Rhonda Patrick· PhD
In contrast, those with a low VO2 max showed rapid demyelination, with their myelin levels peaking before age 22.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
In contrast, those with a low VO2 max showed rapid demyelination, with their myelin levels peaking before age 22.
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Additionally, people with higher fitness levels, as indicated by a higher VO2 max, experienced slower myelin degradation, with the highest VO2 max linked to a peak in myelination around age 41.