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 101 is 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:
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
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
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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