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Rapamycin extends mouse lifespan 9–14%
NAD+ precursors reverse aging in humans
Blue-light glasses improve sleep quality
Walking 10 min after meals blunts glucose
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Where do bioavailable nutrients come from? — Whalespan

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Where do bioavailable nutrients come from?

Paul Saladino3m · 2021-02-14

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✓Well SupportedThe full spectrum of vitamin K2 menoquinones is best obtained from organs and meat of well-raised animals.✓Well SupportedA significant portion of the population (60-70%) cannot efficiently convert beta-carotene from plant sources into bioavailable vitamin A.✓Well SupportedVitamin D is essential for calcium absorption; without sufficient vitamin D, only ~15% of calcium is absorbed.◐Partially SupportedBioavailable vitamin A (retinoic acid) and vitamin K2 are primarily found in animal foods.Partially Supported

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Vitamin A activates cells that use calcium and prepares the body to utilize it, working with Vitamin K2 to direct calcium into tissues.

◐Partially SupportedVitamin D3 from animal sources or sun is more effective in humans than Vitamin D2 from mushrooms.

◐Partially SupportedVitamins A and D work synergistically, and vitamin K2 activates proteins that help the body absorb calcium.

◐Partially SupportedVitamin D3 can be absorbed through sunlight and is found in food sources like liver, eggs, and grass-raised dairy.

◐Partially SupportedConsuming animal liver provides the full spectrum of nutrients that manage nutrients and triglycerides, similar to the human liver.

◐Partially SupportedVitamin K2 activates proteins that help the body pick up calcium and is essential for calcium utilization alongside Vitamin D.