Contemporary discoveries in function(s) of human organelles
Your discussion on the complexity and the powerful role of mitochondria was very important. What other organelles have also been revealed to have far more important roles in cognition, psychological state(s), body system repair and maintenance? Thank you Andrew. AlanB
Anaesthesia and Sleep
Hello! Your podcast and all your guest have been enriching my knowledge about the human body and brain and I used the insights to improve the quality of my life. I am very interested as a first year resident in anaesthesia and intensive care of the differences and similarities between a nights sleep and the brain during general anaesthesia. I am interested to learn more about this subject and how does being put under anaesthesia affects on the long term brain’s neurotransmitters homeostasis. I think more people are interested about this subject as surgery is performed on more than 3 million people annually in the USA and it has become part of our everyday’s life!
Low testosterone and hot flashes and reduced sleep.
Hello, Sorry it might not be a podcast specific question, but it’s on the topic that was discussed on multiple occasions. I’ve experienced reduced sleep quality, difficulty keeping body fat down, common hot flashes and reduced libido. My bloodwork from 8/22 shows: Sex Hormone Bind Glob nmol/L - 26 Testosterone ng/dl - 476 Free Testosterone nmol/L - 0.388 However my symptoms have worsened lately. Are these results optimal for my age and do you think I should start using Testosterone patches or gel.
Sunglasses at night instead of blue blockers (to bring down the lux across the spectrum)?
In your podcast with Samer Hattar, Dr. Hattar suggested reducing overall light exposure would be much more beneficial than blue blockers, since it is about more than just one frequency (among other reasons). I get that ideally one would reduce light at the source but would sunglasses be effective in this regard? This assumes I could still see to find my way around safely and don't alarm those around me about why I am wearing sun glasses at night.