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I think in the course Chris recommends Pure Encapsulations Boswellia AKBA, is that correct? Someone posted about a study on poor absorption and recommended a phytosome version. What’s your experience with boswellia and its effectiveness?

Dr. Amy Nett:  So there are a couple different preparations of boswellia, and I think there’s definitely, as with a...

I’ve heard that sulfur-containing supplements including acetylcysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, and glutathione may worsen fungal infections. Is there any evidence to back this up?

Dr. Amy Nett:  I haven’t actually seen any studies suggesting that sulfur-containing supplements would worsen fungal infections. So I don’t...

If taking a B12 supplement or multivitamin with B12, do you recommend stopping the supplement before having a B12 blood test? If yes, how long should it be stopped?

Dr. Amy Nett:  Yeah, you can stop it for about 7 to 10 days ahead of time. So I think...

Chris mentioned that he doesn’t recommend supplementing with glutathione over the long term. Can you tell us a little bit more about that?

Dr. Amy Nett:  Yeah. So in general we really don’t recommend long-term supplementation with anything other than maybe cod liver...

With iron-deficiency anemia, how long do you recommend supplementing before retesting?

Dr. Amy Nett:  It depends on the severity. I normally like to supplement for about three to four weeks and...
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