This is a summary of Dr. Rhonda Patrick keynote speech at the metabolic health summit. In her presentation, she described the role that intestinal permeability and bacterial products play in ageing, inflammation, and chronic disease. The intestinal barrier is a gatekeeper to the human body. The loss of the health…

Huberman Lab Podcast #76 — All animals stretch. Flexibility does not receive enough attention as it deserves. Flexibility is fundamental to how we move, and can both prevent and offset injury. Flexibility can improve balance, posture, reduce inflammation around the body and even offset tumour growth. …

Maximise the benefits of this powerful anticarcinogenic phytonutrient — Sulforaphane (SF) has been shown to have a number of health benefits on cancer prevention and treatment, excretion of toxic compounds, cardiovascular health, neurodegeneration, autism, traumatic brain injury and others (Dash et al., 2009). SF is best known as being one of the most powerful anticarcinogenic compounds, and is formed…

Huberman Lab Podcast #61 — The difference between microbiota and microbiome Microbiota: Bacteria in your GI tract Microbiome: Bacteria + genes in your GI tract Key facts 60 % of your stool is made up of live and dead bacteria We are constantly making and excreting this bacteria in our gut Food that you eat and chemistry of gut determine what is excreted …

The lack of legal power concerning the consumer puts us at the mercy of the industry — With regard to law in the food industry, the consumer has no power. The most we can do as a consumer is merely complain to the public authority or return the tarnished item to the seller to be replaced or refunded. …

Plus a few ways to develop your visualisation to achieve your goals — Believe it or not, a small portion of our population have the inability to visualise within their minds. This condition is known as aphantasia. Aphantasia is the inability to voluntarily create a mental picture in your head. Aphantasia basically describes the inability to visualise and see mental images. The phenomena…

A simple yet powerful Costa Rican phrase — The meaning of Pura Vida? I first heard “Pura Vida” on my first day in Costa Rica, with pure life being the literal translation in English. A surfer, casually said to this to me as he lent me his surfboard in his surfshop on the coast of Santa Teresa. …

New frameworks are needed that include the latest research on neuroplasticity to enhance learning — It is evident that our school systems are in need of reform as we prepare future generations to tackle major global problems. It is not the fault of the teachers, but rather the system in which we teach. Both the general public and teachers need to work together to create…

An introduction to Urolithin A and its influence on longevity I recently came across this publication and had to share it. Impact of the Natural Compound Urolithin A on Health, Disease, and Aging Urolithin A (UA) is a natural compound produced by gut bacteria from ingested ellagitannins (ETs) and ellagic acid…www.cell.com Urolithin A is a natural compound produced by gut bacteria from ingested ellagitannins (ETs) found in foods such as pomegranate, berries, and nuts. Urolithin A was discovered 40 years…