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Fri, 25 September 2015

#015 Buffering the Negative Effects of Chronic Stress with Meditation

In this podcast, I discuss some of the mechanisms by which chronic stress (and rumination) affect health and aging and how meditation can reduce rumination and buffer stress.

In this episode, you'll discover:

(00:00) Introduction
(02:41) Eustress such as exercise vs distress such as fear
(06:15) Effects of stress on the brain
(07:30) Effects of stress on the gut and microbiome
(10:21) Stress accelerates biological aging
(15:04) Meditation reduces rumination and promotes empathy
(19:53) Effects of meditation in the brain
(24:28) Meditation slows biological aging and lengthens telomeres

If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.

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Direct download: meditation_solocast_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:23pm EDT

Fri, 11 September 2015

#014 Sauna Use and Building Resilience to Stress with Dr. Rhonda Patrick

In this episode Rhonda talks about:

(00:00) Introduction
(03:00) Heat stress makes the body more resilient to the stresses of aging
(14:45) Possible mechanisms why sauna use reduces heart disease risk
(16:45) Sauna enhances athletic endurance and muscle growth
(28:16) Sauna use stimulates neurogenesis and improves cognitive function and mood
(37:34) Sauna use detoxifies BPA, PCBs, phthalates, and other metals
(51:10) Practical applications sauna use and other heat stressors like hot yoga

If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.

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Direct download: sauna_solocast_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:48am EDT

Thu, 3 September 2015

#013 How The Gut Microbiota Affects Our Health with Dr. Erica & Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

Dr. Justin Sonnenburg is an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford and Dr. Erica Sonnenburg is a senior research scientist in the Sonnenburg lab where they research many aspects the interaction between diet with the 100 trillion or so bacteria in the gut (specifically the colon) and how this impacts the health of the host (which in this case is a laboratory research mouse).

In this episode, we discuss...

(00:00) Introduction
(02:50) What is the gut microbiota?
(08:10) A lack of dietary fiber starves the gut microbiota
(16:13) The close interplay of our gut and immune system
(17:58) Connecting the dots between the gut, immune system, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases
(20:45) A diet with a variety of fibers promotes microbiome diversity and health
(25:30) Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota
(29:00) Individualized responses to repeated antibiotic perturbation
(30:27) The risks of antibiotic overuse
(32:10) Probiotics can support a healthy microbiota following antibiotics
(38:05) Factors during birth and infancy that influence microbiome development

If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.

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Direct download: sonnenburg_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:17am EDT