Скачать или смотреть Fuel for the Final Frontier Episode 9: Long-term effects of Space Diets

As space missions extend from days to months or years, the long-term impacts of space diets on astronaut health become critical. In Episode 9 of Fuel for the Final Frontier, we examine the profound effects of extended spaceflight on bone density, muscle mass, kidney health, gut microbiome, and psychological well-being.

Discover how astronauts combat rapid bone loss with calcium, vitamin D, exercise, and medication; how protein supports muscle preservation; and why kidney stone risk demands careful hydration and diet management. Learn about emerging challenges like gut microbiome shifts, menu fatigue, and the role of antioxidants in combating radiation-induced oxidative stress.

In this episode:

Bone density loss and advanced countermeasures

Muscle atrophy and protein intake strategies

Kidney stones: risks and prevention

Gut microbiome changes and probiotics research

Psychological challenges of menu fatigue

Radiation exposure and antioxidant defense

Insights from veteran astronauts on long-duration missions

Preparing nutrition for future Mars and lunar exploration

Understanding and managing these long-term effects is key to the success and safety of deep space missions and human exploration beyond Earth.

Next Episode: Returning to Earth — How astronauts’ diets help them readapt to gravity.

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