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

10/18/21 • 18 min

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

(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)

Get more Aliquots! Become a FMF Premium member and get full access to our members-only podcast, The Aliquot, plus live Q&As with Rhonda, biweekly Science Digest emails, and more.

Learn more and sign up at: www.foundmyfitness.com/aliquot

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

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

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 #43: Protein consumption: Finding the Balance

Protein is essential for maintaining muscle mass as we age. Modulating protein intake via dietary intake or fasting can have variable effects on aging and muscle growth. Whereas fasting turns off multiple pathways associated with aging, such as mTOR, IGF-1, growth hormone, and others, eating for optimal fitness activates these important processes. In this aliquot, we discuss:

(00:00) Introduction
(02:57) Growth-longevity trade-off (Mike Maser discussion)
(11:45) Role of IGF-1 in the aging process (Valter Longo discussion)
(12:55) mTOR and the IGF-1 regulation by amino acids (Peter Attia discussion)
(15:55) Anti-cancer effect of glutamine restriction outweigh the negative effect of glutamine deprivation on the gut and liver (Dominic D’Agostino discussion)
(22:45) The possibility of using selective nutrient restriction as an autophagy-inducer (Guido Kroemer discussion
(26:23) The IGF-1 Trade-Off: Performance vs. Longevity (Rhonda Patrick discussion)

You can see the original full interview with Dr. Kroemer You can see the original full interview with Dr. D'Agostino You can see the original full interview with Dr. Attia You can see the original full interview with Rhonda Patrick (with Mike Maser) You can see the original full interview with Dr. Longo You can see the video featuring Dr. Rhonda Patrick here

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