Weekly Health Quiz: Rewire Your Brain in 7 Days, Your Muscles on Ozempic, and Somatic Therapy

1 Which foods contain C15:0?

• Wild-caught fish
• Leafy greens and berries
• Full-fat dairy and pasture-raised meats
  

  C15:0, also called pentadecanoic acid, is found in full-fat dairy and pasture-raised meats and may help support brain cell health. Learn more.

• White rice and refined grains

2 If you live near a golf course, how can filtering your drinking water help?

• It lowers pesticide exposure from local groundwater
  

  Filtering drinking water can reduce pesticide residues from local groundwater, helping lower daily exposure, and support neurological health. Learn more.

• It removes plenty of possible Parkinson’s disease risks
• It adds minerals that block all nerve damage
• It makes nearby pesticide spraying unnecessary

3 Which statement about Alzheimer’s disease is not accurate?

• Brain changes can begin before symptoms appear
• Memory and independence can decline over time
• Alzheimer’s disease develops only overnight
  

  Alzheimer’s disease does not develop overnight. Brain changes may unfold years before memory loss or other symptoms appear. Learn more.

• Prevention strategies are becoming more urgent

4 What can help improve sleep quality?

• Drinking more fluids close to bedtime
• Leaving the television on all night at whisper volumes
• Keeping the room dark, quiet and cool
  

  A dark, quiet and cool room can improve sleep depth. Reducing nighttime noise, using blackout curtains, and avoiding late fluids may also help. Learn more.

• Raising the room temperature before bed

5 Aside from bentonite clay, what other toothpaste ingredient do you need to watch out for?

• Peppermint oil
• Calcium carbonate
  

  Heavy metals may enter toothpaste through poorly tested ingredients like calcium carbonate, hydroxyapatite, and bentonite clay, so sourcing matters. Learn more.

• Coconut oil
• Baking soda

6 Which flavonoid may help prevent vascular calcification?

• Quercetin
• Luteolin
• Apigenin
• Fisetin
  

  Fisetin is a flavonol found in strawberries, apples, and onions. It may help prevent artery calcification. Learn more.

7 What is the practice of walking barefoot outdoors to absorb the Earth’s electrons called?

• Earth worship
• Terranova studies
• Nervous system reset
• Earthing
  

  Earthing means walking barefoot outdoors to connect with the Earth’s surface, while somatic grounding is used to calm the nervous system. Learn more.

8 How do microplastics enter your body?

• Via skin contact with plastic bags
• Through food, water, and air
  

  Microplastics can enter through food, water, and air, then lodge in tissues and trigger inflammation that may disrupt normal cell function. Learn more.

• Only from drinking bottled water
• Mainly through plastic containers

9 Why is store-bought sauerkraut often less beneficial for gut health?

• It contains too much fresh cabbage fiber
• Pasteurization removes helpful live cultures
  

  Store-bought sauerkraut is often pasteurized, which can remove live cultures and beneficial metabolites that support gut health. Learn more.

• Fermentation makes it harder to digest
• Homemade sauerkraut lacks gut metabolites

10 Which daily habit may help calm hypersensitive nerves?

• Walking after meals
  

  Walking after meals supports circulation and glucose handling, which may help lower inflammatory stress linked to hypersensitive nerves. Learn more.

• Nap for a few hours to feel more awake
• Drinking two cans of non-alcoholic beer for relaxation
• Frying with high-quality, extra virgin olive oil

11 Which condition is not listed as something dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) may help support?

• Chronic pain from arthritis
• Skin burns and ulcers
• Seasonal food cravings
  

  Chronic pain, burns, ulcers, tinnitus, and sinusitis are listed among DMSO’s possible uses, while seasonal food cravings are not included. Learn more.

• Tinnitus and sinusitis

12 Which symptom may be a sign of low zinc?

• Sudden bursts of extra energy
• Faster hair growth than usual
• Frequent colds and slow recovery
  

  Low zinc may show up as frequent colds, fatigue, thinning hair, poor appetite, or slow recovery because zinc supports immune and cellular function. Learn more.

• Stronger appetite after every meal

13 How can semaglutide affect muscle health?

• Muscle size grows faster than strength
• Muscle repair becomes stronger with age
• Muscle strength may drop even if size looks stable
  

  Semaglutide may reduce muscle strength even when muscle size looks stable, raising the risk of frailty, falls, injuries, and loss of independence. Learn more.

• Muscle loss happens only after stopping the drug

14 Which one is not a type of kyphosis?

• Inflammatory kyphosis
  

  Kyphosis can result from poor posture, aging, or structural spine damage from osteoporosis-related fractures. Inflammatory kyphosis does not fit those causes. Learn more.

• Postural kyphosis
• Age-related kyphosis
• Structural kyphosis

15 What percentage of American adults do not do physical activity after work?

• 15.8%
• 25.3%
  

  About 25.3% of American adults are sedentary after work, which means they do not engage in physical activity during their off-hours. Learn more.

• 38.6%
• 49.2%

16 What is a simple way to practice meditation without a retreat?

• Use daily focus, repetition, and consistency
  

  Daily meditation with a clear focus, repeated effort, and consistency helps build attention, emotional control, and steadier energy. Learn more.

• Wait until stress fully disappears first
• Meditate only when life feels calm
• Replace focused practice with rest only

17 Among these, which is not a key way to preserve bone strength?

• Relying on multiple medications
  

  Bone strength depends on lifestyle and hormonal balance, with weight-bearing exercise, sunlight, and nutrient-rich foods playing key roles. Learn more.

• Doing weight-bearing exercise
• Getting healthy sunlight exposure
• Eating nutrient-rich whole foods

18 Which statement is true about cue-related brain activity?

• Phone breaks make the brain ignore phone images
• Neutral pictures trigger the strongest phone cravings
• Phone cues can activate brain areas tied to wanting
  

  Cue-related brain activity means the brain reacts to triggers, such as phone images, by activating areas tied to wanting rewards or checking the phone. Learn more.

• Brain scans show phones have no effect on attention

19 Which foods are most likely to contain more odd-chain saturated fats like C15:0?

• Premium nuts like macadamia and pine nuts
• Grass fed full-fat dairy products
  

  Full-fat dairy from grass fed cows, such as milk, butter and cheese, provides some of the richest sources of C15:0. Learn more.

• Wild fish such as salmon and sardines
• Cold-pressed oils like olive and avocado oil

20 What type of work can disrupt the body’s natural circadian rhythm?

• Daytime desk work
• Morning farm work
• Weekend volunteer work
• Shift work at night
  

  Shift work can disrupt circadian rhythm when someone stays awake for three or more hours between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on many workdays. Learn more.

21 What may help trigger the degenerative process seen in Alzheimer’s disease?

• Impaired brain blood flow and lymphatic drainage
  

  Poor brain blood flow and weak lymphatic drainage may impair waste removal, which can raise dementia risk and contribute to cognitive decline. Learn more.

• Stronger circulation during deep sleep
• Better oxygen delivery to brain tissue
• Improved waste removal from the brain