Gary Brecka explains spermidine, a nutrient most people don't know about that declines with age and affects genetic stability. You can get it from mushrooms, whole grains, and rice bran, or boost production by feeding your gut bacteria with probiotics and prebiotic foods.
Most people have never even heard of spermidine. It's hiding in foods you probably already know about. And some of them might be unexpected. We're both eating less of it, and our bodies are also making less of it, leaving us deficient in this crucial nutrient right when we need it the most. Mushrooms are an excellent source. Whole grains like germ, rice bran, and oats contain decent amounts, too. As we age, our spermidine levels naturally drop, compromising the stability of our genetic material. And that might be one of the reasons why we age in the first place. And since your gut bacteria actually produce spermidine, feeding your gut microbiome with probiotics and prebiotic foods may help boost your natural spermidine production.
