Lifestyle
Do you see potential HPA pathology with clients who decide to go back to sleep or hit the snooze button after their initial morning awakening?
Chris Kresser: That’s an interesting question. What we do see is a U-shaped curve in terms of sleep duration. We...
Do you see potential HPA pathology with clients who decide to go back to sleep or hit the snooze button after their initial morning awakening?
Chris Kresser: That’s an interesting question. What we do see is a U-shaped curve in terms of sleep duration. We...
In this study, sleep problems predict cortisol reactivity to stress in urban adolescents, actually saying that sleeping for longer periods of time is associated with negative things in teens.
Chris Kresser: Yeah, with sleep, it’s a U-shaped curve. Too little sleep is bad, and too much sleep is also...
Do you have any advice on how patients should manage a panic attack themselves while it’s happening?
Dr. Amy Nett: OK, so this is a patient who might not have supplements handy, but they do have anxiety...
What’s the easiest way to determine or calculate your daily actual carbohydrate intake, even if you know the general chart values? I find this is a big deal for me personally for sleep, and I want to give good and easy ways for patients to figure this out as well.
Laura Schoenfeld: The most accurate way to do that is to track your intake using something like MyFitnessPal or CRON-O-Meter...
What types of shampoos/skincare do you use and recommend for dandruff?
Chris Kresser: Dandruff, I think, is an inflammatory symptom. It’s a symptom of inflammation. It’s dryness, of course, but what’s...
How do you test for mold exposure?
Chris Kresser: That’s going to be ADAPT Level Three, I think. It is quite a complicated and nuanced process. It’s...
For children and young teens, what techniques have you used recommended for HPA-D treatment for stress reduction? I’ve helped kids learn meditation, but I’ve not had great success with some families who are already overwhelmed, and the child doesn’t have complete control over what they do. I’m encouraging lifestyle changes but would love to have something where kids see a quicker response. Perhaps bio or neural feedback.
Chris Kresser: Yeah, that’s probably a good option in some cases where the family situation isn’t conducive to meditation or...
Patient in his 30s had a BC psychiatric issues, thoughts of suicide in the past. Past medical history of leukemia with exposure to chemo and radiation therapy as a young child that probably significantly compromised his microbiome. Has tried Atkins diet with success in the past and wants to try it again. I’m concerned he may develop mood problems and worsen the state of his microbiome. What would be the best approach for this presentation? Would 5-HTP help? With this patient’s mood issues, we’re on a low-carb diet for weight loss.
Chris Kresser: First of all, I wouldn’t really recommend Atkins. There’s no value to Atkins above and, or let me...
Have you had any experience if treating parasites can help improve sleep? Patient is a child with autism who wakes frequently throughout the night.
Dr. Amy Nett: I don’t know that I’ve had anyone where we’re just treating a parasite specifically to help to...
