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Has your clinic ever used or recommended CBD oil to patients? I started hearing CBD oil for many benefits.

Dr. Amy Nett: Yes. We do recommend CBD for some of our patients. I’ve had patients use it for migraines,...

NA 39-year-old female originally came to see me for infertility with high FSH, PMS, and irregular cycles. Showed me a few tests done by another practitioner. Basically, FSH went down, still borderline high. PMS became manageable. She had joint pain, gas bloating fatigue, headache, rectal itching, and sugar cravings. Her mind seems to be restless, but she does well with acupuncture treatments. Stool testing from Diagnostic showed Blastocystis. She took Alinia for Blastocystis, but it was persistent on a BioHealth stool test. She started LDN for bilateral knee pain. Urine organic acids testing showed markers for inflammation, some markers of dysbiosis, oxidative stress, and high D-lactate and indican, which can indicate SIBO. Genova stool testing also again showed some dysbiosis including Klebsiella, Blastocystis, and H. pylori. She’s been on a number of supplements but not getting rid of the pathogens. She has not been tested for SIBO. I’ll start the core antimicrobial protocol with H. pylori and SBDF — not sure if that is — some SBDF and some calmer to calm her mind.

Dr. Amy Nett: Okay. Yes, I think during the 60 days, I mean, she has a lot going on in...

I recently had to take a round of antibiotics. I’ve been trying to do the restoration protocol from Week 15. The prebiotics can be difficult to drink as most of them don’t dissolve well in water. Do you have suggestions for making them more palatable? I’ve tried putting some of the thicker ones in smoothies, but can they be mixed with hot drinks like coffee to help them dissolve better?

Amy Nett: I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t mix the prebiotic powders in hot drinks if that makes...

For folate deficiency, I notice you recommend vegan supplements since folate is higher in organ meats. Why not recommend supplements from the animal source? Have you had experience with animal sources of folate in supplement form?

Chris Kresser: I’m not sure what supplement you’re referring to. Folate is a chemical structure. As long as it is...

After listening to your most recent podcast regarding the studies on effect of probiotics after and during antibiotics, should you change your recommendations for patients? If so, what do you suggest in the timeframe in which to avoid them? Do these include other fermented foods such as yogurt and kefir?

Chris: I haven’t yet changed my recommendations, but I’ve been thinking a lot about it. I would like to see...

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