Mastering Nutrition

Energy Metabolism Governs Everything

Mastering Nutrition

Show Notes

That was not an exaggeration. Everything.

In this podcast I cover why riboflavin abolished my allergies, why a respiratory chain disorder could cause an autoimmune condition, and why a hypothetical athlete who went keto to take home the silver might be able to use thiamin to take home the gold. Most importantly, I cover why these are idiosyncratic needs, not general rules. The generalizable principle is that nothing is more central to life and health than energy. Read the written version with links here: https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/energy-metabolism-governs-everything Get the methylation protocol here: https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/mthfr-protocol Check out my course on energy metabolism here: https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/masterclass-with-masterjohn-energy Chris Masterjohn, PhD, is the Founder and Scientific Director of the mitochondria test Mitome.

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