Episode #510 Dr. Elizabeth Bright Q & A Session with Debbie Potts

<p><span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color">Today we recorded a follow up Q & A Episode with the brilliant Dr. Elizabeth Bright After my long rambling intro as these are HUGE topics near and dear to my personal journey... here is the big list of our questions we dive into today: 1. What to do is test with high cortisol vs. low cortisol + low thyroid? 2. Who needs iodine? Why? How much? 3. Butter… what are the benefits 4. Do we need to do fasting for cell autophagy? 5. Do we need to be in nutritional ketosis? How long? 6. I have amenorrhea. How much fat should I eat? I can’t eat butter because I have a leaky gut and butter gives me indigestion and my stomach bloats. What fat is best for me? 7. Why in carnivore can triglycerides rise? 8. I have been doing high fat carnivores for a year now. My hormones have gotten so much better. I am sleeping great, and sex isn’t painful anymore. I am still having trouble building muscle and my skin is a little creepy. Lost skin and muscle tone after a few years is chronic stress. a. Is it possible to tighten the skin and what do you suggest I do to build muscle? b. I lift weights 2-3 x week and no more cardio: just movement. 9. What are the clearest tests for checking hormones if weight loss is a challenge? a. How long on carnivore should one give to start experience changes in hormone balance? b. What role does cortisol play in hormone balance particularly when weight loss is an issue? c. What is the ideal balance of high fat/low carb eating, fasting or not fasting, weight training act for women in their 40s? 10. Zero carb for too long spiking cortisol… some people have suggested tactical carb intake before and during cycle as well as Sally Norton suggestion the combination of oxalate dumping along with zero carb might trigger a cortisol issue and suggesting similar. 11. Is it normal problem for large weight fluctuations? At 24 BMI now and can’t seem to hold it there or get the last 10 lbs. off at age 62 12. Fasted workouts -resistance training yes or no? 13.