Essential Omega-3 for Health, Longevity, and Disease Prevention Strategies

Substances 0:07 0
“Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for many things, and the omega-3 index is a way to measure omega-3 levels.”

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Nutrition 1:46 0
“People in the United States on average have about a four to 5% omega-3 index, compared to Japan where they eat more seafood and their omega-3 index is like 10%.”

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Disease prevention 2:58 0
“Having a low omega-3 index was like smoking with respect to all cause mortality.”

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Body weight 2:30 0
“He looked at all cause mortality and people that lived the longest were of course the high omega-3 index with no smoking.”

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Nutrition 5:40 0
“with um a low omega-3 index are probably affect it's affecting their cardiovascular health inflammation is a big also a Big Driver of cardiovascular disease and Omega-3s are really good at lowering inflammation in many different ways”

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Substances 6:27 0
“so I think um I talked about the omega-3 index and again you want to get 8% or higher it's always good to measure things but there's been studies done where people with a low omega-3 index so the standard American basically 4% if you give them about two grams a day of Omega-3 they can raise their omega-3 index from 4% to 8%”

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Substances 7:56 0
“I think choosing omega-3 supplement is um we actually have a lot of data now days and we have access to that data quite easily because there's a lot of third party testing sites that go out and they just randomly get fish oil supplements off the grocery store shelves and they say I'm going to take this supplement I'm going to measure important things”

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Nutrition 11:08 0
“how much salmon or Cod or halit do I need to eat per week if I was going to try and get this through my diet right I mean that's that's a question that I don't have empirical data to back up but Al so so here's my sort of thoughts on that um I do think that wild Alaskan salmon is one of the best sorts of Omega-3 because um that is a fish that has a very low level of contaminants like Mercury um pcbs per gram or per ounce I guess is usually measured per ounce of of the fish right so salmon would be a great source now how much of that do you have to eat uh it's really you know depends on the cooking method like how how cooked was it because you can degrade some of the Omega-3s are somewhat heat sensitive so I don't know how much you You' have to do a test right so you'd have to say okay I typically eat salmon two nights AEK week or three nights a week and and then you want to wait 120 days right because it takes that long for your red…”

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Nutrition 16:59 0
“Italians, the Spanish, the French, you know they're eating Quant at 10 p.m. at night just chain smoking with a glass of red wine, they're going to live to 105, it doesn't matter right, they're different, they're built different over there.”

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Nutrition 17:17 0
“Japanese men smoke pretty I'm pretty sure and they're living on average longer and they eat a lot of fish right.”

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Nutrition 17:23 0
“smokers High omega-3 index smoke as much as possible eat enough fish.”

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Circadian rhythm 21:05 0
“Dr. Satchin Panda, good friend of mine, big circadian biologist researcher does a lot of research on time restrictive feeding.”

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Circadian rhythm 21:22 0
“everything on our body runs on a clock and including our metabolism and um you know so so we're most insulin sensitive in the morning least sensitive insulin sensitive in the evening right so you know your blood glucose levels will go much higher with the same carbohydrate intake in the evening versus the morning even you know just calories are the same everything's the same”

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Gut health 21:48 0
“there's also some argument to be made by you just need a period of rest like your gut digestion all that like energy is being diverted to do that when you're digesting food like that's that's a big thing and there's also a lot of responses that happen after you eat a meal causing inflammation and things like that that divert energy there so it's taking energy away from other things like repair”

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Nutrition 24:06 0
“breakfast is actually really important it's it's important to get protein amino acids in that first meal because if you extend that fasting period by skipping breakfast your body is going to be like I need protein I got to make a bunch of proteins to like have my heartbeat and my kidneys function right so it's going to pull amino acids out of your muscle and so um that can cause muscle atrophy”

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Nutrition 26:49 0
“older adults are they're not as sensitive to amino acids it's called anabolic resistance so with the same protein intake they won't build as much muscle if they're 65 versus when they were 30.”

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Nutrition 27:07 0
“if older adults get 0.8 grams per kilogram body weight and then the other group gets 1.2 grams per kilogram body weight, the group that got 1.2 has much higher muscle mass gains.”

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Nutrition 28:25 0
“you want to stop eating about 3 hours before you go to bed if possible.”

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Nutrition 28:55 0
“you can eat your food within an eight hour period and fast for 16 hours without having to skip a meal.”

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Nutrition 31:58 0
“Coline is important for brain function, lutein it's much higher in Greens like kale but there's some in at least pasture raised eggs.”

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Nutrition 32:41 0
“I think eggs is a really good source of protein for breakfast because it's very nutrient-dense with the choline as well.”

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Nutrition 33:01 0
“I like to also have some smoked salmon and eggs so like my Omega-3s.”

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Nutrition 33:32 0
“It's hard to get 1.6 and then you and then like you know so Stuart Phillips likes to use this analogy I'll give him credit for it like where you're squeezing the last drops out of the cloth like for people that are really trying to gain muscle mass like it's like really their thing you can go up to like two you're getting like two grams per kilogram body weight.”

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Nutrition 36:51 0
“magnesium is a perfect example half the country doesn't get enough magnesium which is about 320 milligrams for women and 420 for men”

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Nutrition 37:14 0
“you're not going to be repairing damage to your DNA and DNA damage is a major major cause of oncogenic mutations these are mutations that lead to cancer”

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Nutrition 38:36 0
“vegetables particularly leafy greens are really high in magnesium, they're high in calcium, they're high in vitamin K, they're high in folate”

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Nutrition 39:23 0
“not having folate in your diet was like being ionized getting ionizing radiation”

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Nutrition 42:12 0
“you want to get B vitamins again fet is a B vitamin but getting getting U B vitamins zinc um also you want to get iron these are also important micronutrients you know minerals that's where you get the meat right so red meat for the iron and protein B vitamins it's got zinc um as well poultry is another option right so these are good sources of um protein and other micronutrients that you're not going to get as much from Plants”

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Nutrition 42:47 0
“there's been some studies that have compared like grassfed cows versus like meat from grass-fed cows versus like conventionally raised cows and I would say the biggest difference is at least from the data that's been published is you know for one the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid profile”

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Nutrition 44:29 0
“our bodies can handle a lot of damage they really can but like that is only if you give them the things they need to repair that damage and be able to like be you know more more optimally functional”

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Exercise 48:42 0
“it's pretty clear now I don't think I think it's pretty scientific consensus that exercise and particularly vigorous exercise is one of the best ways that you can get a cognitive enhancement you know memory executive function processing speed.”

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Exercise 49:24 0
“there was even one study that was done in older adults and this was like a classic study that I I just remember I talked about it for years but other Studies have like repeated it since then but it was like 2011 or 2012 published in pnas and um this this researchers took these older adults and they put them on a year-long intervention exercise program and there was a lot of um more vigorous intensity so they're getting up to about 80% max heart rate 75 80% max heart rate and um for one year they did this intervention um and after that year they had a 2% increase in their hippoc cample volume.”

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Substances 52:47 0
“just giving them a multivitamin improved cognition and it slowed brain aging which was estimated to slow brain aging by about 2 years”

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Nutrition 53:44 0
“blueberries and blueberry extract or even the equivalent of one cup of blueberries improves cognition, executive function, memory, also processing speed.”

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Substances 55:31 0
“cocoa polyphenol from dark chocolate, another type of polyphenol called kakin, have been shown to increase blood flow to the brain and improve cognition and executive function.”

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Nutrition 56:41 0
“lutein, found in egg yolk and highly concentrated in kale, is a type of carotenoid that accumulates in the rods and cones of your eye and protects against singlet oxygen from Blue Light and sunshine.”

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Nutrition 58:35 0
“if you give pregnant women about 500 milligrams of choline per day their children score better on intelligence tests.”

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Nutrition 59:15 0
“Omega-3s there's been so many randomized control trials on Omega-3s improving cognition especially when it's it has to be two grams or more.”

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Nutrition 59:55 0
“a lot of the anthocyanins the cakin that are in things like blueberries and dark chocolate especially when you concentrate the powder down those are they have anti-inflammatory properties they have antioxidant properties and they're increasing blood flow to the brain as well.”

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Nutrition 1:01:40 0
“if you have a really high postprandial glucose response you're eating a high glycemic index food something that's definitely like a refined carbohydrate for example that'll really smash you.”

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Exercise 1:02:50 0
“exercise snacks lots of studies out there especially with people with type 2 diabetes.”

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Nutrition 1:04:22 0
“if you eat protein or fat 10 to 30 minutes before carbohydrates it can very much blunt and slow the postprandial glucose response.”

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Nutrition 1:06:46 0
“food order, you know, is something legitimately that's been studied, empirical data showing it does blunt the glucose postprandial glucose response.”

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Gut health 1:09:07 0
“eating a very high sugar and high fat meal it really that's the real those are the two real big movers of it um but even if you're just doing a ton of fat without like fiber or protein fat is Harsh on the gut and so what ends up happening is your gut epithelial cells there's like things holding them together tight junctions they open up and they let little pieces of bacter so our microbiome I mean we got trilli leaky gut is exactly what it is it's intestinal permeability and it allows pieces of bacteria to get for every for every like bro science term I've got you've got the specific term that comes out of medicine is it brain F it's a reduction in mental Clarity is it leaky gut it's so the the wall lining of the intestine is opened up to yeah intestinal permeability or leaky gut as it's called that's what you're doing so meals cause that to happen transiently uh some people have like a very big problem with leaky gut but so transiently you're letting bacteria get into your bloodstream and this is what happens is it's pieces of bacteria they're…”

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Nutrition 1:14:33 0
“I would order pizza or like high sugar foods and sweets and stuff like that and it would comfort me right like it's comfort and that would be something I'd do but I'd notice especially if you have you know a big Domino's in front of you and you've got some sweet stuff to have after that the sense that you get in your body especially if you haven't been outside if you've basically not moved because you're feeling a little bit miserable and you the curtains are drawn and you've just laid in bed and the Uber driver or whatever's come and you've taken the food off him the inflammation like the throbbing that you feel in your body it's almost like your heartbeat feels like or your blood pressure feels like it's gone up.”

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Sleep 1:15:19 0
“they'll then fall asleep so shortly after that and then that disregulation of your sleep pattern also makes you feel even more like [__] and then you out of this sleep your emotions are all over the place you've still got tons of like either blood sugar rushing around you or you don't or you've got digestive discomfort because you've just eaten all of this food.”

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Exercise 1:16:42 0
“there it's clear that exercise will help mitigate depression it will improve your mood very clear but not everyone is going to go for a run not everyone that is pressed will get on the pelaton or fill in the blink type of exercise right there are some people that like it's hard to get out of bed so what could be non-pharmacological treatment to help improve mood right um and I think that this is what is super exciting and this comes into to heat deliberate heat exposure and and sauna.”

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Exercise 1:21:55 0
“sauna does what exercise is doing and to some degree with respect to you know causing both acute inflammation but having a strong anti-inflammatory response”

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Mental health 1:20:14 0
“the people that got the active sauna treatment had an anti-depressant effect that lasted six weeks after one time”

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Exercise 1:23:59 0
“just doing like a two-minute you know high knees or squats or something it makes a difference it really does you're getting you're getting that oxygen to your brain you're getting more nutrients”

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Exercise 1:24:51 0
“one high-intensity exercise does it it's been shown serotonin goes up it goes up because again your lactate is increasing the serotonin but it also goes up because Branch chain amino acids which you're getting when you're eating protein they compete with tryptophan tryptophan is a precursor it has to get into the brain and they compete for transport into the brain with those branch chain amino acids and tryptophan is a precursor for serotonin”

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Nutrition 1:24:51 0
“Branch chain amino acids which you're getting when you're eating protein they compete with tryptophan tryptophan is a precursor it has to get into the brain and they compete for transport into the brain with those branch chain amino acids and tryptophan is a precursor for serotonin”

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Sleep 1:27:26 0
“if you gave me the choice between a good night sleep of 9 hours or a hard training session of 1 hour my mood reset before and after training is greater than before and after sleep”

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Sleep 1:30:17 0
“I guess I'll try this going to bed at 11:00 every night thing and then mood started to just like linearly get better throughout all of 2020.”

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Circadian rhythm 1:31:10 0
“if they can at least keep that food intake clock on the right path and right clock, it does make a difference so they're not eating All Around the Clock basically.”

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Exercise 1:31:28 0
“I think the exercise would be the most important thing that they could do and firefighters I mean they do have to be physically fit right I mean I think that's part of like the requirement.”

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Metabolic health 1:30:57 0
“if they're doing that while they're doing their shift work they actually do have better at least like metabolic um outcomes and stuff like or Not by outcomes but um biomarkers.”

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Exercise 1:35:31 0
“I do both so I do I get in the sauna after I work out and then I do the jacuzzi at night with my husband.”

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Exercise 1:36:22 0
“people that do exercise and sauna have a higher V2 Max compared to people that only exercise.”

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Exercise 1:37:55 0
“the more frequent the sauna use the more robust the effect. All cause mortality is 40% lower in people that use the sauna four to seven times a week.”

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Disease prevention 1:00:54 0
“Sona use is associated with a 66% reduction in Alzheimer's disease and dementia if you're using it four to seven times a week.”

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Disease prevention 1:01:28 0
“There was a subset of group where people were using it at 200 degrees Fahrenheit or more that had the opposite effect.”

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Hormone balance 1:03:32 0
“What they were doing is they were going so they're going I don't remember how many times but it was quite full times 30 minutes with a break yeah with break something like that yeah so um and that that could give 16 fold increase in growth hormone which you know it does it's transient it doesn't like last forever.”

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Hydration 1:46:19 0
“you put that in your bathtub and you get it up to 104 set your timer for 20 minutes make sure your shoulders are down like submerged below and if the the temperature starts to go down just add some more hot water and that's that's it”

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Disease prevention 1:47:09 0
“it also helps with disuse atrophy muscle atrophy um and those Studies have been done so they've done studies where they do like this they immobilize a limb and people for like a period of weeks and they did local heating in in one study but there's been a lot of animal studies doing sort of whole body Heating and it'll prevent disuse atrophy by like 40%”

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Substances 1:48:46 0
“Omega-3s but it it's been shown to cut disuse atrophy by like 50% so and this but this is something that's not going to happen like you have to preload it so you have to it it the Omega-3s accumulate in the muscle membranes and it takes about four weeks for that to happen so you have to plan ahead or just be the person that's already taking him”

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Exercise 1:51:25 0
“you can get in cold plunge and stay in there for 15 minutes and increase mitochondrial biogenesis markers in muscle tissue so that's the growth of new mitochondria in your muscle tissue that's great mitochondria are producing more energy so it's associated with less muscle atrophy”

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Exercise 1:53:18 0
“when you are doing exercise when you're doing resistance training you're obviously causing an inflammatory response right that's part of the stress and there's a counter to that there's a very potent anti-inflammatory response and um with the resistance training you're actually damaging muscle right you're damaging the muscle it's like a mechanical force activating all sorts of Pathways”

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Exercise 1:53:45 0
“immune cells have to get to that muscle and that plays a role in in the hypertrophy but like this whole response if you look at like some of the cyto kindes and igf-1 that's involved in in signaling and all that it happens like it Peaks like an hour after after resistance training and then after that it kind of goes back down”

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Stress management 1:56:15 0
“I'll get into the cold plunge before something that you know is going to cause me more anxiety or just I need more focus and attention.”

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Metabolic health 1:56:42 0
“we talked a little bit about mitochondrial biogenesis, the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle and that was 15 minutes at 50u00b0.”

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Metabolic health 1:56:56 0
“there's another benefit we didn't talk about which is actually making more mitochondria in your adipose tissue and that's an adaptation that is a response to cold exposure.”

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Sleep 2:00:32 0
“I think it's like like it can help with sleep too actually doing cold so both hot and cold can help with sleep because if you go hot then it's going to bounce back and pull you into cold.”

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Stress management 2:01:44 0
“one of the ones that they did with us which I really loved was 30 seconds in 30 seconds out three rounds of the cold and while you were in there you were moving both arms and legs and doing a little bit of toning like vocal like toning stuff and uh that was wild I'd never done that before”

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Metabolic health 2:05:50 0
“Browning of fat is a therapeutic target for many researchers that have been researching this now and for over a decade where it it it's being looked at to help as a treatment for type 2 diabetes because you do improve metabolic health from browning of fat.”

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Exercise 1:26:17 0
“I'm making more mitochondria in my muscles but I want to be doing hit and vigorous exercise for all the other benefits and guess what I get mitochondrial biogenesis from that like pretty robustly.”

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Exercise 2:09:50 0
“I try to get a lot of vigorous intensity exercise in so that would be 80% max heart rate and um the reason for that is because I've been pretty convinced that if you are not an athlete doing more than 10 hours a week or 10 or more right of you know endurance training so if you're if you're not that person um I think that it's more beneficial the data suggests it's more beneficial to engage the majority of the time in more vigorous intensity exercise versus what's zone two training right so like a lower intensity or I guess it's more moderate intensity the talk test kind of exercise right where you're breathy but you can still have a conversation which I do like doing those as well particular when I'm having a conversation with someone on a run it's nice I enjoy it but um I do also go harder um I do a lot of high-intensity interval training and um I think that the there's there's evidence for that uh if you are going harder and you're getting that heart rate up to 80% max heart rate you're increasing that lactate and we've talked about…”

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Exercise 2:12:07 0
“the higher intensity the more intense the workout the more vigorous the more lactate and lactate is signaling to increase that it's the way that your muscles communicate with other organs like it's it's increasing lactate and lactate is going to other it's being shuttled to other organs and and it's signaling to them to do these beneficial things it's called the lactate shuttle”

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Exercise 2:12:35 0
“the lactate itself is only going to come when you're cranking up the intensity when you're working hard enough that you can't get enough oxygen to your muscles you know to to basically produce energy”

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Exercise 2:13:00 0
“there's data not only showing that it's beneficial for the brain and brain Drive neurotrophic factor and these neurotransmitters is talking about but also um lactate itself is used by neurons”

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Exercise 2:13:16 0
“our neurons prefer lactate so our asites which is a supporting cell in our brain they make a lot of lactate because they actually are what's called glycolytic they use glucose without their mitochondria as energy and they shuttle the lactate out and neurons take it up and so neurons like to use lactate because they use they they it they can use lactate as an energy source without um using as much much energy as they do with glucose”

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Exercise 1:37:12 0
“if you can step it up to being a little bit more vigorous if you can still do that and habitually Do It um incorporate some high intensity enable training in there as well uh I do think it's very beneficial and you know it's also beneficial for the V2 Max improvements”

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Exercise 1:37:28 0
“there's been studies that have been done looking at people that are actually meeting the requirements for aerobic exercise per week so it's like two and a half hours a week and even if they're Meeting those like doing moderate intensity exercise there's like 40% of those people will not improve their V2 Max like they're called non-responders”

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Exercise 1:38:10 0
“there are studies that have identified like people that don't respond if they then engage in more high-intensity training they can get those V2 Max Improvement”

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Exercise 1:39:02 0
“the Norwegian 4x4 protocol and that's four minutes at the highest intensity that you can maintain for that entire four minutes followed by three minute recovery of like light light exercise”

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Exercise 2:21:45 0
“after that two years of you know doing this pretty vigorous intensity exercise protocol they um the people the 50-year-olds they reversed their cardiac structure aging by 20 years so their hearts were looking more like 30-year-old Hearts versus 50-year old hearts”

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Exercise 2:22:44 0
“it's like a resistance training but like kind of interval as well so I'm getting the high heart rate and that interval training”

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Exercise 2:23:40 0
“I would say the Norwegian 4x4 is by far the best and you're going to get the if for the people that are really determined and committed that would be it that would be the four minutes of the exercise intensity as hard as you can go and maintain it for that entire four minutes.”

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Exercise 2:25:12 0
“Dr Martin gabala, he's a real expert on these high-intensity interval training protocols, he does a lot of research on it at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.”

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Exercise 2:27:47 0
“we're aiming for here is 75 to 80 % max heart rate for around about 20 minute exposure you can or you can do you could do like a high-intensity interval training so um so high-intensity interval training would be you're going to you're going to go more than 85 80% right you might go you're going to do like more of like a sub maximal perhaps uh perhaps even a maximal interval so you can go up to 90 95% max heart rate”

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Exercise 2:30:03 0
“people that do this anywhere between 1 to three minutes a day um I mean these these guys have like a 50% lower cancer related mortality cardiovascular related mortality and this was even true for people that identified themselves as non-exercisers”

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Exercise 2:30:51 0
“it's a lot easier to just get up and do something for 2 minutes it's hard but you can do it and you can do it at your house”

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Exercise 2:33:11 0
“I'm putting in anywhere between you know two to five hours of exercise in a week depending on the week.”

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Disease prevention 2:33:43 0
“Sedentarism is an independent risk factor for breast cancer.”

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Exercise 2:33:46 0
“I have started incorporating exercise snacks. I'll get up and I'll start doing some body weight squats.”

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Metabolic health 2:34:40 0
“10-minute walk post eating because insulin sensitivity because of helping to readjust glucose levels within the blood.”

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Exercise 2:36:08 0
“Interval walking improves a variety of metabolic parameters more than just walking.”

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Exercise 2:38:20 0
“I didn't dive in deep enough and convince myself that it was as important so um that was the first sort of eye opener for me and then I had Stuart Phillips on who does a lot of research on resistance training.”

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Exercise 2:39:25 0
“In order to sort of you know not let that disability threshold be so devastating you really have to build up your muscle mass earlier in life.”

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Exercise 2:41:03 0
“Muscle mass peaks around 20 to 30 and then after that you start to lose about 8% per decade until you get to 70 it's 12% per decade but strength decreases are even greater than that.”

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Exercise 2:41:49 0
“You're not being as sensitive to the protein intake, you really have to rely more on the mechanical force of stimulating muscle protein synthesis as the form of increasing muscle mass and hypertrophy.”

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Exercise 2:43:49 0
“muscle mass and strength if you're doing lighter weights as long as you're putting in that effort um and then Brad shenfeld came in after because he was like ah steu that was that was untrained men come on and he then did it in trained men and lo and behold guess what same data same results so uh the trained men also could gain as much muscle mass and strength by lifting lower doing lower weights as long as the effort that's the key effort right you have to put in enough you have to be fatigued”

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Exercise 2:45:29 0
“one of the disadvantages that you have of doing that is obviously your session length is going to be longer uh but one of the advantages that you have is that your injury risk is going to be lower”

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Sleep 2:48:20 0
“there's studies showing that if you don't get enough sleep you can have a higher all cause mortality than someone who gets enough sleep”

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Exercise 2:48:49 0
“active physical activity blunts some of those negative effects of not getting enough sleep so you're tired you should go get at it and also guess what happens you don't feel more tired you feel like especially if you're going to go do like a hit workout you feel invigorated you feel better you you're increasing blood flow to the brain that's what you need right you're lowering inflammation inflammation is what's making you tired inflammation is what's giving you that tired feeling and so exercises is the the counter to that right”

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“exercise is one of the most robust ways you can have an anti-inflammatory response because your body is naturally you know there's one thing I mean we talked about taking Omega-3s I mean there's ways to reduce inflammation by by by taking certain phytochemicals or Omega-3s but exercise is forcing your body to use all of its genetic Pathways to counter that inflammation and it does it for a long time it's not just a as quick as you metabolize it how long is it in your BL what's the halflife of the compound deal this is like days after right”

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“airbike to me seems to be the best thing that I could think of it's the easiest machine for me to get my heart rate very high on it's both arms and legs it's stationary there's no picking it up putting it down resetting it”

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“most of the Norwegian 4x4 Protocols are done on a stationary bike most of the time that's the king”

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“it's a bunch of protocols that that have been uh evidence-based that are you know how to increase bdnf exercise protocols sauna protocols polyphenols”

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Introduction to the Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential components for various body functions, prominently featured in discussions on cardiovascular health, inflammation, and overall longevity. The omega-3 index measures these fatty acids’ presence in red blood cells, reflecting long-term intake rather than short-term changes.

Dietary Sources and Recommendations for Omega-3

Dietary habits significantly influence omega-3 levels, as observed in different countries. For instance, Japan shows a higher average omega-3 index due to increased seafood consumption compared to the United States. A common practical recommendation is to consume about 2 grams of omega-3 daily to improve the omega-3 index. Foods rich in omega-3, such as wild Alaskan salmon, are recommended, considering factors like cooking methods that may affect nutritional value.

Benefits of Omega-3 in Disease Prevention

Lower levels of omega-3 are associated with increased mortality rates, similar to the risks posed by smoking. Ensuring adequate omega-3 intake can significantly lower the likelihood of cardiovascular diseases, primarily due to their anti-inflammatory properties.

Role of Omega-3 in Longevity and Mental Health

Studies have suggested that maintaining a high omega-3 index can enhance lifespan, particularly when combined with non-smoking. Omega-3 fatty acids also play a critical role in mental health, improving cognitive functions and potentially reducing the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s when taken regularly.

Quality and Testing of Omega-3 Supplements

Choosing high-quality omega-3 supplements is crucial, made easier by third-party testing that ensures the absence of contaminants like PCBs and adequate omega-3 levels. This rigorous testing ensures consumers can rely on the supplement’s labeled benefits.

Conclusion: Implementing Omega-3 into Daily Life

For optimal health benefits, incorporating omega-3 fatty acids through both diet and supplements is recommended. Regular testing of the omega-3 index can help guide dietary choices to ensure adequate intake, aligning with broader health goals and disease prevention strategies.