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.

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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

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