In this episode, you will hear a little bit on how dogs may have an effect in regards to mental health, how the body uses a particular reaction to control blood pH (acidity and alkalinity), how sleep impacts our food choices (or, the lack thereof), and more. Check it out!

3:29 - Dogs
12:09 - Blood pH
27:32 - Sleep & Food Choice
34:49 - Calorie Deficit & Lifespan

Reference: Robert Yolken, Cassie Stallings, Andrea Origoni, Emily Katsafanas, Kevin Sweeney, Amalia Squire, Faith Dickerson. Exposure to household pet cats and dogs in childhood and risk of subsequent diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. PLOS ONE, 2019; 14 (12): e0225320 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225320