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Are you concerned about NovaSOL Curcumin and Full Spectrum Solgar brand having polysorbate in it?

Chris Kresser: Not really. For some patients who are particularly sensitive, it might be an issue, but in general, very,...

I want to confirm if we add a strain via probiotic and simultaneously feed a variety of probiotics, soluble fiber, fermentable resistant starch, that it will not repopulate that strain.

Chris Kresser: I think you’re asking if you take a probiotic and then you take prebiotics, will it multiply that...

If a person doesn’t like eating fish or seafood, do you still recommend DHA supplements on top of using EVCLO?

Chris Kresser: In depends on what’s happening and the goal. I think as a kind of just regular preventative or...

Why do you recommend soil-based organism probiotics, particularly Prescript-Assist? A few of my patients have been advised by other practitioners to avoid them with particular concern that the bacilli species could cause issues. Are there times when soil-based organism probiotics are contraindicated?

Chris Kresser: I have a whole slide on this in the probiotic and prebiotic presentation, which, I believe, is coming...

Could you go into more detail on contraindications for taking larger doses of magnesium glycinate long term? Chris mentioned hypotension and other problems. What is considered ‘long term’? What dose would you consider a safe long-term maintenance dose?

Laura Schoenfeld: Magnesium is one of those supplements that we would put in the constant supplementation recommendations, and there aren’t...

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