Chris Masterjohn, PhD. makes an excellent job at making complex science understandable by masses. He joined me in this episode to bring to you the best vegan specific nutrition advice so you can thrive!
Vitamins and Minerals 101is a comprehensive course about vitamins and minerals that anybody can benefit from. If you are new to nutrition, this course will educate you in a funny and easy to understand way about how to spot vitamin deficiences, how to correct and prevent them on any kind of diet. Chris also educates you about special conditions and interactions of various vitamins and minerals and special considerations for example if you are a vegan or pregnant.
In this episode we cover:
Chris' background and why vegan diet did not work for him
connection of vegan diet and other factors on mental disorders, specifically anxiety
We talk about zinc, which is a mineral that especially vegans can get deficient in and how to troubleshoot it. It might be the mineral that prevents you from building muscle even if you get enough protein!
I speculate that ketogenic diet might hinder your ability to learn new things.
Then we talk about Omega 3s. Do vegans and also general population need to supplement it?
And we finish by talking about joint supplements for athletes.
Time Stamps
00:05:15 Chris' history and experience with vegan diet and what lead him to nutrition research
00:11:30 Why some people thrive on the vegan diet while the other don't do well
anxiety disorders and eating disorders
predispositions that might make your health hard on the vegan diet
00:24:20 Asking the wrong questions in nutrition
00:27:20 Question: What is the relationship between cholesterol and CNS sensitivity
00:32:30 "People who think more and who engage in a lot of learning have higher need for brain related nutrients"
00:34:40 Zinc needs for creating muscle mass
00:35:20 Might ketogenic diet hinder your ability to learn?
00:40:40 Building muscle on the vegan diet and it's connection with Zinc, which is problematic in vegan diets
00:49:55 Omega 3s in vegan diet - conversion of ALA to DHA
biotin, sufficient calories, protein and carbs boost conversion
diabetics and overweight people hinder conversion
calcium and maybe zinc impacts conversion
genes impact conversion
00:56:25 Vitamins that require metabolic conversion from the plant foods: DHAs, vit. A, B3 (Niacin) B5, B6, K2,
01:01:03 Supplementing Omega 3 DHAs for general population and psychiatric
01:04:45 Joint supplements for runners
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