omega 3, atrial fibrillation
I am a Psychiatrist working in Germany. Today we received a Black Box Warning (Red Hand Letter in german, :) ) about the risk of atrial fibrillation with high dose omega 3 fatty acid use . Here are the references they cited, maybe you want to comment on that sometime? Best Defne Eraslan ombardi M, Carbone S, Del Buono MG, Chiabrando JG, Vescovo GM, Camilli M, Montone RA, Vergallo R, Abbate A, Biondi-Zoccai G, Dixon DL, Crea F. Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation and risk of atrial fibrillation: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. 2021 Jul 23;7(4):e69-e70. Doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvab008. PMID: 33910233; PMCID: PMC8302253. (2) Gencer B, Djousse L, Al-Ramady OT, Cook NR, Manson JE, Albert CM. Effect of Long-Term Marine ɷ -3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Randomized Controlled Trials of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Circulation. 2021 Dec 21;144(25):1981-1990. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055654. Epub 2021 Oct 6. PMID: 34612056; PMCID: PMC9109217. (3) J Yan, M Liu, D Yang, Y Zhang, F An, The most important safety risk of fish oil from the latest meta-analysis?, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_1, May 2022, zwac056.186, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwac056.186
Switching between Deep Mental Focus and Hard Physical workouts
Dear Huberman I am scientist and my main daily routine is to learn, study, and solve problems. However I also like to stay fit. It is difficult for me to keep a schedule where I can et my self to do a workout after a deep focus session in the afternoon for example. It is also difficult to do deep focus sessions after a workout session in the morning. How can I get my self to switch more efficiently and easily between the 2? PS.: At days of hard workout I can not reach a deep focus state at my work. Can I overcome this?
Solar Gazing.
I am a Yogi with an advanced practice for 46 yrs. One of the practices we did for awhile was Solar Gazing. There was info online for this practice. The windows for gazing were sunrise to one hour after sunrise and then one hour before sunset to sunset. We started gazing at 30 second increments. Adding 30 seconds after a day or two. I stopped at 15 minutes of gazing at a time. Living in the Northeast we only had 2-3 sunsets per week. The info we had was that the retina absorbed the energy of the sun and this stimulated the pineal gland. I did this for two yrs. I loved the practice and felt energy. Do you have an opinion of this practice?
HGH Secretion
My primary inquiry revolves around the potential for the body to exhaust its capacity to secrete HGH. It has come to my attention that vibration plates, as well as Kaatsu or blood flow occlusion exercises, are purported to trigger a significant increase in HGH secretion. I've incorporated both of these methods into my exercise routine. Additionally, I possess an infrared sauna at home, but I've encountered limited information regarding the relationship between infrared saunas and the time/temperature required for HGH secretion. I'm aware of your podcast discussing a protocol involving a two-hour session at a temperature of at least 186 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately, my sauna, despite having a Full Spectrum addon, cannot reach such high temperatures, although it does get quite hot. Could you point me towards any literature or insights regarding infrared saunas and HGH secretion? Lastly, I'm curious about potential adverse effects on my body from pushing it too hard to stimulate HGH production using the vibration plate and Kaatsu techniques.