September 2022

Understanding longevity

Peter Attia MD is a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity. Peter’s practice deals extensively with nutritional interventions, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, emotional and mental health, and pharmacology to increase lifespan (delay the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). You can watch as he explain his framework for …

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#224 ‒ Dietary protein: amount needed, ideal timing, quality, and more | Don Layman, Ph.D.

“We want weight loss, but we don’t want people to lose any lean mass. Especially if they’re adults.” —Don Layman Don Layman is a Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has spent the past 40 years investigating the role of dietary protein in muscle protein synthesis. In …

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Omega-3 PUFAs can be considered as prebiotics

Dysbiosis is an imbalance of gut microbiota (bacteria) associated with weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, leaky gut, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and depression. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) are able to reverse this condition by restoring the proper bacterial type balance (Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio) resulting in increased production of the anti-inflammatory short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) butyrate. …

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