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Oral Contraceptives, High DHEA & Iron, Silica for Aluminum Detox, Cholesterol, Selenium

[00:05:10] Birth control pills - ok or harmful?

[00:05:41] Josh Turknett’s 4-quadrant model.

Resources:

[00:06:37] Managing menstrual cycle symptoms; Study: Curcumin Attenuates Severity of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms: A ...

Timing Exercise & Meals, Soil Depletion & Supplements, Brushing Teeth, Keratosis Pilaris, MCTs & Ketones, Elemental Diet

[00:05:49] Doing exercise before eating to increase insulin sensitivity.

[00:06:37] Study: Acute Resistance Exercise-Induced IGF1 Expression and Subsequent GLUT4 Translocation.

[00:08:30] Book: The 4 Hour Body, by Tim Ferriss.

[00:10:00] Study: The Timing of Activity after Eating Affects the Glycaemic Response of ...

Making Yogurt, Keto & Children, Mold, Electrolytes & Keto, Vitamin D

[00:04:36] Follow up on dopamine question from last week.

[00:05:19] Using expired probiotics to make yogurt.

[00:06:27] Options for starter cultures for making yogurt and strains to use.

[00:07:26] Children on ketogenic diets: decreased IGF1 and decreased longitudinal growth. From forum thread ...

Low Dopamine, Intermittent Fasting, Blocking EMF, COVID-19 Recovery

[00:01:07] Increasing low dopamine.

[00:01:53] Book: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, by Robert Sapolsky.

[00:02:11] Unpredictable random rewards: Video: Dopamine Jackpot! Sapolsky on the Science of Pleasure.

[00:03:30] Intermittent fasting schedules; Time Restricted Eating (TRE)/Time Restricted ...

Glutamine, MAOIs & Diet, Post-prandial Glucose, O2 Saturation, Ear Wax

[00:03:17] Glutamine supplementation for gut health.

[00:03:56] GI-Revive, Enteromend.

[00:04:11] Glutamine’s conversion to glutamate; potential to cause anxiety.

[00:04:36] Study: Transport of Glutamate and Other Amino Acids at the Blood-Brain Barrier.

[00:05:32] MAOI inhibitors and dietary considerations; Mayo Clinic ...

Depression, Greens Supplements, Digestive Enzymes

[00:01:31] Natural interventions for depression.

[00:01:49] Josh Turknett’s 4-quadrant model.

[00:03:44] Study: Update and Critique of Natural Remedies as Antidepressant Treatments.

[00:04:30] Psychedelics; Study: Classical Psychedelics for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review.

[00:04:47] What’s ...

Gram Negative Bacteria & Keto, Insulin Resistance, Hypothyroid, Bristol Stool Scale

[00:04:05] Eating a ketogenic diet with high levels of gram negative bacteria.

[00:04:40] Gram stain picture.

[00:05:19] Causes of gram negative bacteria overgrowth.

[00:06:41] Reducing high levels of gram negative bacteria.

[00:08:34] Insulin resistance: definition and causes.

[00:10:22 ...

Raw meat, Greens Supplements, Hyperhydrosis, Labdoor, Fiber

[00:02:50] Raw meat - safety and nutrient bioavailability

Studies:

Vit C, mTOR, Probiotics, Keto vs Paleo

[00:00:12] Office Hours expanded to twice a week.

[00:03:16] Fat soluble vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate) derived from corn (forum post); Pure Encapsulations Ascorbyl Palmitate fact sheet.

[00:04:55] European Food Safety Authority says ascorbyl palmitate is safe.

[00:05:04] Environmental Working Group (EWG) gives ...

Puppy, Lactulose, Blue Blockers, Protein Powders, Copper, Taurine

[00:05:11] Lactulose as a prebiotic; Study: Lactulose: a prebiotic, laxative and detoxifying agent (entire article on sci-hub).

Other studies:

Probiotics, NAC, 25-OH-D, Lectins, Carnivore, Salt

[00:02:19] Is Megasporebiotic still recommended? Study: Oral spore-based probiotic supplementation was associated with reduced incidence of post-prandial dietary endotoxin, triglycerides, and disease risk biomarkers 1.

[00:04:12] Potential adverse reactions to probiotics.

[00:05:55] Saccharomyces Boulardii, Visbiome.

[00:07:23] Thorne NAC 1 vs. PharmaNAC. Forum ...

Modified-Keto, bloodsmart.ai, DHEA, Trigs, Baking Soda

[00:10:10] Modified-Ketogenic Diet vs. Moderate Carb Paleo for athletic performance and longevity (forum post 1).

[00:14:16] Positives for keto and paleo for athletic performance and longevity.

[00:15:21] Podcast: The Athlete’s Gut: Why Things Go Wrong and What to Do About It.

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