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This person is asking about her August 15 webinar where she talked about a resource to give information to someone when they’re overtraining in regards to how overtraining can actually cause you to gain weight, etc. And they’re asking if she has a handout or something that you can actually give to them to take home and read or links or anything.

Kelsey Kinney: So I wasn’t on that webinar obviously, but Chris actually has a web page article that talks about...

Would it be okay to just have a piece of fruit before working out, or do you need to combine with protein right off the bat?

Laura Schoenfeld:  I’d say right before working out, just having carbs is fine. The reason why you want to generally...

How do you deal with friends and family who just want a quick opinion, such as the aunt who says my blood sugar was high at my last blood test? What do you think I should do?

Chris Kresser:  Again, no standard answer here. It depends on who’s asking, how much help they really want, how far...

Is gluten in skin care products absorbed through the skin? And if so, does it have the same effects as ingested gluten?

Chris Kresser:  Some people with celiac report that they do respond to gluten in skin care products. There is not...

How do you describe HPA axis dysregulation to patients without going into detail, the problems with the term adrenal fatigue. People seem to know what adrenal fatigue is but glaze over when I start talking about HPA-D. I don’t want to perpetuate the myth of adrenal fatigue, but I need an easy way to explain HPA-D.

Chris Kresser:  I just say the HPA axis is the system that determines our stress tolerance and is affected by...
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