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 …

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 …

  Question: “Why would a male be low in calcium?” You either have something wrong with parathyroid hormone governing your calcium levels, in which case you would want to see a doctor about that, or you have a long-going deficiency of related nutrients.  Not enough calcium and not enough vitamin D should not cause low …

In part 2 of The Carnivore Debate, we cover the philosophy of the carnivore diet and the potential pitfalls of carnivore and keto. The research that Dr. Saladino and I discussed with each other before this debate is listed in the show notes — there are five pages of references! Here’s what we debated: What …

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 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 …

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Are mutations in your genes for the vitamin D receptor impacting your vitamin D requirements? There are three common genetic variants, known as Taq1, Bsm1, and Fok1. They’ve been associated with the risk of certain diseases but no one has quite sorted out what they are actually doing. It’s possible they raise your need for …