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Female patient with anemia. Here are test results according to the ranges for iron you provided, she’s on the lower end. What dose of iron would you recommend? And how long?

Chris Kresser:  So her RBC was 3.98, which is low, her hemoglobin, 11.9, is low, hematocrit, 37.3, is low, her...

Is iron bisglycinate another good substitute if we’re unable to get the iron supplements recommended in week 33?

Chris Kresser:  That’s probably yes, the next one down on the list of effectiveness.

You discussed glutamine supplementation in the gut section. This information from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center indicates that glutamine may fuel cancer cell growth. Do you have any suggestions on weighing the risk versus benefit?

Chris Kresser:  And this is a quote from the study. “Recent findings show that glutamine transporters upregulated tumor cells and...

How much MCT oil do you need and would you advise coconut oil?

Chris Kresser: MCT oil is a lot, is pure MCT, whereas coconut is only about half MCT. So you need...

Do you have any supplements you recommend for postpartum? Many doctors recommend continuing prenatal, but how long?

Laura Schoenfeld:  So the postnatal period is interesting because obviously you don’t want to be giving somebody too much of...
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