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 …
Fat-Soluble Vitamins A D and K
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 …
Mastering Nutrition Episode 15: You Asked Me Anything About Heart Disease, Facebook Live, 06/16/2016
This past Thursday, we all showed up live on Facebook so you could ask me anything about heart disease. Here’s the video, and the audio recording as a podcast. Don’t forget this Saturday at 2:00 PM eastern time you can show up live again to ask me anything about methylation! Here is the full schedule …
Mastering Nutrition Episode 10: How to Know if Your Genetics Contribute to Your Sensitivity to Blue Light and Poor Sleep, and What to Do About it
In this episode, I show you how you can determine whether your genetics are contributing to your sensitivity to blue light, poor sleep, and poor daytime alertness, and what you can do about it. Specifically, I look at the research showing that variations in the gene for the vitamin A-dependent protein melanopsin underlie sensitivity to …
Vitamin A Plays an Essential Role in Setting the Circadian Rhythm and Allowing Good Sleep
New post over at Mother Nature Obeyed. Vitamin A Plays an Essential Role in Setting the Circadian Rhythm and Allowing Good Sleep I discovered this because of a personal health issue I had that includes but goes beyond circadian rhythm. It’s one of several reasons I didn’t finish the PUFA report when I thought I …
Did Cod Liver Oil Contribute to the Historical Decline in Measles Mortality?
New post over at Mother Nature Obeyed: Did Cod Liver Oil Contribute to the Historical Decline in Measles Mortality and Mortality From Other Infectious Diseases? Enjoy!
An Ancestral Perspective on Vitamin D Status, Part 2: Why Low 25(OH)D Could Indicate a Deficiency of Calcium Instead of Vitamin D
Here is the second installment in my new series over at Mother Nature Obeyed: An Ancestral Perspective on Vitamin D Status, Part 2: Why Low 25(OH)D Could Indicate a Deficiency of Calcium Instead of Vitamin D Here’s the video summary: Enjoy!
An Ancestral Perspective on Vitamin D Status, Part 1: Problems With the Naked Ape Hypothesis of Optimal Serum 25(OH)D
I’m writing a new series over at Mother Nature Obeyed. Here’s the first post: An Ancestral Perspective on Vitamin D Status, Part 1: Problems With the Naked Ape Hypothesis of Optimal Serum 25(OH)D Here’s the summary from the Daily Lipid Video Blog: Enjoy!
Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin: Marker of Vitamin K Deficiency, or Booster of Insulin Signaling and Testosterone?
New over at Mother Nature Obeyed: Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin: Marker of Vitamin K Deficiency, or Booster of Insulin Signaling and Testosterone? Enjoy! Update December 17, 2016: If you enjoyed this, I encourage you to check out The Ultimate Vitamin K2 Resource. It has easy-to-read practical advice, click-to-expand technical explanations, infographics that explain the science in a fun way, …