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Does meat consumption cause cancer? Or, put another way… does avoiding meat help prevent cancer? If you aren't already savvy to the topic, this may sound more absurd than it should. Here's why: there have been many, many, many correlative studies that have found that higher meat consumption is associated with a significantly higher risk of cancer and cancer mortality. In this episode, you'll discover: (00:00) Introduction (01:18) How cancer starts (04:49) Growth factors make cancer thrive (08:54) Applying the science to your needs (11:33) Cycle prolonged fasting with recovery and protein Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information on meat consumption causing cancer straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor  

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 350 million individuals of all ages have depression and approximately one-third of all patients with depression fail to respond to conventional antidepressant therapies like SSRI’s. The good news is that today, good science is starting to illuminate the underlying biological mechanisms of depression. This new understanding may soon help the clinical world develop new and more effective treatments.  In this episode, you'll discover: (00:00) The scope of depression and SSRI use (03:37) How inflammation can cause depression (09:26) But what causes inflammation? (12:03) Treating depression with diet  Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information on depression and it's underlying causes straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor

Dr. Roland R. Griffiths Dr. Roland R. Griffiths is a clinical pharmacologist at Johns Hopkins and has been researching mood-altering compounds for over 40 years. As an unusually prolific scientist, having published over 360-times, he's also responsible for having started the psilocybin research program at Johns Hopkins nearly 2 decades ago. In this podcast, you'll discover:  (00:00) Introduction (04:05) Psilocybin produces meaningful mind-altering effects  (12:52) Psilocybin can treat depression and anxiety in people with life-threatening cancer 1 (22:53) Psilocybin rewires the brain, preferentially breaking fear-based circuits  (28:11) Meditation and psychedelics quiet neural activity of the default mode network (34:09) "The hard problem of consciousness" may not be solved by neuroscience (40:16) Psilocybin helps people quit smoking (80 percent abstinence at six months post-treatment) 2 (47:08) The risks of psilocybin include bad trips and psychiatric problems (01:02:00) Meditation delivers similar benefits to psilocybin without the risks (01:07:18) Sauna use improves mood Salvinorin A (01:10:23) Salvinorin A, ayahuasca, and other psychedelics If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/roland-griffiths Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information on psilocybin, psychedelic therapies & mystical experiences straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor

Dr. Jed Fahey is a multi-decade veteran of isothiocyanate research and is the director of the Cullman Chemoprotection Center at Johns Hopkins University. In this episode, you'll discover: (00:00) Introduction (03:44) What is sulforaphane? (10:25) The NRF2 pathway, a master regulator of antioxidants (14:22) Cruciferous vegetables are rich sources of sulforaphane (20:39) Does cooking broccoli destroy sulforaphane?  (26:00) Sulforaphane supplements vary widely in quality (36:41) Antibiotics wipe out sulforaphane-producing bacteria in the gut (46:44) Managing Helicobacter pylori growth with a sulforaphane-rich diet (56:15) Sulforaphane reduces inflammation, but does it extend lifespan? (01:11:31) The therapeutic potential of sulforaphane for autism spectrum disorders, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia (01:22:44) Research challenges and clinical trials (01:30:51) Is sulforaphane an anti-depressant? 01:34:50 - Moringin from moringa may be an alternative to sulforaphane with similar bioaction (01:53:55) How to maximize sulforaphane conversion (02:13:27) Testing the anticancer power of sulforaphane  If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here. Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor

This podcast is about one of the most important biological pathways you could possibly take the time to learn about: the NRF2 pathway. The most potent naturally-occurring inducer of this pathway, a plant compound known as sulforaphane, may be one of the most potent health-enhancing compounds at our disposal and yet... no one is keeping it out of your hands! No $1,000 per pill markup is keeping it out of your hands -- it’s available to anyone willing to take the little bit of time it takes each week to produce broccoli sprouts. Here are a few of the more salient points surrounding sulforaphane that are discussed in this podcast... (00:00) Introduction (03:36) Cruciferous vegetables reduce risk of death from all causes (07:15) Mechanisms of sulforaphane's anti-cancer effects  (12:02) Sulforaphane activates NRF2, detoxifying the body (18:53) Curciferous vegetables and cardiovascular disease (21:57) Does sulforaphane slow aging? (29:39) Sulforaphane improves symptoms of autism, schizophrenia, and depression (36:18) Neurodegernative diseases and taumatic brain injury can be treated with sulphoraphane (41:36) Concluding thoughts If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here. Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor

 Dr. Valter Longo This episode of the FoundMyFitness podcast features Dr. Valter Longo, a professor of gerontology and biological sciences and director of the longevity institute at the University of Southern California. Dr. Longo has made huge contributions to the field of aging, including the role of fasting and diet in longevity and healthspan in humans as well as metabolic fasting therapies for the treatment of human diseases. In this podcast, Valter and I discuss... (00:00) Introduction (03:30) The fasting-mimicking diet makes fasting accessible to more people (08:10) Prolonged fasting stimulates stem cell regeneration (12:57) Does inflammation cause aging or is it the other way around? (17:59) Using the fasting-mimicking diet in a hospital setting (22:18) Fasting prior to chemotherapy preps cancer cells for death and protects healthy cells from damage (36:05) Using fasting and time-restricted feeding to control weight gain (42:08) How long do you need to fast to induce autophagy? (45:32) A fasting-mimicking diet reversed a multiple sclerosis-like autoimmune condition in mice (52:09) What are the cellular mechanisms that underlie the regenerative benefits of fasting? (58:27) Are fasting-mimicking drugs, such as spermidine and resveratrol, safe and effective? What about metformin? (01:07:03) Blocking the growth hormone/IGF-1 axis protects from cancer and diabetes in people with Laron's syndrome (01:14:23) Exercise is essential for healthy metabolism and longevity If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/valter-longo Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor

Dr. Ruth Patterson, a professor at UC San Diego and an expert in cancer prevention, explores the powerful impact of time-restricted eating on breast cancer risk. She reveals that women who fast for 13 hours daily can cut recurrence by 40%. The conversation highlights how lifestyle modifications, such as proper meal timing, inflammation reduction, and metabolic health, play crucial roles in cancer prevention. Ruth emphasizes that even modest lifestyle changes can significantly lower breast cancer risks, challenging the notion that genetics are the only contributing factor.

Dr. Satchidananda (Satchin) Panda is a professor in the Regulatory Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. In this video we discuss... (00:00) Introduction (06:42) Why humans developed an internal clock (i.e., the circadian rhythm) (15:28) Light is necessary to regulate our circadian clock (25:02) Morning bright light exposure lowers cortisol levels and lifts mood, but the indoors are dim (30:25) Using light exposure to reset jet-lag and help shift workers stay healthy (36:17) Eating is an important regulator of the body's peripheral circadian clocks (40:44) Time-restricted feeding protects from the harmful effects of a Western diet (48:30) Time-restricted feeding increases muscle mass while reducing fat mass (51:03) Mice who fasted 15-16 hours-per-day gained muscle endurance due to changes in mitochondria (54:43) What's the difference between intermittent fasting and time-restricted feeding? (01:00:02) Melatonin makes us less insulin-sensitive in the evening  (01:05:56) Dr. Panda's time-restricted eating mobile app helps research participants track their food (01:20:39) Time-restricted feeding improves heart health  (01:27:31) The gut microbiota also follow a circadian rhythm (01:34:12) How to participate in Dr. Panda's research If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here. Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor

Ray Cronise Ray Cronise is a former NASA material scientist and cofounder of zero gravity, a company that offers weightless parabolic flights to consumers and researchers. The interesting thing about this interview, isn't strictly raised professional background, however, but instead his propensity towards aggressive self-experimentation. In this episode, Ray and I discuss... (00:00) Introduction (03:40) Ray's 23-day (and counting) water fast (05:13) Using fasting and cold stress to lose weight (10:44) Meeting nutritional needs over the long-term (17:22) We are simultaneously overnourished and malnourished (23:31) Inflammation may be the best predictor of aging (29:03) What is metabolism and how do we measure it? (40:22) Meal timing to optimize health (01:12:04) Cold stress promotes wellness (01:27:19) Similarities between cold stress and exercise (01:42:27) Exercise and cold stress delay neurodegeneration (01:45:13) Cold stress increases fat oxidation (01:51:52) Anecdotes and fun facts about melatonin If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here. Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor

Dr. Dominic D'Agostino This podcast is with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, an assistant professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa and all-around expert on ketosis. In this podcast we discuss: (00:00) Introduction (03:46) Ketosis has abundant therapeutic potential  (10:20) What to eat to maintain nutritional ketosis (19:58) Does a high-fat diet harm the gut? (29:14) Adaptations to a ketogenic diet expand mitochondrial capacity (38:45) How the brain uses ketones (46:36) Ketones improve Alzheimer's symptoms (unless you have an APOE4 allele) (57:17) Are ketone supplements a "magic pill?" (01:07:32) Why cancer cells may need sugar (01:23:51) Metformin is more than a diabetes drug (01:30:33) The body creates sugars while in ketosis (01:36:21) Restricting glutamine to slow cancer growth (01:43:24) Ketone supplements taste awful, but likely improve health If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here. Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor