Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Micronutrients for Health & Longevity

Cover your bases by taking these supplements: vitamin D3, vitamin K2, vitamin A, magnesium, krill oil/omega-3, copper, zinc, iodine, tyrosine, and methyl vitamin B12 with methyl folate. Supplement with polyphenols extracted from plants. Consider seeing a functional medicine doctor to get your nutrient levels tested. Look for supplement formulas des

Avoid the consumption of polyunsaturated oils (revisit chapter 2) and increase consumption of extra-virgin olive oil. Consume ample fat-soluble antioxidants like vitamin E (found in avocados, almonds, and grass-fed beef), carotenoids like lutein and zeaxanthin (found in kale, avocados, and pistachio nuts), and astaxanthin (found in krill oil).

Dietary Supplements Add the following natural supplements to your diet. • Vegetarian DHA: 1,000 mg (milligrams) daily. Vegetarian DHA typically comes in the form of a 200 mg capsule, so take five capsules daily, all at once or split the dose throughout the day, with or without food. Keep refrigerated. • Olive oil, virgin, organic: 1 tablespoon dail

I take phosphatidylserine and N-acetyl cysteine (NAC).

CoQ10-Lowering Medication Coenzyme Q10 is lowered by common drugs including the cholesterol-lowering statins (Lipitor, Zocor, Pravacohl), beta-blockers (Toprol, Inderal), and antidiabetic drugs (the oral hypoglycemic drugs like Glucotrol and Micronase). Coenzyme Q10 is made by the same enzyme in your body (HMG-CoA reductase) as cholesterol. So if y