You’re Treating the Wrong Problem | Dr. Chris Masterjohn EP 231

About this episode

Mikhaila Peterson discusses mitochondrial dysfunction and its implications for health with Dr. Chris Masterjohn.

Here’s a podcast I was really interested in, about mitochondrial dysfunction. From all my years of using ketogenic diets like the lion diet for health, getting impacted by mold, experiencing SSRI induced withdrawal/damage, it finally appears like the root cause is mitochondrial dysfunction at a cellular level. The research into this is cutting edge and fascinating. Chris Masterjohn, a PhD in nutritional sciences, runs a mitochondrial testing company called mito.me and is unbelievably knowledgeable about mitochondrial dysfunction.We get into what serotonin is actually doing in your body, why SSRIs and benzodiazepines are actually mitochondrial drugs in ways nobody prescribing them understands, why the lion diet and other keto diets work from a biochemistry standpoint, why mega-dosing supplements can harm you, what B vitamins and red meat have to do with inflammation, how mold toxicity and food reactions can produce identical symptoms and more.This one is for anyone who has been chronically sick and wants to understand what’s going on at a cellular level.Find Chris at chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com and mito.me—Follow Me—All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapetersonInstagram…

People in this episode

Host: Mikhaila Peterson

Guest: Dr. Chris Masterjohn

Topics covered

• mitochondrial dysfunction
• ketogenic diets
• health
• biochemistry
• chronic illness
• supplements
• inflammation

Keywords

• mitochondrial dysfunction
• ketogenic diet
• SSRIs
• benzodiazepines
• chronic illness
• B vitamins
• inflammation
• mold toxicity
• supplements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: mito.me, chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com

Products: lion diet, SSRIs, benzodiazepines, B vitamins

Places: mold

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