Nutrition

Do you find that there are issues with Prescript-Assist, MegaSporeBiotic, or S. boulardii with mold toxicity or yeast sensitivity issues, and are there certain patients where this would not be recommended?

Dr. Amy Nett: Generally with mold toxicity there’s no one probiotic that patients consistently don’t respond to well. Most of...

Are plantain chips OK during the 30-day reset?

Laura Schoenfeld: Those kind of go along the same lines as dried fruit. Technically if they’re just plantain chips, either they’re...

What do you think about occasionally eating corn after the 30-day reset?

Laura Schoenfeld: Yeah, so the gluten cross-reactivity thing can be an issue for certain people. There are basically two ways to...

How often do you use a dietary approach that includes carb reduction?

Laura Schoenfeld: Again, this is a little bit difficult because I have a reputation for promoting adequate food intake and carb...

How does your balance of macronutrients affect the gut microbiome?

Dr. Amy Nett: This is another great question and one that I don’t think we have all the answers to....

Have you seen a very-low-carb diet increase blood glucose?

Laura Schoenfeld: Yes, is the short answer. The longer answer is that I’ve seen a lot of people have fasting blood...

What do you recommend for a person who tends to gain weight whenever they stray from a very-low-carb diet?

Laura Schoenfeld: This is an interesting question, and I’m not saying that there aren’t people that will gain fat when they...

During the 30-day reset, what should we do if somebody has reaction to bone broth?

Laura Schoenfeld: With the reactions with the glutamates or just having a reaction to bone broth in general, there are usually...

Have you noticed a difference between men and women in terms of response to weight loss programs?

Laura Schoenfeld: I’m assuming the question is have I noticed a difference between genders in their response to weight loss programs,...

Should someone with PCOS be on a lower-carbohydrate diet while doing the 30-day reset?

Laura Schoenfeld: That’s a really interesting question. I’m actually working on a guest post for Chris’s website on something called adrenal...