In this episode we talk about 8 signs the you're low in Vitamin D. It's important to know that Vitamin D is crucial to health and longevity. Low blood levels of Vitamin D increase your risk of premature death.
As important as Vitamin D is, a majority of people simply do not get enough. It's estimated that up to 90% of the population doesn't have optimized blood Vitamin D levels. It also doesn't help that the RDA of Vitamin D is too low and based off of bad math.
It's no coincidence that flu rates increase the same time of year that we get much less sun exposure.
In this podcast we talk about 8 common symptoms of low Vitamin D.
As you can see, every system in your body is at risk if you don't get enough vitamin D.
In this podcast we talk about a recent study showing it can take six months for your good bacteria to grow back after a few days of antibiotics. The same study showed that some strains NEVER come back.
We talk about the connection of your gut to every system and the importance of good bacteria.
We also talk about using probiotics while taking antibiotics.
In this episode we talk about the importance of muscle. We discuss why muscle should be a vital sign, just like your temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure.
We talk about studies showing...
Strong muscle means better cancer survival.
Strong muscle means better COPD survival.
Strong muscle means stronger brain.
Strong muscle means better ICU survival.
We also talk about the importance of doing more resistance exercises.
The brain weighs only a few pounds. It makes up about 2% of your overall body mass. But, it uses 25% of all your energy. Your brain requires a lot of energy. A byproduct of energy production is waste.
The rest of your body has an excretory system (lungs, liver, sweat glands, kidneys) that help get rid of waste.
But what about the brain? How does it get rid of waste? Until recently, that was a mystery. Researchers have recently discovered a new system called the glymphatic system. This system is the plumbing of your brain.
In this episode we talk about the importance of this new system for brain health.
We also discuss a new study on cortisol showing the bad effects it has on your brain.
The third study we talk about is on the importance of DHA for brain health. A new study has shown DHA can help prevent Alzheimer's with it's unique ability to help improve glucose uptake in brain cells.