Dr. Nathan Bryan
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And then nitric oxide is the signal in the cell that tells the cell, I need more mitochondria and I need these mitochondria to be more efficient, generate more cellular energy with less oxygen. So when you restore nitric oxide, you address all three aspects of longevity. And there's no other molecule in the body that does that.
And then nitric oxide is the signal in the cell that tells the cell, I need more mitochondria and I need these mitochondria to be more efficient, generate more cellular energy with less oxygen. So when you restore nitric oxide, you address all three aspects of longevity. And there's no other molecule in the body that does that.
You know, I would never replicate or try to do what he does. I don't think it's the proper approach. You know, and I don't mean to criticize people because this whole field of biohacking, you know, you get people who have no science background, no medical background, no biochemical background, and yet they're out there influencing people millions of people that follow him.
You know, I would never replicate or try to do what he does. I don't think it's the proper approach. You know, and I don't mean to criticize people because this whole field of biohacking, you know, you get people who have no science background, no medical background, no biochemical background, and yet they're out there influencing people millions of people that follow him.
And many times they're giving really bad advice, not intentionally, it's because of ignorance. They just don't know. They don't know the science, they don't know the medicine behind it. So before you go and follow any influencer or biohacker, number one, look at their credentials.
And many times they're giving really bad advice, not intentionally, it's because of ignorance. They just don't know. They don't know the science, they don't know the medicine behind it. So before you go and follow any influencer or biohacker, number one, look at their credentials.
And if they don't have any science background, if they're, you know, formal technologists or, you know, come from anything besides science and medicine, you really need to do a little bit of deep dive and make sure that what they're giving you is scientifically valid or recommending.
And if they don't have any science background, if they're, you know, formal technologists or, you know, come from anything besides science and medicine, you really need to do a little bit of deep dive and make sure that what they're giving you is scientifically valid or recommending.
Yeah, I think as we advance the science and we do more to communicate the complex science into layman's terms where the non-scientists, non-medical professionals can understand it and appreciate it, I think more people are going to pick up to that.
Yeah, I think as we advance the science and we do more to communicate the complex science into layman's terms where the non-scientists, non-medical professionals can understand it and appreciate it, I think more people are going to pick up to that.
But there's also some well-known biohackers with influences of millions of people that still say that nitric oxide is a toxin that inhibits mitochondrial respiration and it should be avoided.
But there's also some well-known biohackers with influences of millions of people that still say that nitric oxide is a toxin that inhibits mitochondrial respiration and it should be avoided.
Absolutely. We know water is essential, right? But we can drink too much water and kill ourselves. You see it on the news a couple of times a year called hypotonic lysis. So yeah, dose dictates poison.
Absolutely. We know water is essential, right? But we can drink too much water and kill ourselves. You see it on the news a couple of times a year called hypotonic lysis. So yeah, dose dictates poison.
And so what we have to do is make sure, maintain the integrity of the field to make sure that if there are nitric oxide products out there, that number one, you don't overdo it and lead to health issues or kill a consumer or kill a patient. Because that could kill the entire field. But we also understand that there's only two signs of toxicity for nitric oxide.
And so what we have to do is make sure, maintain the integrity of the field to make sure that if there are nitric oxide products out there, that number one, you don't overdo it and lead to health issues or kill a consumer or kill a patient. Because that could kill the entire field. But we also understand that there's only two signs of toxicity for nitric oxide.
So it's really pretty straightforward. Number one, if you take too much nitric oxide, you're going to get an unsafe drop in blood pressure. Just think about this. If you take nitric oxide or you're enhancing nitric oxide production through whatever means, it's going to lead to systemic vasodilation.
So it's really pretty straightforward. Number one, if you take too much nitric oxide, you're going to get an unsafe drop in blood pressure. Just think about this. If you take nitric oxide or you're enhancing nitric oxide production through whatever means, it's going to lead to systemic vasodilation.
Now you've got that same volume of blood pumping through much larger pipes, and you're going to have a drop in blood pressure. And if you lose perfusion pressure, you're not going to be able to perfuse the brain because you've got a pump against gravity, and you're going to get lightheaded and you'll pass out.
Now you've got that same volume of blood pumping through much larger pipes, and you're going to have a drop in blood pressure. And if you lose perfusion pressure, you're not going to be able to perfuse the brain because you've got a pump against gravity, and you're going to get lightheaded and you'll pass out.