The Vital Micronutrients You Are Missing, The Supplements to Take to Add Them Back into Your Diet & The Science Behind Why They Work | Dr. Rhonda Patrick

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Mayim Bialik

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Wellness, Health & Fitness, Comedy, Thebigbangtheory, Spirituality, Selfimprovement, Mentalhealth

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🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

What if aging didn’t have to mean decline? Dr. Rhonda Patrick (Ph.D. in biomedical science, expert in nutritional biochemistry and aging, and founder of FoundMyFitness) reveals the cutting-edge science behind living longer, feeling sharper, and preventing disease with evidence-based lifestyle changes. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Patrick uncovers the hidden nutrient deficiencies that may be driving depression and anxiety, and how your daily habits could be quietly accelerating inflammation, cognitive decline, and chronic illness. Learn why creatine may be the brain-boosting supplement you’re missing, the 2-minute "exercise snack" can rewire your brain and boost metabolic health, how running may outperform antidepressants for mood regulation, why living near a golf course might increase your toxic exposure and how alcohol affects women’s brains more severely than men’s. She also breaks down how much protein you really need (especially for vegans), coffee’s health benefits and how to brew it for maximum antioxidants, the role of nutrigenomics in disease prevention and personalized nutrition If you're curious about longevity science, biohacking, or how to boost your brain and body without overhauling your life, this Dr. Rhonda Patrick interview is packed with practical, science-backed tools to upgrade your healthspan and feel better starting today.

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0:00.0	There are simple solutions out there that will improve the way you feel right now and the way you feel 10 years later, 20 years later.
0:09.5	It's not just about living forever. It's about feeling good. It's about being independent.
0:14.7	The cure for what ails us is a lot more in our control than we've been taught to believe.
0:20.1	Instead of what should I avoid, they should be thinking about what do I need?
0:23.6	Multivitamins and supplementation are the low-hanging fruit.
0:26.6	Doing two minutes of vigorous intensity exercise, studies have found that you have like a 50% lower
0:30.6	cardiovascular-related mortality, a 50% lower cancer-related mortality.
0:34.9	That's really significant.
0:36.9	Nutrition also plays a role in our mental health
0:39.0	as well. Many doctors would see that and be like, take an SSRI and you'll feel better. I think first and
0:45.0	foremost, it's important to establish the role that chronic inflammation plays in depression,
0:50.2	chronic depressive symptoms, anxiety. There are actually things going on chemically in your body
0:55.6	that we have control over that can change the degree
0:59.6	to which those depressive symptoms impact or damage your functioning.
1:05.6	If you're feeding your body and your brain,
1:07.9	all those things do get easier and the stress is less
1:10.7	and then you're
1:11.2	happier and like, who doesn't want that?
1:18.4	Hi, I'm I am Bialik.
1:19.7	I'm Jonathan Cohen.
1:20.5	Welcome to our breakdown.
1:22.0	This is a really important episode.
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