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Readings & References:

  1. Protein Pacing, Fat Metabolism, Insulin Sensitivity:
    1. Book with meal plans, recipes, and more understandable language: The Protein Pacing Diet: The Scientific Breakthrough for Boosting Metabolism, Losing Fat and Gaining Lean Muscle by Nicole Stawicki, RDN
    2. Book about clinical research: Protein Pacing Diet by Dr Paul Arciero
    3. Clinical study: Intermittent fasting and protein pacing are superior to caloric restriction for weight and visceral fat loss
    4. Author, Dr. Paul Arciero’s website: https://paularciero.com/#books
  2. Diabetes T1/T2 & Obesity Books:
    1. The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally by Dr. Jason Fung, MD
    2. The Obesity Code – Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Dr. Jason Fung, MD
    3. Complete Guide To Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung, MD and Jimmy Moore
    4. Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars by Dr. Richard K Bernstein, MD
  3. Thyroid, Low Iodine Diet, Hyper/Hypo:
    1. Book: The Thyroid Reset Diet: Reverse Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s Symptoms with a Proven Iodine-Balancing Plan by Dr. Alan Christianson
    2. Site: Hyperthyroidism causes and the Thyroid Reset Diet by Dr. Alan Christianson
    3. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Short Videos by Dr. Kharrazian
    4. Book: Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? when My Lab Tests Are Normal: a Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Hashimoto’s Disease and Hypothyroidism by Dr. Datis Kharrazian
  4. Female Hormone Books by Lara Briden ND: LaraBriden.com
    1. Hormone Repair Manual – textbook for the female body over 40. 
    2. Period Repair Manual – textbook for the female body under 40.
    3. Important note: Dr. O’Connell does not recommend her patients iodine supplements as they can cause/worsen thyroid problems.
  5. Female Hormones, HRT, Estrogen, Progesterone, Perimenopause:
    1. Book: Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve and Lengthen Women’s Lives Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer by Avrum Bluming, MD, and Carol Tavris, PhD
    2. Interview about HRT with Peter Attia, MD, Avrum Bluming, MD, and Carol Tavris, PhD: https://youtu.be/njBS3s8ex24
  6. Nutrition, Healthy Keto, & Low Carb Resources: 
    1. Maria Emmerich’s Keto website: https://mariamindbodyhealth.com
    2. FAT Documentary Part I: https://youtu.be/iVJM_0XEiBI
    3. FAT Documentary Part II: https://youtu.be/3u8jzKkMA98 
    4. Book: Keto: The Complete Guide to Success on the Keto Diet, Including Simplified Science and No-Cook Meal Plans by Maria Emmerich
    5. Free Keto Meal Plans, self-testing, and info: https://keto-mojo.com 
    6. Dr. Sten Ekberg: https://www.youtube.com/c/drekberg 
    7. Dr. Eric Berg: https://www.youtube.com/@Drberg 
  7. Troubleshooting Keto:
    1. Constipation and diarrhea answers and solutions by Dr. Boz: https://youtu.be/hr7sN4mAQ_U?si=Oq0rRhFVJjtQS7He
    2. How fiber causes an insulin response and how to deal with constipation and diarrhea on keto – live replay by Dr. Boz: https://youtu.be/vRoTxiT8dOU?si=DnhTxrrUY-sPw7e6
  8. Cholesterol Resources:
    1. Study: Zero CAC? LDL Cholesterol May Not Predict MI, ASCVD: https://www.tctmd.com/news/zero-cac-ldl-cholesterol-may-not-predict-mi-ascvd
    2. Article: Meaty Facts About Cholesterol: https://carnivore.diet/meaty-facts-about-cholesterol/
    3. Study: Low density lipoprotein cholesterol and all-cause mortality rate: findings from a study on Japanese community-dwelling persons: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34511127/  
  9. Carnivore Resources: 
    1. Dr Sean O’Mara’s site about visceral fat: https://drseanomara.com/about 
    2. Carnivore Resource: https://carnivore.diet and https://revero.com 
    3. Carnivore diet study review
    4. The Carnivore Connection Hypothesis Revisited
    5. Behavioral Characteristics and Self-Reported Health Status among 2029 Adults Consuming a “Carnivore Diet”
    6. Assessing the Nutrient Composition of a Carnivore Diet: A Case Study Model
  10. Other Great Research and Essays:
    1. Dr. Rhonda Patrick’s research site with a lot of fascinating health topics she has covered: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics 
    2. Joseph Everett: What I’ve Learned YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatIveLearned 
  11. Anxiety Gut Connection Journal Articles: 
  12. MS Resources
    1. Study: Whole-Body Cryostimulation in Multiple Sclerosis: A Scoping Review https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/7/2003
    2. Article: Cryotherapy and Multiple Sclerosis https://cryolete.com/blog/cryotherapy-and-multiple-sclerosis/
    3. Article: Ketogenic Diet Shows Major Benefits for Multiple Sclerosis https://news.virginia.edu/content/ketogenic-diet-shows-major-benefits-multiple-sclerosis
    4. Study: Multiple Sclerosis, Melatonin, and Neurobehavioral Diseases https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5660121/ 
  13. Mental Health, Neurology, Mind-Body
    1. The effects of L-theanine supplementation on the outcomes of patients with mental disorders: a systematic review
    2. New therapeutic strategy for amino acid medicine: glycine improves the quality of sleep
    3. Emergence of taurine as a therapeutic agent for neurological disorders
  14. Oncology, Oxidative Stress Mediation
    1. Taurine and Its Anticancer Functions: In Vivo and In Vitro Study
  15. Hemochromatosis Handout References:
    • Penn State. (2010, August 23). Polyphenol antioxidants inhibit iron absorption. ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 18, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100823152309.htm
    • Jiao Y, Wilkinson J 4th, Di X, Wang W, Hatcher H, Kock ND, D’Agostino R Jr, Knovich MA, Torti FM, Torti SV. Curcumin, a cancer chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agent, is a biologically active iron chelator. Blood. 2009 Jan 8;113(2):462-9. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-05-155952. Epub 2008 Sep 24. PMID: 18815282; PMCID: PMC2615657. Full text (ASH Publications) | PubMed
    • Milman NT. Managing Genetic Hemochromatosis: An Overview of Dietary Measures, Which May Reduce Intestinal Iron Absorption in Persons With Iron Overload. Gastroenterology Res. 2021 Apr;14(2):66-80. doi: 10.14740/gr1366. Epub 2021 Apr 21. PMID: 34007348; PMCID: PMC8110241. Full text (PMC)
    • Pérez-Jiménez, J., Neveu, V., Vos, F. et al. Identification of the 100 richest dietary sources of polyphenols: an application of the Phenol-Explorer database. Eur J Clin Nutr 64 (Suppl 3), S112–S120 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2010.221 Full text (Nature) | PubMed
    • Hurrell RF, Reddy M, Cook JD. Inhibition of non-haem iron absorption in man by polyphenolic-containing beverages. Br J Nutr. 1999 Nov;81(4):289-95. doi: 10.1017/s0007114599000537. PMID: 10999016. Abstract (Cambridge Core) | PubMed
    • van der Merwe R, van der Merwe M. A Review of Nutrients and Compounds, Which Promote or Inhibit Intestinal Iron Absorption: Making a Platform for Dietary Measures That Can Reduce Iron Uptake in Patients with Genetic Haemochromatosis. J Nutr Metab. 2020 Sep 14;2020:7373498. doi: 10.1155/2020/7373498. PMID: 33005455; PMCID: PMC7512085. Full text (PMC) | PubMed
    • Hallberg L, Hulthén L. Effect of tea and other dietary factors on iron absorption. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2000 Sep;40(5):437-48. doi: 10.1080/10408690091189194. PMID: 11029010. Abstract (Taylor & Francis) | PubMed
    • Bullen JJ, Spalding PB, Ward CG, Gutteridge JM. Hemochromatosis, iron, and septicemia caused by Vibrio vulnificus. Arch Intern Med. 1991 Jul;151(7):1606-9. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1991.00400080106018. PMID: 2064494. PubMed
    • Badria FA, Ibrahim AS, Ibrahim WW, et al. Curcumin Attenuates Iron Accumulation and Oxidative Stress in the Liver and Spleen of Chronic Iron-Overloaded Rats. PLoS One. 2015 Jul 30;10(7):e0134156. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134156. PMID: 26226319; PMCID: PMC4521784. Full text (PLOS ONE) | PMC | PubMed

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Keto Handout References:

  1. Paoli A, Rubini A, Volek J, Grimaldi K. Beyond weight loss: a review of the therapeutic uses of very-low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diets. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition [serial online]. August 2013;67(8):789-796. Available from: MEDLINE Complete, Ipswich, MA.
  2. Moore J, Westman EC. Keto clarity: your definitive guide to the benefits of a low-Carb, high-Fat diet. Las Vegas: Victory Belt Publishing, Inc.; 2014.
  3. Kawamoto R, Kikuchi A, Akase T, Ninomiya D, Kumagi T. Low density lipoprotein cholesterol and all-cause mortality rate: findings from a study on Japanese community-dwelling persons. Lipids Health Dis. 2021 Sep 12;20(1):105. doi: 10.1186/s12944-021-01533-6. PMID: 34511127; PMCID: PMC8436563.
  4. Mahan, L. K., & Raymond, J. L. (2017). Krauses food & the nutrition care process. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
  5. Gaby, A. (2017). Nutritional medicine. Concord, NH: Fritz Perlberg Publishing
  6. Emmerich, M., & Emmerich, C. (2018). Keto. The Complete Guide to success on the ketogenic diet, including simplified science and no-cook meal plans. Victory Belt Publishing Inc. 
  7. Effect of Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet on Psoriasis Patients: A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-Based Metabolomic Study, Giuseppe Castaldo, Imma Pagano, Manuela Grimaldi, Carmen Marino, Paola Molettieri, Angelo Santoro, Ilaria Stillitano, Rocco Romano, Paola Montoro, Anna Maria D’Ursi, and Luca Rastrelli, Journal of Proteome Research 2021 20 (3), 1509-1521 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00646

Resources from Dr. Alan Christianson’s Hyperthyroidism Article:

  1. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0815/p623.html
  2. https://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/hyperthyroidism/hyperthyroidism-overview-overactive-thyroid
  3. https://www.thyroid.org/hyperthyroidism/
  4. https://www.verywell.com/panic-attacks-heart-palpitations-and-your-thyroid-3231710
  5. https://www.verywell.com/hashimotos-vs-hypothyroidism-whats-the-difference-3231721
  6. https://www.verywell.com/hyperthyroidism-in-pregnancy-neonatal-hyperthyroidism-3232976
  7. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyperthyroidism/basics/complications/CON-20020986
  8. https://www.raysahelian.com/Glandulars.html
  9. https://hyperthyroidismsymptomsx.com/iodine-rich-foods
  10. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003685.htm
  11. https://endocrinediseases.org/thyroid/thyroid_tests.shtml
  12. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003829.htm
  13. https://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/endocrinology/hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism/

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