Statistically, you should not exist:
– Life-friendly universe: 1/10⁶⁰
– Earth + moon: 1/10⁹
– Multicellular life: 1/10⁴
– Intelligence & civilization: 1/10⁹
– Your genome: 1/70 trillion
You’ve already won the lottery 10 times in a row. Ignore small people & enjoy!
Fish oil is often discussed for its brain and mood benefits, but research shows it may also improve resting metabolic rate (RMR) and body composition.
A 2015 study looked at 24 older women (66 years old), with half taking 3 grams per day of fish oil (2 g EPA, 1 g DHA) and the other half receiving olive oil as a placebo. Both groups were matched for calories. [PMCID: PMC4682991 | PMID: 26679702]
After 12 weeks, the fish oil group saw:
- 14% increase in resting metabolic rate
- ~10% increase in energy expenditure during exercise
- 19% higher fat oxidation at rest, 27% higher when active
- 4% increase in lean mass (from 40.3 kg to 41.9 kg, a 1.6 kg absolute increase)
Additionally:
- VO2 max improved in the fish oil group (no change in placebo)
- Resting heart rate dropped by ~3 bpm in the fish oil group (no change in placebo)
- Metabolic rate increases held even when adjusting for body mass and lean mass
This is just one of the many evidence-based strategies we discussed for improving metabolic performance.
Disagree @elonmusk. Studies of identical twins show longevity is 80-90% epigenetic, meaning it can be changed by lifestyle, for the same reason a queen bee raised on royal jelly can live 10 times longer than a genetically identical worker 🐝
@davidasinclair I have been taking NMN sublingual tabs. They seem to take a long time to dissolve under my tongue. Is this normal? Any advise to get it done faster or more efficiently?
@hubermanlab I have been taking NMN sublingual tabs. They seem to take a long time to dissolve under my tongue. Is this normal? Any advise to get it done faster of more efficiently?
@hubermanlab I started taking NMN today very excited about it. I’m 33 in good health. I’m unsure how much to take tho. Any recommendations? Should you take less when young and increase as I age?