This episode is totally different. In the wake of my decision to leave academia, Brady Holmer, a first-year PhD student in exercise science, reached out to me to interview me for career advice. He made it a goal to interview one expert in his field or a related field to gain insights for his own …
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When Fat People Can’t Get Fat Enough and Lean People Get Fat in All the Wrong Places
In episode 25, Insulin Resistance Isn’t All About Carbs and Insulin, I explained why an individual cell would “decide” to stop taking up energy. Here in episode 26, I explain tissue-level energy overload, focusing on adipose tissue and liver. At adipose tissue, the problem with fatness isn’t the amount of fat. It’s that we’ve reached …
The Evolution of Diverse Vitamin D Requirements
Whites have higher 25(OH)D than every other racial group, and the conventional explanation is that light skin evolved to allow sufficient vitamin D synthesis far away from the equator. In episode 24, I explain why these differences may relate to genetics of vitamin D metabolism that have nothing to do with skin color and may …
How I Lost 30 Pounds in Four Months, and How I Knew It Was Time.
This episode is part personal story, part practical how-to guide, and part insight. The insight I want to emphasize here is one that I think is far too often overlooked: sometimes we shouldn’t be trying to lose weight because the time isn’t right. But if the time is wrong, how can we know? And once …
Nick Horowski Interviewed Me for the BareNaked Health Podcast About Inflammation, Sleep, and My Personal Health Journey
Nick Horowski interviewed me about inflammation, sleep, and my personal health journey for his podcast, BareNaked Health. Here is the interview: Resolving Inflammation, Vitamin K2, and Great Sleep with Dr. Chris Masterjohn Enjoy!
Mastering Nutrition Episode 22: Ketogenesis Isn’t All About Carbs and Insulin
Did you know that adding MCT oil to your pasta is more ketogenic than restricting your carbohydrates to ten percent of calories? Many people think of carbohydrate and insulin as central to ketogenesis, but the direct biochemical event that initiates ketone formation is actually the oversupply of acetyl groups to the TCA cycle during conditions …
Should You Do CrossFit on a Ketogenic Diet?
In this episode, I give my take on a recent masters thesis paper by Rachel Gregory from James Madison University, which reports a study where just under 30 members of Rocktown CrossFit and Sports Performance were randomized to do CrossFit for six weeks with a normal diet or a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet …
Mastering Nutrition Episode 20 — How I Beat Eczema With the Right Probiotics, but Why Soap May Be Your Worst Enemy
In this episode, I tell the story of my own battle with eczema. I begin by describing my extraordinary recovery from extreme eczema using the right probiotic. I then describe how a more recent relapse led me to discover the incredible importance of mitigating soap exposure when gut-related approaches don’t seem to work. Listen on …
Mastering Nutrition Episode 19: You Asked Me Anything About Health, Fitness, and Nutrition, Facebook Live, 07/12/16
This episode is a recording of the Facebook Live event, “Ask Chris Masterjohn, PhD, Anything About Health, Fitness, and Nutrition” that originally aired on Tuesday, July 12, at 5:00 PM eastern time. You can watch it as a video, stream or download it as a podcast, or even read the transcript. Here is the video: …
Mastering Nutrition Episode 18: You Asked Me Anything About Fat-Soluble Vitamins, Facebook Live, 06/29/16
This past Wednesday, we all showed up live on Facebook so you could ask me anything about fat-soluble vitamins. Here’s the video, and the audio recording as a podcast. If you love these Facebook Live episodes, make sure to show up at the next one: Saturday, July 9, 2:00 PM Eastern time the theme will …