Competing goals
I followed with interest your episodes interviewing Andy Galpin and David Sinclair. I'm a relatively healthy 53 year old male who is an avid weight lifter. My fitness goals of muscle hypertrophy require a significant protein intake. After listening to your interview with Dr Sinclair and his discussion of the beneficial aspects of intermittent fasting (up to 16 hours), I wonder if these goals of muscle hypertrophy and longevity are necessarily at odds?
Effects of Trauma on a Child/Young Adult Brain
When a ‘shock’ occurs (e.g., I’m safe at school/home/shopping, and then shooting starts): What is happening in the child’s brain (the frontal lobe isn’t fully developed/few past experiences to pull upon)? Does the Amygdala have a greater role in children vs adults as a result of fear/shock? Is there a ‘permanent’ change/damage in the CNS? Are those children more likely to develop ASD or PTSD if future ‘shocks’ occur (such as in a fire where many firefighters are exposed to the same event, but a few have an extreme reaction, possibly due to early-age trauma)? If ‘treated’ early enough, will neuroplastic functions overwrite the damage? Thank you for your interest in helping us better understand.