Micronutrients for Health & Longevity | Dr. Rhonda Patrick

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About this video

Dr. Rhonda Patrick joins Huberman to discuss micronutrients, drawing on her training in cell biology, mitochondrial metabolism and work with Dr. Bruce Ames on vitamins, minerals, metabolism, inflammation, DNA damage and aging. She also discusses sauna, heat and cold and how behavioural protocols interface with nutrition. On vitamin D, Dr. Patrick describes it as a steroid hormone produced in skin during sun exposure, with efficiency varying by time of year, melanin, sunscreen and age. She cites a University of Chicago study she describes in which African Americans had to stay in the sun six times as long as fair-skinned Caucasians to make the same amount. Dr. Patrick states that 70% of the US population has inadequate vitamin D levels, defines insufficient as less than 30 nanograms per millilitre as she attributes to the Endocrine Society, and says levels appear ideal between 40 to 60 nanograms per millilitre in the analyses she discusses.

Key takeaways

Dr. Patrick describes vitamin D as a steroid hormone made in skin during sun exposure.
Dr. Patrick states 70% of the US population has inadequate vitamin D levels.
Dr. Patrick cites darker skin requiring six times longer sun exposure to make the same vitamin D in a study she describes.
Dr. Patrick says vitamin D levels appear ideal between 40 to 60 nanograms per millilitre in analyses she discusses.
Huberman frames micronutrients, sauna and cold as interacting tools for long-term health.

Episode details: published May 2, 2022 · 1.9M views · 2:49:33 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The science and protocols described are Andrew Huberman’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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