamin D? (20:52) Is there a difference between vitamin D made from the sun versus a supplement? (24:43) What form of vitamin D is more bioavailable or absorbed better? Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.fou...

Aug 06, 2015•30 min

#008 Sleep, Daylight Anchoring, and Effects on Memory & Obesity with Dan Pardi

Dan Pardi Dr. Dan Pardi researches sleep neurobiology and is a co-founder of Dan’s Plan, an online wellness and technology company. In this episode, we discuss... (00:00) Introduction (03:27) Circadian rhythms are key to health (07:07) Artificial lights suppress melatonin production (12:04) Sleep clears toxins from the brain (16:14) Sleep deprivation increases appetite and decreases energy expenditure (24:09) Sleep is critical for creating long-term memories (31:29) Blue light can reset circadia...

Jul 28, 2015•1 hr 6 min

#007 Tim Ferriss on Biomarkers, Ketosis, Microbiome, and Lyme Disease

Tim Ferriss Tim Ferris is a notorious self-experimenter, three-time New York Times bestselling author, angel investor, startup advisor, and much, much, much more. In this episode, we discuss... (00:00) Introduction (02:29) Oxytocin, vasopressin, and the neuroendocrine basis of pair bond formation (05:54) Tim’s self-experimentation with the ketogenic diet and the biomarkers he measures daily (14:55) Can a ketogenic diet reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk? (22:14) Inflammation accelerates aging, but ...

Jul 20, 2015•1 hr 15 min

#006 Jim Kean Talks Biomarkers, Building a Spectator Sport

Jim Kean Jim Kean is the CEO of National Pro Grid League (NPGL) and founder of WellnessFX. In this podcast Rhonda and Jim discuss the quantified self movement and the importance of measuring biomarkers more than once, the gut's role in cholesterol and serotonin in the gut versus in the brain, about the role of exercise in preventing neuroinflammation and the effects of overtraining on sex hormones. We also chat a bit about the psychology of constructing a new, non-gender segregated, team spectat...

Jul 02, 2015•33 min

#005 Dr. Bruce Ames Talks CHORI-Bar Weight Loss

Dr. Bruce Ames Dr. Rhonda Patrick speaks with Dr. Bruce Ames, about a micronutrient- and fiber-dense nutrition bar (referred to as the CHORI bar) that was developed in the Ames laboratory. The bar was formulated to be moderate in calories (107 kcal/≈25 g bar), but nutrient dense, with a polyphenolic-rich matrix of fruit, walnuts, and non-alkali-processed dark chocolate, supplemental vitamins, minerals, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a blend of insoluble and soluble fibers, protein, and glutamine. M...

Jun 22, 2015•10 min

#004 Bruce Ames on Triage Theory, Longevity Vitamins & Micronutrients

Dr. Bruce Ames In this podcast, Dr. Rhonda Patrick interviews her mentor, Dr. Bruce Ames, about his triage theory and other nutrition topics. Dr. Ames was the 23rd most-cited scientist between 1973 and 1984, which is evidence of his long and productive career investigating human health and disease. Dr. Ames continues his research expanding our knowledge of nutrients such as vitamin D and its role in Autism spectrum disorder. In this episode, we discuss... (00:00) Introduction (04:18) Dr. Ames di...

Feb 12, 2015•43 min

#003 5 to 7x More Stem Cells from Placenta with Dr. Frans Kuypers

In this interview, Dr. Rhonda Patrick talks to Dr. Frans Kuypers about his lab’s discovery on how the human placenta is a rich source of pluripotent stem cells, and yet the placenta is thrown away after delivery. In this episode, we discuss... (00:00) Introduction (04:39) The human placenta as a source of hematopoietic cells (11:30) Pluripotent cells can differentiate into any cell in the human body (13:03) Public banking of abundant pluripotent placental stem cells (18:06) Therapeutic applicati...

Dec 17, 2014•1 hr 2 min

#002 Dr. George Brooks on Lactate Shuttle Theory, Relevance for Traumatic Brain Injury, and More

Dr. George A Brooks Dr. George A Brooks, an expert in exercise physiology and lactate metabolism. Lactate, a once demonized molecule thought to form lactic acid and become a dead-end toxic metabolite, has been vindicated by the work of Dr. Brooks, his colleagues, and others. In this episode, we discuss... (00:00) Introduction (01:40) Dr. Brooks’ experience as an athlete inspired his research on lactate (06:50) Lactate and its relationship to muscle fatigue is misunderstood (09:10) Adaptations to...

Dec 02, 2014•1 hr

#001 Dr. Terry Wahls' Protocol That Reversed Multiple Sclerosis

In this episode Dr. Rhonda Patrick interviews Dr. Terry Wahls about how she reversed her secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis with a micronutrient-dense diet and Paleo principles. She identified vitamins/minerals and other compounds present in vegetables/fruits that are essential for mitochondrial health, which is critical for brain function. In this episode, we discuss... (00:00) Introduction (00:48) Dysfunctional mitochondria contribute to disease development (04:03) Suboptimal magnesium s...

Jul 22, 2014•20 min

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