In the coronavirus discussion thread within the Vitamins and Minerals 101 Premium group, one of the members asked me to look into the possibility that the anti-parasitic drug, ivermectin, could treat COVID-19. Please note that I have a PhD in Nutritional Sciences, I am not a medical doctor, and this is not medical advice. That …
How does the body make hormones and what nutrients and foods do they need to do this? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #108
Question: How does the body make hormones and what nutrients and foods do they need to do this? Carrie: Now, as far as nutrients go, like I said, cholesterol is the backbone to all of your hormones. Much like the gentleman who said earlier his cholesterol was quite low, it can impact the way and …
COVID-19 and The Smoking Paradox
A new meta-analysis of studies on smoking and COVID-19 progression was released today as a preprint.* A meta-analysis is a study that pools together the data from many studies to look at the big picture. One thing is quite straightforward: once diagnosed with COVID-19, smokers are more than twice as likely to develop a severe …
Should someone with low testosterone go back on testosterone replacement therapy or wait it out? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #107
Question: Should someone with low testosterone go back on testosterone replacement therapy or wait it out? Carrie: Men have luteinizing hormone just like women do. It comes from the brain. It’s what stimulates the testes to make testosterone. If you have low LH, then I know it’s a brain problem, not necessarily a testicular problem. …
The Case Against Hydroxychloroquine Grows Stronger
Two preprints* were released yesterday that add to the growing evidence that hydroxychloroquine is not useful in COVID-19, contrary to all the hype. Please note that I am not a medical doctor and this is not medical advice. A more detailed disclaimer can be found at the bottom of the page. Let’s take a look …
What to do about low libido after a LEEP procedure? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #106
Question: What to do about low libido after a LEEP procedure? Carrie: With the LEEP procedure, so like I was saying, basically it’s kind of like a hot knife through butter. They cut away a portion of the cervix. And it depends. Sometimes it’s a little portion and sometimes they do what they call like …