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I would like to ask you in a client who is eating a Paleo diet for a few months and has thrombosis, would you have him add something or change something in the diet?

On the potato hack diet, is it recommended to not use any condiments, it is recommended to not use any condiments except possibly salt. Is it okay to use crushed black pepper if the patient tolerates it?

Chris Kresser: So the deal with that diet as you know as I explained, I think is that the reason...

She couldn’t eat the honey. Or should she eat, not eat the honey or chocolate at 70 percent? Do you think it’s fine with those results to continue enjoying a bit of sweetness in her life?”

Chris Kresser: Maybe during the treatment phase she could reduce that a little bit. I wouldn’t cut it out completely,...

Thirteen-year-old patient with sleep issues. Have her working on increasing resistant starch. She tried doing potato starch and water at night, which helped her sleep but gave her horrible nightmares, so she wants to stop it. Have I seen this?

Chris Kresser: Yeah, I have actually. It’s an interesting side effect. I would have her try it in the morning...

In the magnesium video, Chris describes soaking and drying almonds and pumpkin seeds to reduce phytic acid content. Is the drying necessary? For taste I understand that damp almonds are not the best, but just wondering if you could explain the significance of the low roasting.

Kelsey Kinney: Okay, so really it’s about taking out that moisture content. Because I’ll tell you a story. I did...

Would you have some general dietary and supplemental advice for somebody coming off the oral contraceptive pill? Somebody I work with came off the pill almost a year ago, and her periods have become really irregular despite being regular before going on the pill eight years ago. Her digestion isn’t in a good way and she’s getting dizzy spells and blurred vision. It all began when she came off the pill. I know every case is different and she would need testing to find out what’s going on, but I just wanted your take and experience on what general imbalances people run into having been on the pill for so long and then stopping

Laura Schoenfeld: Okay, so I actually wrote a guest post for Chris on recovering from post-birth control syndrome. And so...

What nutrient deficiency can someone who is on a Paleo pescetarian diet have?

Laura Schoenfeld: So I’m assuming Paleo pescetarian means that they’re not eating red meat, chicken, or any poultry. Possibly they’re...

got lost way back in February about how to calculate calories and percentages of calories. Do you actually measure everything you eat and then plug it into one of those obnoxious websites that sends you a barrage of emails afterwards?

Laura Schoenfeld: So the way that I typically have my clients track their food intake is using an app called...

Do you just do the macronutrients or all of the fruits and non-starchy veggies too?

Laura Schoenfeld: So I definitely do fruit because fruit does contain calories and carbs generally. Well, yes, all fruit contains...

When balancing blood sugar, when is the best time to eat carbs? In the afternoon?

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