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What’s your favorite prebiotic brands?

Dr. Amy Nett: Prebiotics, there’s a whole bunch I like. We’ll be talking about these more. I like partially hydrolyzed...

What’s the dose for Panax ginseng mentioned in Week 28 when used as a tonic for stimulating effects and hypocortisolism?

Chris Kresser: I don’t tend to use Panax ginseng separately. I tend to use it just in small doses in...

I’ve got a client who came to see me for weight loss. BMI is currently 30. He had a brain tumor removed in 2008, and pituitary was damaged and also removed, and he’s now on the following medications: Testosterone every week, hydrocortisone, levothyroxine, and desmopressin. His diet is low in protein, low in omega 3s, but calories don’t appear excessive. My question is, what would be your approach to this? What are your initial considerations? What testing would you do, and what supplements if any would you suggest to consider? It’s just helpful to see if my train of thinking is on the right track.

Chris Kresser: A couple of issues here. One is weight loss. Another is cancer recurrence, prevention of cancer recurrence, and...

Would it be reasonable for an elder 80-year-old plus with history of osteopenia to maintain their 25D levels at 45-60.

Yes, I think that’s a good range to shoot for in that population. You also, of course, want to pay...

Regarding the zinc unit, I have two questions. Do you rate the zinc tally test as a way of determining zinc deficiency and/or tracking progress of supplementing?

Chris Kresser: I’ll answer that first. Yes. This is a test that some of you might be familiar with where...

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