1267: Rhonda Patrick | Protecting Your Brain and Body from Modern Life

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Jan 6, 2026

Dr. Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical scientist and founder of FoundMyFitness, dives into fascinating insights about health. She highlights alarming findings on microplastics accumulating in our brains and their potential link to cognitive decline. Rhonda debunks the BPA-free myth, revealing that BPS is equally harmful. She discusses the mental health risks of children’s screen time and shares impressive evidence that multivitamins like Centrum Silver can significantly delay brain aging. Plus, she reveals how creatine can boost cognitive performance.

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Delaying Smartphones For Kids

Jordan Harbinger describes delaying smartphones in his kids by coordinating with other parents and using limited-contact phones.
He notes early screen time links to depression and sensory issues and urges delaying smartphones when possible.

INSIGHT

Screens Hijack Kids' Reward Systems

Screens are hyper-stimulating similarly to hyper-palatable foods and may rewire reward pathways in kids.
Early screen exposure correlates with later depression, mental illness, and sensory processing problems.

INSIGHT

Microplastics Reach Many Organs

Microplastics and nanoplastics enter the body via ingestion and inhalation and can cross into circulation.
Once in circulation they accumulate in organs including brain, placenta, testes, kidneys, heart and sperm.

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From microplastics in your brain to multivitamins that actually work, Dr. Rhonda Patrick of FoundMyFitness separates real science from wellness hype here!

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1267

What We Discuss with Dr. Rhonda Patrick:

Microplastics are accumulating in our brains at up to 10 times more than other organs, and studies show people with Alzheimer's disease had up to 10 times more microplastics in their brains than those without, suggesting these invisible particles may be driving neuroinflammation and cognitive decline.
That "BPA-free" label on your water bottle is essentially a marketing sleight of hand. Companies simply replaced BPA with BPS — a chemical now proven to be just as harmful as its predecessor, still disrupting hormones and leaching into everything you drink.
Screens and phones are the new sitting (which was the new smoking). Early screen time exposure in children is now linked to depression, mental illness, and even sensory processing issues later in life — and the dopamine-hijacking effects mirror how hyper-palatable processed foods rewire taste preferences.
A basic Centrum Silver multivitamin taken daily for two years delayed global brain aging by over two years and episodic memory decline by nearly five years in older adults, contradicting decades of "expensive urine" dismissals from the medical community.
Your brain's best friend might be sitting in your gym bag. Creatine at 10 grams daily accumulates in brain tissue, eliminates afternoon energy crashes, and supercharges cognitive performance under stress — a cheap, evidence-backed hack anyone can start today.
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