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Our Scientific Director Megan Hall takes questions from the forum and answers them in a live Office Hours session on Zoom.

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GMOs, Fair Trade & Organic, Sustainable Fabrics, Materials for Cooking, Collagen, Chicken Skin, HRV, Leg Cramps

[00:05:50] GMOs - always a bad thing?

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Sperm Quality, Bruxism, Ozone, Vitamin Patches, Ancestral Health & Running, Food Intolerances

[00:02:32] Optimizing for sperm vitality.

[00:07:26] Supplements that support sperm quality.

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COVID-19 Reinfection, Microplastics in Seafood, Best-by Dates, Refreezing Food, Urine Color & Hydration

[00:02:00] COVID-19 - Can you get it more than once?

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Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Paragard Copper IUD, Glass & Sunlight, Bicarb for Muscle Soreness, Endotoxin-related Inflammation

[00:00:59] Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM); Glycomark.

[00:08:47] Programs using CGM: Levels, Nutrisense.

[00:09:45] Dexcom.

[00:12:20] Paragard IUD; Comparison to hormonal forms of contraception, risks.

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High Altitude, Aluminum Foil, Bleach, Athlete’s Foot, Preservative E223, Exercise Intolerance

[00:02:37] Training at high altitude and acclimating to changes in altitude.

[00:04:23] MAF Method.

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Eosinophils, Cold Face Dunks, Tanning Beds, Cardio, Deep Frying, Sous-vide, Slow Cooking & Histamine, Importing Food, Vitamin D Lamps

[00:09:01] High eosinophils - determining potential causes using Bloodsmart report

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[00:12:47] Mammalian Dive Response; Article: Why You Should Try Dunking Your Face in Freezing Water at Work.

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Attenuation of the Diving ...

Growth Mindset, Organ Meats, Omega 3s & Sleep, Andy Cutler Protocol, Pendulum Probiotic, Megan’s Pup, Resveratrol & Mitochondria

[00:02:08] NBT clients: What personality/lifestyle factors contribute most to success?

[00:02:28] Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck.

[00:02:47] Stages of change model.

[00:05:02] Can you overdose on organ meats? Study: Water-miscible, emulsified, and solid forms of retinol ...

Cold Showers, Vitamin D & Muscle Cramps, Kids Multivitamins, Malt Sensitivity, Gastroparesis, PEMF, Gut Protocols, Grounding

[00:06:22] Cold shower blunting training adaptation from exercise (follow up from last week).

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Mold, Elimination Diet, Stress Reduction & Social Connection, Omega 3s, Multivitamins, Autism, Prescription Hormones

[00:06:28] Detoxing mold.

[00:08:09] Reintroducing foods after an elimination diet - symptoms of adaptation vs. intolerance.

[00:12:16] Common lifestyle recommendations (e.g., stress reduction, social contact).

[00:12:37] Do a stress audit; Podcast: How to Manage Stress with Simon Marshall, PhD.

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Heavy Metal Chelation, Copper-free & Iron Free Multivitamins, Low AST, Nuts

[00:02:06] Can a probiotic help remove Lead?

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L. plantarum CCFM8661: Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8661 Alleviates Lead Toxicity in Mice
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1: Immobilization of cadmium and lead by Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 mitigates apical-to-basolateral heavy metal translocation in a Caco-2 model of the intestinal epithelium
Lactobacillus rhamnosus LC-705: Probiotic ...

Mold, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Grounding, Research, Gut Protocol, LPS & Inflammation, Histamine Intolerance

[00:02:47] Mold in the home but testing low for mycotoxins.

[00:04:47] Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): Diagnosis, treatment.

[00:05:00] Podcasts with Dr. Lawrence Afrin: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Clinician and Researcher Dr. Lawrence Afrin Part 1 and Part 2.

[00:05:17] Book ...

AM Glucose Spikes, Vitamin D, Ion Biome, Structured Water, Quinton Water, PEMF, MCTs

[00:04:00] Early morning blood glucose spikes (from Office Hours 6/16/20 and discussed on the forum)

[00:05:50] Dawn Phenomenon.

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