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Chris talked about supplements recommended for people with high cholesterol and heart disease. I think he suggested 5 milligrams of K2 as one of the supplements. Thoughts?

Dr. Amy Nett: As I mentioned, it depends on the risk factors and kind of the severity of cardiovascular disease...

My question is related to the antimicrobial protocol. I’m halfway through the month and ran into an issue related to lunch. I have a cup of coffee with cream before leaving home around 8:20 or 8:30, eat breakfast around 10:15 by my office. Since I treat from 11 a.m. to 6 to 7 p.m. and I have a two-hour commute, I like to eat right before starting work. Around 3 to 4, I’ll usually have a sweet potato, but sometimes I don’t eat. Protocol advises taking Lauricidin and MegaSporeBiotic with food. I assume it’s fine to take without to avoid skipping a dose.

Chris Kresser: Yes, it is fine. The main reason for taking it with food, in the case of Lauricidin, is...

Can you supplement with betaine before a SIBO breath test?

Dr. Amy Nett: I wouldn’t do it the morning of, but patients are not going to be eating the morning...

As I understand it, MK-7 and MK-4 have very different strengths. Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue says for every 1,000 IU of vitamin D you should have either 100 to 400 micrograms of MK-7 or 1,000 to 5,000 micrograms of MK-4. When you recommend people K2 supplementation, do you point out this difference?

Dr. Amy Nett: This is a great question, I think, because there’s still so much research around vitamin K2. We...

Someone on their podcast who said it was pretty much impossible to get all the K2 you need from food and that most, especially kids, should supplement. What are your thoughts on that?

Dr. Amy Nett: I would say probably unless you’re eating natto, which is the fermented soy, there are probably some...

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