This is a summary of the latest video: We are not made the same as we used to be. The bodyfat composition of Americans has shifted dramatically over the past 80 years. The first solid data that we have was published in 1943. In 1943, American bodyfat was approximately 36% saturated, 43% monounsaturated and 10% …
People think about the gut microbiome as something that is passively managed. Eat some fiber and pro-biotics and hopefully it will grow and bloom. Whose microbiome is it anyway? Obesity Explained, Episode 5. Watch the video version below if you prefer: Hibernators adjust their microbiome to fatten In the case of hibernating mammals, it is …
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Episode 4 of Obesity Explained is out! Watch The Video! Video Summary It’s January. Days are short, the light is dim. This one is about circadian rhythms, daylength, body weight and torpor. My working hypothesis is that the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor is A, if not THE, master regulator of torpor. Kynurenine is a tryptophan metabolite …
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