PREVIEW Aliquot #38: Zinc's role in brain and immune health

08/31/21 • 19 min

Zinc is an essential nutrient that participates in many biological processes and plays critical roles in immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis, cell division, and brain health. Zinc deficiency puts a person at risk for a subtype of Alzheimer's disease and poor immune function. In this Aliquot, Drs. Dale Bredesen and Rhonda Patrick describe some of the many roles that zinc plays in human health.

(00:00) Introduction
(01:47) How serum copper-to-zinc ratios can help differentiate types of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis (Dale Bredesen discussion)
(06:06) Mild zinc deficiency may decrease immune function (Rhonda Patrick discussion)
(08:45) Many people in the U.S. are not obtaining adequate amounts of micronutrients

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(00:00) Introduction
(01:47) How serum copper-to-zinc ratios can help differentiate types of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis (Dale Bredesen discussion)
(06:06) Mild zinc deficiency may decrease immune function (Rhonda Patrick discussion)
(08:45) Many people in the U.S. are not obtaining adequate amounts of micronutrients

You can see the original full interview with Dr. Bredesen You can see the full 1st COVID Q&A with Dr. Rhonda Patrick You can see the full 2nd COVID Q&A with Dr. Rhonda Patrick

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PREVIEW Aliquot #34: How fasting influences immune function

This month’s Aliquot Preview episode features Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Valter Longo describe the roles that diet and fasting play in maintaining or restoring proper immune function.

Diet plays essential roles in immune function. Consequently, deficiencies or insufficiencies in vitamins or minerals can impair immune function. The gut microbiota also modulates immune function, so maintaining a healthy gut is crucial. However, when the immune system becomes overactive, autoimmune disorders can arise. A growing body of evidence indicates that the fasting-mimicking diet may be beneficial in treating autoimmune disorders.

Diet plays an essential role in immune function. Consequently, deficiencies or insufficiencies in vitamins or minerals can impair immune function. The gut microbiota also modulates immune function, so maintaining a healthy gut is crucial. However, when the immune system becomes overactive, autoimmune disorders can arise. A growing body of evidence indicates that the fasting-mimicking diet may be beneficial in treating autoimmune disorders. In these Aliquot segments, Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Valter Longo describe the roles that diet and fasting play in maintaining or restoring proper immune function.

(00:00) Introduction
(02:18) Fasting-mimicking diet and multiple sclerosis (Valter Longo discussion)
(09:12) A fasting-mimicking diet rejuvenates tissues by inducing autophagy
(12:13) Microbiome composition and immune function (Rhonda Patrick discussion)

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PREVIEW Aliquot #41: Q&A and Interview Mashup - Blood Tests, Biomarkers, and Lab Work

“If you can not measure it, you can not improve it.” - William Thompson

Getting regular checkups and undergoing blood tests are fundamental to maintaining good health. FMF guests with expertise ranging from lipid metabolism to Alzheimer's disease risk to micronutrient status have shared their recommendations regarding blood tests that a person should consider adding to their yearly checkup. This Aliquot brings many of those conversations together in one place.

(00:00) Introduction
(02:44) Self-experimentation with the ketogenic diet and the biomarkers to measure daily (Tim Ferriss discussion)
(07:28) Longevity markers that are clinically available (Valter Longo discussion)
(14:55) Vitamin D and COVID-19 (Roger Seheult discussion)
(18:24) Getting a particle-focused lipid LDL panel performed requires a medical diagnosis and prescription (Ronald Krauss discussion)
(23:01) The MEND protocol and its successor, the ReCODE protocol for Alzheimer’s disease (Dale Bredesen discussion)
(35:24) How specific micronutrient inadequacies may promote immune dysregulation (Rhonda Patrick discussion)

You can see the original full interview with Tim Ferriss You can see the original full interview with Dr. Longo You can see the original full interview with Dr. Seheult You can see the original full interview with Dr. Krauss You can see the original full interview with Dr. Bredesen You can see the original full interview with Dr. Rhonda Patrick

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