Our Scientific Director Megan Hall takes questions from the forum and answers them in a live Office Hours session on Zoom.
Antidepressants & Gut Health, Urolithin-A, Mitochondrial Health
[00:01:25] Antidepressants and their effects on gut health.
Resources:
- Altered fecal microbiota composition in patients with major depressive disorder
- Unravelling the antimicrobial action of antidepressants on gut commensal microbes
- Antidepressants, antimicrobials or both? Gut microbiota dysbiosis in depression and possible implications of the antimicrobial effects of antidepressant drugs ...
Melatonin, Vitamin C, Bone Broth, Estrogen, Genome Sequencing
[00:01:34] Book: Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy, by Herman Pontzer.
[00:01:51] Podcast: The True Cause of Insulin Resistance and Obesity (and What To Do Instead), with Peter Dobromylskyj.
[00:03:17] DXA for body ...
Sun Exposure & Cataracts, Optimal Sun Exposure, Urine Color, DIM in Cabbage, Histamine Intolerance & Gut Health
[00:06:56] Sun (UV) exposure and risk of cataracts.
[00:08:10] Optimal sunlight exposure.
Resources:
- Solar ultraviolet radiation cataract
- The risks and benefits of sun exposure 2016
- Role of UV Irradiation and Oxidative Stress in Cataract Formation. Medical Prevention by Nutritional Antioxidants and Metabolic Agonist
[00:10:51 ...
Iron Deficiency & Nerve Pain, Spirulina, Detoxification & Niacin
[00:01:26] Monash FODMAP App.
[00:02:49] Designs for Health Paleo Fiber.
[00:08:15] Connection between Iron deficiency and chronic nerve pain.
Resources:
- Reversal of iron deficiency anemia-induced peripheral neuropathy by iron treatment in children with iron deficiency anemia
- Iron homeostasis in peripheral nervous system, still a ...
Nitric Oxide & Testosterone, Nebulized Hydrogen Peroxide, Silicon Dioxide
[00:08:48] Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/day.
[00:09:13] Creatine.
[00:14:52] Nitric Oxide and Testosterone levels. Forum thread.
Resources:
- Nitric oxide mediated erectile activity is a testosterone dependent event: a rat erection model
- Testosterone and Erectile Function: A Review of Evidence from Basic Research
- Testosterone-Induced Modulation ...
Breast Feeding & Contraception, Reducing Uric Acid, Digestive Enzymes
[00:03:51] Book: Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat.
[00:13:02] Breast feeding as a contraceptive: mechanism of action and practical considerations.
Resources:
- The effect of lactation on ovulation and fertility
- Optimizing maternal and neonatal outcomes with postpartum contraception: impact on breastfeeding and birth spacing
- Contraceptive effects of ...
Portable Water Bottle Filters, Colloidal Silver, Toxic Metals & Performance, Statins, Fiber
[00:01:41] Best portable water filter for water bottles.
[00:02:02] Berkey Sport Water Bottle.
[00:03:00] Grayl Geopress.
[00:04:37] Larq.
[00:05:43] Colloidal silver - safe to use?
[00:08:06] Toxic metals and possible effects on athletic performance
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Hydration & Carbonated/Caffeinated Beverages, Artificial Sweeteners & Insulin, Leg Cramps
[00:01:12] Hydration status and the effect of carbonated/caffeinated beverages.
Resources:
- The effect of caffeinated, non-caffeinated, caloric and non-caloric beverages on hydration
- Hydration Status over 24-H Is Not Affected by Ingested Beverage Composition
- A randomized trial to assess the potential of different beverages to affect hydration status: development ...
Nitric Oxide, L-arginine & L-citrulline, Keeping Mosquitos Away Naturally
[00:14:00] Book: Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body by Jo Marchant.
[00:19:38] Nitric Oxide; Arginine and Citrulline.
[00:24:25] Figure: The pathways of dietary L-Arginine and L-Citrulline to produce nitric oxide (NO) for the regulation of vascular tone. See figure on ...
Ice for Injuries, CBD & Antidepressants/Anxiolytics
[00:01:34] Adjusting to higher altitude.
[00:10:35] Icing for recovery from injury - a good strategy?
Resources:
Stuart’s links:
- Why Ice Delays Recovery
- Topical cooling (icing) delays recovery from eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage
- The effects of cold water immersion and active recovery on inflammation and cell stress ...
HTMA Hair Testing, Wheat Intolerance, Superoxide Dismutase, Vaccines Side Effects, Seasonal Histamine Overload
[00:02:21] Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis for the assessment of heavy metal burden and mineral status.
Resources:
- Reliability on Intra-Laboratory and Inter-Laboratory Data of Hair Mineral Analysis Comparing with Blood Analysis
- Heavy Metals
- The pitfalls of hair analysis for toxicants in clinical practice: three case reports.
- Recommendations for Provoked ...
Gastric Emptying, Reintroducing Caffeine & Alcohol, Animals & the Microbiome, Endotoxemia, Candida, Geographic Tongue
[00:03:58] Rate of stomach emptying after eating.
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[00:05:48] How to reintroduce caffeine and alcohol after abstaining.
[00:07:58] Animals/pets and the microbiome.
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