Dr. Chris Masterjohn on Understanding Key Nutrients: Biotin, Sodium, Potassium, and Omega-3s

Episode Highlights With Chris What biotin is and why it is important in the body Important things to understand about supplemental biotin and what to look for High dose biotin supplementation- why people are doing this and what is considered a high dose Pros and cons of biotin supplementation The biotin candida connection Big problems connected to biotin deficiency How to actually get enough biotin from food and when supplements are a good idea Ways to figure out how much biotin you actually need: serum biotin testing and functional marker testing What you need to know about sodium A tip for diarrhea: salted rice Sodium and glucose keep water in the blood and why this is important How potassium comes into play here as well Dopamine synthesis is dependent on sodium When supplementing with salt is helpful Only 6% of your average salt intake comes from what was added at the table, and almost all of it comes from processed foods The real deal on if exercise and sauna use increase sodium need If you eat a whole food diet you might need more salt Food sources of potassium and how to get enough (hint: you aren’t getting enough from bananas) The real deal on Omega-3s and Omega-6s More reasons to incorporate liver, egg yolks and fatty fish into your diet Resources We Mention Chris Masterjohn - website Chris Masterjohn - Instagram LMNT Thanks to Our Sponsors: HigherDOSE - Check out their sauna blanket, PEMF mat, red light face mask and so much more! I use their PEMF mat several times during the week. Use code mama15 for a discount. LMNT - My go-to electrolyte mix that I use during workouts, while fasting and in the sauna. It's a clean source of all of your electrolyte needs.