TL;DR: Nitric oxide may be one of the most overlooked keys to better health
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Nitric oxide does far more than you think: This naturally produced molecule helps regulate blood flow, blood pressure, energy production, exercise performance and brain function.
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Your daily habits determine how much you make: Exercise, nasal breathing, sunlight, quality sleep and limiting sugar all help support nitric oxide production, while some everyday habits may reduce it.
- Nitrates and nitrites aren't the villains they've been made out to be: Dr Nathan Bryan explains why the science behind these compounds is more nuanced than decades of public health messaging suggest.
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Healthy ageing starts long before disease appears: Looking after your nitric oxide production may help support cardiovascular health, cognitive function and healthy ageing over the long term.
For 50 years we've been told nitrates and nitrites in food are dangerous. Dr Nathan Bryan says the science never backed that up, and the real damage is coming from somewhere else entirely.
Dr Nathan Bryan is one of the world's leading nitric oxide researchers. Over more than 25 years, he's published 100+ scientific papers, holds dozens of patents, and built multiple biotech companies around a single molecule that affects your heart, your brain, your energy, and how fast you age. He's the founder and CEO of Bryan Therapeutics, developing nitric oxide-based treatments for heart disease, Alzheimer's, and chronic wounds.
In this episode, we get into:
- What nitric oxide actually is, why your body needs it, and how to increase it naturally
- The research showing nitrates and nitrites in food are not the villains they've been made out to be
- Why fluoridated water, regular toothpaste, and antiseptic mouthwash may be doing more harm than good
- What's driving Alzheimer's disease, and the case for it being preventable, even reversible
- The everyday habits worth cutting if you want to live longer and healthier
If you've ever flipped over a pack and wondered whether the warnings on it actually hold up, this one's for you.
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