COMT Estrogen and Dopamine
Just an interesting tidbit to add to what Dr D’Esposito said about COMT metabolizing dopamine and the relationship between dopamine and estrogen in the brain. COMT also metabolizes estrogens and I wonder if this relates to the increased levels of dopamine when estrogen levels are increased by occupying the enzyme. Maybe just a random though, thanks for reading!
Please Interview Dr Dale Bredesen
I see there have been other requests for Dr Dale Bredesen as a guest but I feel his input would be very relevant to the recent episode with Dr D’Esposito. He is a former professor at UCLA, UCSF, UCSD and worked at the Buck institute where his research focused on the foundations of what would become the “Recode” protocol which is a comprehensive program that attempts to address the numerous contributing factors to Alzheimer’s disease. Thank you for your amazing work with the podcast!
Meditación
Hola, hace tiempo que practico meditación en silencio sin embargo los centros que conozco, aunque trabajan por donación, implican ciertas creencias, que, en mi opinión podrían simplificarse. Conoces algún espacio de retiros largos con técnicas laicas ? Gracias Andrew, saludos. Soleil Marisol Rangel Gutiérrez
Walking Treadmill Desk Idea
I have used one for about 5 years. I started out at 1.8 mph and it took a couple of days to get used to walking and typing at the same time. Eventually I got up to 3.3 mph while working. The most miles I ever walked while working was 33 miles in a day and 171 miles in a week. Now I use a manual treadmill desk that is at a 13% incline. My distance has gone down but the intensity has gone up. And the whole set up only cost $150. Researchers at Stanford found that creativity increased by 60% when walking. Oppezzo, M., & Schwartz, D. L. (2014). Give your ideas some legs: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 40(4), 1142–1152. Could you do an entire episode on all the benefits from using a walking treadmill desk to help motivate more people to join those of us that are experiencing the positive difference in our mental and physical health.