Supplements
Do you have any thoughts about bacteriophage supplements to address bacterial overgrowth and promote the growth of beneficial bacteria, supplements like PrePhage or Probiophage from Designs for Health or Floraphage from Arthur Andrew Medical?
Dr. Amy Nett: Chris and I have talked about these products, and I think when I read the marketing, I...
What is your go-to prenatal multivitamin, or which brands would you most recommend checking out? I noticed Thorne has beta-carotene and vitamin K as K1.
Dr. Amy Nett: Yeah, and I think this was a somewhat related question last time or the time before. At...
In several lectures, Chris has stated that PHGG is non-thickening. I purchased the Healthy Origins brand, which does thicken liquids. What brand have you found to be non-thickening?
Dr. Amy Nett: Honestly, I use the Healthy Origins brand, and I haven’t found it to be thickening. I don’t...
Do you think most people need to take prebiotic supplements for maintenance? If not, are their guidelines for keeping your fiber intake optimal through the diet, for example, resistant starch from food, number of grams of fiber consumed daily?
Dr. Amy Nett: This is a really good question. I like it because I don’t have a clear answer, and...
Do you have any comments about the whole-food products from Standard Process? They have many products that support various biological functions.
Chris Kresser: I early on used some Standard Process products. At some point, I learned that some of their products...
How often should the activated charcoal be used in someone with moderate to severe fungal overgrowth? When would the best time be to take it since it has to be taken away from other food and medication? I have a patient who is struggling to find a place to put it in their antimicrobial protocol because of meal timing.
Chris Kresser: First of all, we only really recommend it in cases where the patient is having adverse effects to...
Would you use a hydrolyzed guar gum during antimicrobial protocol to make it more effective?
Chris Kresser: I recommended using partially hydrolyzed guar gum during an antimicrobial protocol to make it more effective, and this...
In the dosage guidelines provided in the patient handout for this week regarding prebiotics and probiotics, are those for the healing and rebuilding stage or for the maintenance stage?
Chris Kresser: Those are for the healing and rebuilding stage, although, as I just said, there’s a school of thought...
Chris prefers the liposomal form of glutathione. It’s my understanding that acetyl glutathione is also well absorbed. Any information on the comparative absorption would be appreciated.
Chris Kresser: We talked a little bit about the murkiness of research on the absorption of curcumin, various curcumin products,...
Are you concerned about NovaSOL Curcumin and Full Spectrum Solgar brand having polysorbate in it?
Chris Kresser: Not really. For some patients who are particularly sensitive, it might be an issue, but in general, very,...
