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What’s the lower age limit in using CBD oil? What are the starting full dosages based around that limit, assuming you start with less and increase?

Chris Kresser: There is really not a lot of research on CBD in kids. There’s some, and there is certainly...

If a child has diet low in iodine, would it be okay to give them something like 400 micrograms of iodine in kelp capsules to help support their iodine levels? Would their levels need to be tested beforehand? If someone has known Hashimoto’s, would you do iodine testing on them? In the week 37 material we specifically talk about doing testing on people with hypothyroidism without Hashimoto’s, so I wondered if it should be done on someone with Hashimoto’s?

Dr. Amy Nett: Okay, so let me answer these one at a time. So if a child has a diet...

In the fungal antimicrobial protocol, it’s suggested to add PectaClear if there’s a tendency towards constipation. Which supplement do you use? Is it also advisable to take it away from food like activated charcoal?

Dr. Amy Nett: PectaClear is a supplement. So what am I not understanding? Yeah, so PectaClear is modified citrus pectin,...

I haven’t so far used the supplement, as patients are often already taking many products. Would you say this is okay or should I use it?

Dr. Amy Nett: So again we really use activated charcoal or modified citrus pectin only when people really aren’t tolerating...

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...

Are there any iron supplements safe to take with SIBO? Given the bacteria sequester iron for their needs. I ask because I frequently have female patients, often with low thyroid, who have low iron and ferritin. And in many of these cases, iron supplements don’t bring up their levels. Ferrochel Designs for Health. This makes me suspect SIBO, among other causes. If they do have SIBO, how do you raise iron without making SIBO worse, especially if they won’t eat liver?

Chris Kresser: So, yeah, very interesting question. Iron is used by beneficial bacteria as well, and I don’t know that...

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