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What’s the basis for recommending 50 mg dose of 5-HTP rather than a higher dose?

Chris Kresser: In general, I like to start with the lowest effective dose, and I found that 50 mg is...

If already on cod liver oil, does a D level of 32 concern you enough to intervene with sublingual or micellized form?

Chris Kresser: You’d have to check the PTH to know for sure. I’m not sure where we are in the...

What are my thoughts on nutrient IV’s and when would I use them? I was thinking if someone was on a limited diet due to intolerances.

This is a question about excess vitamin D3. So she says she has a few clients who’ve come to her working with, it sounds like this is the same doctor who likes to do injectable vitamin D3. And I can’t tell if that’s a comma and it’s actually 600,000 IUs. Hopefully not, but possibly. And Eliani mentions that this is a functional doctor, and after testing these patient’s vitamin D3 levels, they’re over 100. So she asks, besides stopping excess intake of vitamin D3, limiting sun exposure for awhile, what do you suggest? What else can be done?

Dr. Amy Nett: So you’re right, that’s a great question. And we’re kind of limited in ways that we can...

Any addictive or tolerance to supplements such as adrenal CBD, etc.?

Dr. Amy Nett: Yeah, I think tolerance, there definitely can be. So for example we’ve talked about with Kavinace. A...

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