In episode 33, we continue the series on assessing and managing nutritional status. This time we talk about copper. Copper deficiency can cause anemia that is very difficult to tell apart from iron-deficiency anemia, osteoporosis, histamine intolerance, high cholesterol, and a variety of mental effects resulting from neurotransmitter imbalances. Serum copper and ceruloplasmin are excellent …
In this special interlude, I lay down the framework of the five core principles that make a good marker of nutritional status. This is to lay down the framework for a series of podcasts in the future about managing nutritional status for specific vitamins and minerals. Since these core principles will be referred back to …
“Chris Masterjohn Lite” is a running series of quick tip videos lasting two to five minutes where the name of the game is “Details? Shmetails! Just tell me what works!” Chris Masterjohn Lite broadcasts Tuesdays and Thursdays on YouTube and Facebook. They’ll also be embedded on this page as they come out. To find them all in …
Yesterday I introduced The Ultimate Vitamin K2 Resource. In episode 29 of the podcast, I’ve extracted from the resource the latest developments and elaborated on them for a more in-depth discussion. I begin by telling the story of my 2007 activator X article. What do I still stand by? What do I see differently? And then I …
If there’s a single vitamin you need to know more about, it’s vitamin K2. The first reason is you’re probably not getting enough. The second is that it doesn’t get the attention it deserves, and it’s really hard to find reliable and easy-to-use information about it. This resource is meant to change that. It begins …
For my writings on vitamin K, start with the ultimate vitamin K2 resource: The Ultimate Vitamin K2 Resource The K2 resource has easy to read practical advice, click-to-expand technical explanations, cute infographics that explain the science in a fun way, supplement recommendations, and a searchable database of the K2 contents of foods. The resource also has a corresponding podcast …