Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.

As you're talking about this, I'm sitting here going, oh, yeah.

Why is sitting on the ground so important?

You talked about this earlier, floor sitting in the Japanese culture and the Asian cultures where they're squatting.

And you've mentioned in your book even like floor sitting is important.

Why do you think it's so important?

I mean, kids are constantly in that position.

You'll see your wattage change.

That's fascinating.

Okay, so got to watch family movie night on the floor.

Yeah.

But also older adults.

I mean, this is important because they're the last person that ever sits on the floor because it's hard to get up.

Yeah, their back will start to hurt.

And so for older adults, really, you know, sitting on the floor sounds like it's even more important because they're practicing that getting up.

And if they use their hands and- Totally fine.

Totally fine, yeah.

As long as you're allowing, as long as you're practicing it.

Right.

I mean, like if you're not practicing it, then it's going to change.

Were they just experiencing pain?