Dr. Rhonda Patrick

But when you're magnesium deficient, you're not going to see DNA damage happening.

But when you're magnesium deficient, you're not going to see DNA damage happening.

I like it. It is insufficiency because most people are not deficient. We do have a lot of fortification even in our ultra-processed foods because of, you know, preventing neural tube defects, preventing pellagra, like all these diseases that were sort of cropping up like you mentioned in the early... Fortified.

I like it. It is insufficiency because most people are not deficient. We do have a lot of fortification even in our ultra-processed foods because of, you know, preventing neural tube defects, preventing pellagra, like all these diseases that were sort of cropping up like you mentioned in the early... Fortified.

I like it. It is insufficiency because most people are not deficient. We do have a lot of fortification even in our ultra-processed foods because of, you know, preventing neural tube defects, preventing pellagra, like all these diseases that were sort of cropping up like you mentioned in the early... Fortified.

It is. It is. But it seems to stop some of those deficiencies, right? But it's the insufficiency. And with vitamin D, it's a really big one because it is converted into a steroid hormone. Right. So this is something that is going into the nucleus of our cell and binding and interacting with DNA. It has a little sequence of DNA called a vitamin D response element. It's so important.

It is. It is. But it seems to stop some of those deficiencies, right? But it's the insufficiency. And with vitamin D, it's a really big one because it is converted into a steroid hormone. Right. So this is something that is going into the nucleus of our cell and binding and interacting with DNA. It has a little sequence of DNA called a vitamin D response element. It's so important.

It is. It is. But it seems to stop some of those deficiencies, right? But it's the insufficiency. And with vitamin D, it's a really big one because it is converted into a steroid hormone. Right. So this is something that is going into the nucleus of our cell and binding and interacting with DNA. It has a little sequence of DNA called a vitamin D response element. It's so important.

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70%. 30%.

Right. Yeah. And so that would be – there have been studies looking at all-cause mortality and vitamin D levels. Of course, this is, again, observational. Lots of meta-analyses out there, even dating back for like 30 years. Yeah. And it seems as though having at least 40 nanograms per mil seems to be a sweet spot.

Right. Yeah. And so that would be – there have been studies looking at all-cause mortality and vitamin D levels. Of course, this is, again, observational. Lots of meta-analyses out there, even dating back for like 30 years. Yeah. And it seems as though having at least 40 nanograms per mil seems to be a sweet spot.

Right. Yeah. And so that would be – there have been studies looking at all-cause mortality and vitamin D levels. Of course, this is, again, observational. Lots of meta-analyses out there, even dating back for like 30 years. Yeah. And it seems as though having at least 40 nanograms per mil seems to be a sweet spot.

40 to 60 is a really good place to be where you're having a good level of vitamin D. But again, it's a steroid hormone. It's regulating over 5% of the protein-encoding human genome. That's like thousands of genes. Everything from immune function, it plays an important role in preventing autoimmunity. Brain function, it regulates genes that are important for converting tryptophan into serotonin.

40 to 60 is a really good place to be where you're having a good level of vitamin D. But again, it's a steroid hormone. It's regulating over 5% of the protein-encoding human genome. That's like thousands of genes. Everything from immune function, it plays an important role in preventing autoimmunity. Brain function, it regulates genes that are important for converting tryptophan into serotonin.

40 to 60 is a really good place to be where you're having a good level of vitamin D. But again, it's a steroid hormone. It's regulating over 5% of the protein-encoding human genome. That's like thousands of genes. Everything from immune function, it plays an important role in preventing autoimmunity. Brain function, it regulates genes that are important for converting tryptophan into serotonin.

Serotonin is an important neurotransmitter that regulates mood, cognitive function, impulse control. So vitamin D- Maybe I need more of that then. Well, and the problem is, is that, you know, vitamin D, typically you make it from UVB radiation exposure from the sun. Yeah.

Serotonin is an important neurotransmitter that regulates mood, cognitive function, impulse control. So vitamin D- Maybe I need more of that then. Well, and the problem is, is that, you know, vitamin D, typically you make it from UVB radiation exposure from the sun. Yeah.

Serotonin is an important neurotransmitter that regulates mood, cognitive function, impulse control. So vitamin D- Maybe I need more of that then. Well, and the problem is, is that, you know, vitamin D, typically you make it from UVB radiation exposure from the sun. Yeah.