Cyanide
A toxic chemical commonly used in gold mining operations that seeps into waterways and pollutes local ecosystems.
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Videos Mentioning Cyanide
How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health | Dr. Robert Lustig
Andrew Huberman
A potent toxin that causes mitochondrial defects, used as an analogy for the effects of fructose.
Journal Club with Dr. Peter Attia | Metformin for Longevity & The Power of Belief Effects
Andrew Huberman
A highly toxic substance that completely blocks complex four of the mitochondria, leading to instantaneous death.
#38–Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, Ph.D.: Alzheimer’s disease & the vascular hypothesis
Peter Attia MD
A classic poison that functions as a strong inhibitor of Cytochrome Oxidase (Complex IV), leading to rapid death at high concentrations but can induce Alzheimer's-like symptoms at very low doses.
#31 – Navdeep Chandel, Ph.D.: metabolism, mitochondria, and metformin in health and disease
Peter Attia MD
A potent toxin that disrupts ATP production in the mitochondria, leading to fatal consequences.
216 - Metabolomics, NAD+, and cancer metabolism | Josh Rabinowitz, M.D., Ph.D.
Peter Attia MD
An electron transport chain inhibitor that rapidly leads to a backup of the system, preventing ATP synthesis and causing rapid mortality.
The hidden cost of your jewelry | Cleo Escarez | TEDxBelltown Women
TEDx Talks
A toxic chemical commonly used in gold mining operations that seeps into waterways and pollutes local ecosystems.
Chris Young Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as being present in trace amounts in apple seeds, enough to be harmful to pests but not humans.