Question: “Any recommendations for peripheral neuropathy? Testing vitamin B, lion’s mane?” First of all, there is no such thing as vitamin B. I’m not trying to be a nitpick, but there’s literally almost a dozen B vitamins, with different tests, that do different things. So, I think it’s important to establish a habit of never …
My Response to Garrett Smith About My Health
Doctor Garrett Smith, ND, a naturopath, recently purported to analyze my health, making inferences from blog posts, pictures, and comments I’ve made on the internet, concluding that I am suffering from vitamin A toxicity. Smith runs a “comprehensive Poison/’Vitamin A’ Detox program” and lists an invitation to contact his office to work with him as …
Ask Us Anything About Sports Nutrition with Chad Macias, Danny Lennon, and Alex Leaf, May 25, 2019
On May 25, members of the CMJ Masterpass joined me, Chad Macias, Danny Lennon, and Alex Leaf in a live Zoom meeting to ask us anything about sports nutrition, and here’s the full recording! We talk about things like: Is there a risk of depleting histidine with beta-alanine supplementation? What’s the best form of fuel …
Pantothenic Acid Part 2: Testing, Food, and Supplements
This is part 2 of the pantothenic acid Mastering Nutrition podcast. Pantothenate is also known as vitamin B5! It supports your mood, mental health, skin clarity, energy, sleep, and comfort. Alex Leaf and I team up again, this time to how to get B5 from foods and supplements, and how to know when you’re getting …
Pantothenic Acid: What It Is and Why You Need It
Pantothenic acid is vitamin B5. You use it to make coenzyme A, a molecule that is central to energy metabolism, most famous for forming acetyl CoA, which lies at the intersection of all anabolic (building up) and catabolic (breaking down) reactions. Alex Leaf and I team up again, this time to tackle B5. This is …
Niacin Part 2: Blood Tests, Foods, and Supplements
In part 1 we covered what niacin is and why you need it. Here’s part 2, where Alex Leaf and I cover blood tests, foods, and supplements! How much do we need? The RDA has some flaws, including claiming women need less than men, when all the evidence shows women need *more* than men. Why …