Q&A #44 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (02/04/23)

        00:00:00 - Beginning of Q&A
00:01:40 - **Q:** Can N-Acetylcysteine and liposomal glutathione be used daily? [1](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6389332/), [2](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35975308/)
00:14:54 - **Q:** Do omega-3 prescriptions and supplements raise LDL levels? [1](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3543286/), [2](https://www.nature.com/articles/1600522), [3](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29846653/)
00:26:50 - **Q:** Can anything slow the progression of Parkinson's disease? [1](https://journals.lww.com/acsm-healthfitness/FullText/2018/11000/INTERVAL_TRAINING_FOR_CARDIOMETABOLIC_AND_BRAIN.9.aspx), [2](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00702-022-02509-1), [3](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197018617300736)
00:33:03 - **Q:** Does nicotine reduce Parkinson's disease risk? [1](https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/the-nic-pd-study-a-randomized-placebo-controlled-double-blind-multi-centre-trial-to-assess-the-disease-modifying-potential-of-transdermal-nicotine-in-early-parkinsons-disease-in-g/)
00:39:07 - **Q:** Are there any supplements that improve sperm quality? [1](https://academic.oup.com/advances/article/9/6/833/5194327), [2](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8751073/)
00:48:33 - **Q:** Rhonda's critique of a study claiming vitamin D worsens neurodegeneration? [1](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acel.13670), [2](https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/90/12/1347)
00:54:12 - **Q:** What causes a leaky gut and how to fix it? [1](https://gut.bmj.com/content/68/6/996.abstract) 
01:02:13 - **Q:** Is counting calories or carbohydrates better for losing weight? [1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-022-00688-4)
01:07:41 - **Q:** Is sourdough bread healthy?
01:09:20 - **Q:** Does Rhonda still take Visbiome weekly? [1](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924224422001625)
01:09:52 - **Q:** What is Rhonda's current calcium, vitamin K2 and vitamin D regimen?
01:10:50 - **Q:** Is heart rate variability an indicator of general health? [1](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229919301943)
01:12:35 - **Q:** Is Rhonda still taking PQQ? [1](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07315724.2021.1962770)
01:13:43 - **Q:** Do EPA and DHA vary from batch to batch, even within the same brand? [1](https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/omega-3#supplemental-forms-of-omega-3-epa-and-dha)
01:15:17 - **Q:** Is there a budget-friendly omega-3 supplement?
01:16:15 - **Q:** What are the levels of lead and cadmium in CocoaVia? [1](https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/)
01:18:04 - **Q:** Do the cardiovascular benefits of traditional vs. infrared saunas differ? [1](https://academic.oup.com/ajh/article/30/11/1120/3867393)
01:21:36 - **Q:** Are there any foods that Rhonda avoids?
01:25:11 - **Q:** When would you give children sulforaphane or PQQ supplements