Dr. Rhonda Patrick

Right. Exactly. We don't. And so, you know, I do think so people, the simple solution is a vitamin D supplement, right? And so about 4,000 IUs a day will generally get someone from a deficient range, which is 20 nanograms per mil up to a sufficient range.

Right. Exactly. We don't. And so, you know, I do think so people, the simple solution is a vitamin D supplement, right? And so about 4,000 IUs a day will generally get someone from a deficient range, which is 20 nanograms per mil up to a sufficient range.

Right. Exactly. We don't. And so, you know, I do think so people, the simple solution is a vitamin D supplement, right? And so about 4,000 IUs a day will generally get someone from a deficient range, which is 20 nanograms per mil up to a sufficient range.

I am. I am. Because, yeah, you really do. It's about 1,000 IUs of vitamin D will raise blood levels between 5 to 10 nanograms per mil. But we have genes. We have different variations of our genes that are able to do this. And this, again, comes down to these clinical studies showing that nothing happens.

I am. I am. Because, yeah, you really do. It's about 1,000 IUs of vitamin D will raise blood levels between 5 to 10 nanograms per mil. But we have genes. We have different variations of our genes that are able to do this. And this, again, comes down to these clinical studies showing that nothing happens.

I am. I am. Because, yeah, you really do. It's about 1,000 IUs of vitamin D will raise blood levels between 5 to 10 nanograms per mil. But we have genes. We have different variations of our genes that are able to do this. And this, again, comes down to these clinical studies showing that nothing happens.

We're all different. And so some people actually have to take a much higher dose, right? Because they have genes that aren't converting vitamin D3 into 25-hydroxyvitamin D, which is the circulating form of vitamin D or the steroid hormone, 125-hydroxyvitamin D. Well, let's go down this rabbit hole because I think there's a paper you just reminded me of that Bruce Ames wrote.

We're all different. And so some people actually have to take a much higher dose, right? Because they have genes that aren't converting vitamin D3 into 25-hydroxyvitamin D, which is the circulating form of vitamin D or the steroid hormone, 125-hydroxyvitamin D. Well, let's go down this rabbit hole because I think there's a paper you just reminded me of that Bruce Ames wrote.

We're all different. And so some people actually have to take a much higher dose, right? Because they have genes that aren't converting vitamin D3 into 25-hydroxyvitamin D, which is the circulating form of vitamin D or the steroid hormone, 125-hydroxyvitamin D. Well, let's go down this rabbit hole because I think there's a paper you just reminded me of that Bruce Ames wrote.

It's true. These minerals and vitamins – so you're talking about magnesium, zinc, calcium, B vitamins. These are cofactors for these enzymes to make these enzymes run properly. And if you don't have – you know, sufficient levels of those vitamins and minerals, what happens is those enzymes do not work optimally, right?

It's true. These minerals and vitamins – so you're talking about magnesium, zinc, calcium, B vitamins. These are cofactors for these enzymes to make these enzymes run properly. And if you don't have – you know, sufficient levels of those vitamins and minerals, what happens is those enzymes do not work optimally, right?

It's true. These minerals and vitamins – so you're talking about magnesium, zinc, calcium, B vitamins. These are cofactors for these enzymes to make these enzymes run properly. And if you don't have – you know, sufficient levels of those vitamins and minerals, what happens is those enzymes do not work optimally, right?

So in the case that we talked about DNA repair enzymes, they're not going to be repairing damage as well. Zinc is also involved in DNA repair as well. You know, so B vitamins are involved in serotonin production. Magnesium is involved in vitamin D production, right? You were talking about, you know, nutrients working together. And it's very true.

So in the case that we talked about DNA repair enzymes, they're not going to be repairing damage as well. Zinc is also involved in DNA repair as well. You know, so B vitamins are involved in serotonin production. Magnesium is involved in vitamin D production, right? You were talking about, you know, nutrients working together. And it's very true.

So in the case that we talked about DNA repair enzymes, they're not going to be repairing damage as well. Zinc is also involved in DNA repair as well. You know, so B vitamins are involved in serotonin production. Magnesium is involved in vitamin D production, right? You were talking about, you know, nutrients working together. And it's very true.

So I think a really great way to think about eating, diet, is what do I need to run my metabolism, right?

So I think a really great way to think about eating, diet, is what do I need to run my metabolism, right?

So I think a really great way to think about eating, diet, is what do I need to run my metabolism, right?

Yeah. Yeah. I guess when people hear the word metabolism, they think about weight loss.

Yeah. Yeah. I guess when people hear the word metabolism, they think about weight loss.