Activate Cellular Defenses With ”Broccoli in a Pill” | David Roberts @MaraLabs

Certain plants like broccoli, turmeric, and berberine have a long list of purported health benefits. Unfortunately, however, we don't really absorb the active ingredients. New technologies help us overcome the bioavailability issue. Meet our guest David Roberts holds an MPH from Johns Hopkins, a Master's in BME from the UVA, and a Bachelor's in EE and BME from Duke. David has more than 20 years of public health experience on three continents. In 2014 David cofounded the gut supplement, RESTORE. Thank you to our partners * Outliyr Peak Performance Shop [https://outliyr.com/shop/?utm_source=mindbodypeak&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode+]: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear * Upgrade your brain with the FREE Outliyr Nootropics Mini-Course [https://outliyr.com/outliyr-nootropics-course?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show%20notes&utm_campaign=e37] Key takeaways * Throughout history, polyphenols and other phytonutrients have played a beneficial role in human health * Stimulating the NRF2 pathway with something like Sulforaphane activates the body's built-in antioxidant defense systems * The anatomical analysis clearly shows that humans are omnivores, not pure carnivores * Berberine is a potent sleep aid and increases oxytocin * Berberine also improves weight control, and cholesterol, and dramatically lowers blood sugar Links * Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u96Kk5CbPcs * Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/99 [http://mindbodypeak.com/99] Connect with Nick on social media * Instagram [http://instagram.com/mindbodypeakperformance] * Twitter [http://twitter.com/nicholasurban_] * YouTube [http://mindbodypeak.com/youtube-link] * LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/in/nicholasurban] Easy ways to support * Subscribe [https://mindbodypeak.com/subscribe] * Leave an Apple Podcast review [https://mindbodypeak.com/rate-podcast/] * Suggest a guest [https://mindbodypeak.com/contact/] Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know at mindbodypeak.com/ [http://mindbodypeak.com/] and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick