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I listened to one of your podcasts this morning that was talking about calcium supplementation, especially without dairy in the diet, but Chris lists calcium as a supplement to be cautious with. Could you clarify this and talk about the best kind to take if needed?

Laura Schoenfeld:  Calcium is a supplement that I don’t think most people need. I really don’t think people need to...

I bought the extra virgin cod liver oil, and it says to take one teaspoon a day for adults. If I’m eating wild seafood three times a week, would you still recommend supplementing with extra virgin cod liver oil?

Laura Schoenfeld:  The extra virgin cod liver oil does have some omega-3’s in it, but that’s not really the benefit...

What is the dose for the Liver-GI Detox supplement for hydrogen sulfide SIBO?

Dr. Amy Nett: The dose for Liver-GI Detox would be two capsules twice daily. Then you asked, “What time of...

In this week’s treatment protocols, Leaky Gut Part Two, Chris recommended the GlutImmune brand, which, according to the company’s website, is absorbed up to 10 times better than L-glutamine. I would think that enhanced absorption would be a disadvantage for gut healing, particularly when the product is much more expensive.

Dr. Amy Nett: OK, so you actually do want glutamine to be absorbed. Glutamine is a fuel. It’s a really...

What are your go-to cases for low-dose naltrexone?

Dr. Amy Nett: Autoimmune disease, particularly when antibody levels are out of control. I sometimes occasionally, rarely, have actually used...
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