Dr. Rhonda Patrick

My guest today takes a more nuanced view of things, but she agrees that what you put into your body is foundational to your well-being, and there is no happiness without health.

Dr. Rhonda Patrick has a Ph.D. in biomedical science and has done extensive research on nutrition, aging, stress, and cancer. She trained as a postdoctoral fellow at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute and has investigated the effects of micronutrient (vitamins and minerals) inadequacies on metabolism, inflammation, DNA damage, and aging and whether supplementation can reverse the damage. In addition, she also investigated the role of vitamin D in brain function, behavior, and other physiological functions.

Dr. Patrick frequently engages the public on topics including the role micronutrient deficiencies play in diseases of aging and the benefits of exposing the body to hormetic stressors, such as through exercise, fasting, sauna use or heat stress, or various forms of cold exposure. It is Dr. Patrick’s goal to challenge the status quo and encourage the wider public to think about health and longevity using a proactive, preventative approach.

I had the pleasure of finally sitting down with Dr. Rhonda Patrick, and she’s honestly one of the smartest people I have ever interviewed. We covered so much ground in our conversation, and she finds a relatable way to explain important science that can change your life. Knowledge is power, and I now feel much more well-equipped to make choices about what I eat and how I live.

Join me on Episode 967 to learn how to live longer, be happier, and eat healthier with the incredible Dr. Rhonda Patrick

Some Questions I Ask:

• What has the uncertainty, stress, and anxiety of the pandemic done to our immune systems?
• Is it possible to defend ourselves completely from pathogens?
• Are supplements as useful for your body as nutrients from food itself?
• Will a healthy meat-eater or a healthy vegetarian live longer?
• What kind of meat is healthiest for you?
• What are the mass-consumed foods that you would never eat?
• How do food and exercise affect mental health?
• What are the supplements you recommend every day?

In this episode, you will learn:

• How psychological stress brings down the immune system
• How our gut health directly helps our immune system function
• The four essential foods for longevity
• Why meat-eaters need to avoid confounding factors like smoking if they want to stay healthy
• How your chronological age doesn’t tell the full aging story
• Why to avoid processed food, especially carbohydrates
• Why aerobic exercise can help combat depression
• How refined sugar works on your dopamine receptors the same way drugs do
• The importance of Vitamin D
• Plus much more…