Deep Tissue Massage & Blood Glucose, Chromium & Vitamin D, Eating Enough on Keto/Carnivore, Integrated Blood O2 Sensor, Ancestral Night Life, Endotoxemia, Gut Issues & Sleep, Fermented Foods

Oct. 20, 2020

[00:02:35] Deep tissue massage and effect on blood glucose.

[00:05:00] Effects of chromium and Vitamin D3 on endothelial function.

Resources:

• Improving the endothelial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes with chromium and vitamin D3 byreducing homocysteine and oxidative stress: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
• The effects of chromium and vitamin D3 co-supplementation on insulin resistance and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in type 2 diabetes: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

[00:09:57] Getting enough calories on keto or carnivore.

[00:13:46] Integrated blood oxygen sensor (in Apple watch).

[00:16:55] Did our ancestors stay up at night around the fire?

Resources:

• Natural sleep and its seasonal variations in three pre-industrial societies
• Access to Electric Light Is Associated with Shorter Sleep Duration in a Traditionally Hunter-Gatherer Community
• Sleep timing and duration in indigenous villages with and without electric lighting on Tanna Island, Vanuatu

[00:21:29] Sleeping more in winter than in summer.

[00:24:54] How to know if endotoxemia is an issue for you.

Resources:

• Podcast: Postprandial Fatigue: Is It Normal To Need A Nap After Lunch?
• Podcast: Postprandial Fatigue, Part II: Endotoxemia, Inflammation, and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

[00:29:43] Gut issues that impact sleep and timing of supplements.

Resources:

• Last week’s office hours; forward to [00:08:13] for previous discussion.

[00:35:54] GI distress related to fermented foods.