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.
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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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