Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Diet Essentials For Healthy Living

I did my postdoc training in nutrition and specifically looking at micronutrients. So these are about forty or so essential vitamins and minerals. And these micronutrients are running Our metabolism, they're running everything, our neurotransmitters that we're producing, so our cognition, just absolutely everything that is going on in our bodies. So When you think about the micronutrients that you need.

in your diet, it makes it a little bit easier to think about what you should be eating. Welcome to the Knowledge Project, a podcast about mastering the best of what other people have already figured out, so you can apply their insights to your life. I'm your host, Shane Parish. If you're listening to this, you're missing out. If you'd like access to the podcast before everyone else, special episodes just for you, hand edited transcripts, or you just want to support the show you love, join at fs.blog slash membership. Check out the show notes for a link. Today my guest is Rhonda Patrick, a research scientist with expertise in the areas of aging, cancer, and nutrition.

I first came across her work years ago and a friend of mine sent me this mammoth article she posted online On the benefits of Asana. In fact, this is the reason I started Dasana. Our main focus in this conversation is lifestyle habits that reduce biological aging, improve health span, and improve our cognition. We cover a framework for approaching nutrition and decisions about food.

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