Q&A 452: Does NR or NAD Really Cause Cancer, The Latest On THC & Your Brain, "Super-Ager" Brains, Artery Unclogging & Much More.

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Ben Greenfield

Education, Fitness, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Great breakdown of that whole recent “NR Causes Cancer” scare: Does Nicotinamide Riboside Fuel Cancer Growth?
THC exposure alters brain maximal oxidative capacity. It mainly impairs complexes I, II, and III of the mitochondrial respiratory chain and mitochondrial coupling. THC also increases brain ROS production and mitochondrial free radical leak: Tetrahydrocannabinol Induces Brain Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Dysfunction and Increases Oxidative Stress: A Potential Mechanism Involved in Cannabis-Related Stroke
Can CBD (with or without THC) improve sleep? Here's the answer: Use of Cannabidiol in the Management of Insomnia: A Systematic Review
How to have a "Super Ager" brain: The Distinct Pathophysiology of ‘SuperAger’ Brains
Here's a pretty cool natural way to "unclog" the arteries... Pomegranate Juice Consumption For 3 Years by Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis Reduces Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Blood Pressure and LDL Oxidation
Gold kiwi fruit to the rescue for...constipation (pretty effective!): Two Gold Kiwifruit Daily for Effective Treatment of Constipation in Adults-A Randomized Clinical Trial
Good tips: 10 sleep hacks to change your life - Love Sleep?

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0:00.0	In this episode of the Ben Greenfield Life Podcasts, does NR, NAD, really cause cancer?
0:06.1	The latest on THC in your brain, super-ager brains, artery unclogging tricks, and a whole lot more.
0:18.0	Faith, family, fitness, health, performance, nutrition, longevity, ancestral living,
0:26.5	biohacking, and a whole lot more. Welcome to the show.
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