The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance Mini-Episode: Cool Facts Friday #21
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Mar 25, 2022 Discover the power of strategic eating to fill micronutrient gaps with foods like organ meats and leafy greens. Learn how probiotics can help alleviate allergies and how your DNA influences your coffee choices. Short strength training sessions can yield impressive muscle gains, while timing your meals can enhance blood sugar control and melatonin levels. Explore how late dinners can affect diabetes risk and get tips on making smarter dinner choices for better sleep and weight management.
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Strategic Eating for Micronutrients
- Prioritize nutrient-dense foods like organs, small fish, and bivalves to address common deficiencies.
- Be mindful of potential downsides like histamine in bivalves and purines in organ meats.
Probiotics for Allergies
- Use probiotics during allergy season to reduce hay fever symptoms.
- Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria can increase regulatory T cells and improve immune response.
DNA and Coffee Preference
- Your DNA may influence your coffee preferences, specifically how you metabolize caffeine.
- People with a certain genetic variant may prefer black coffee due to enhanced alertness and mental clarity.
