Micronutrients such as zinc, magnesium, and vitamin D are essential for optimal health. Zinc is important for the immune system, magnesium is needed for over 300 enzymes in the body, and vitamin D affects around 5% of the human genome.
Magnesium is essential for relaxation and sleep, and taking a magnesium bath can help shift the nervous system into the parasympathetic rest and digest mode, improve sleep, relax sore muscles, and aid in recovery.
The speaker discusses rotating magnesium sources and cycling supplements that aid in anti-stress, sleep, and adaptogens. They purchased these supplements from brands they recognized or through high reviewed products.
Tips for longevity include heavy strength training, nutritional ketosis, intermittent fasting, and high-intensity interval training; which helps preserve skeletal muscles and enhance mitochondrial health.
The challenges of a three-year journey to Mars include significant radiation exposure which can lead to bad health effects as one ages, along with other concerns such as bone density, muscle atrophy, and changes in eyesight due to the shape of the lens and eyeball.
This podcast highlights the three main biochemical pathways that get activated in our bodies when we are hungry, and talks about the relationship between nutrition and longevity.