The Energy Blueprint Podcast Fixing Midlife Hormonal Symptoms Using Food with Dr. Alan Christianson
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Apr 25, 2026 AI Snips
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Oral Microbes Power Systemic Nitric Oxide
- Oral microbiome matters for systemic nitric oxide because salivary microbes convert nitrates to nitrites.
- Christianson and Ari discuss mouthwash can raise blood pressure by killing these nitrate-reducing oral bacteria.
Walnut Compounds Aid Waste Clearance And Energy
- Walnuts contain walnut oligopeptides that improve clearance of metabolic waste linked to fatigue.
- Christianson cites reductions in markers like lactate dehydrogenase, BUN, and lactic acid after walnut compounds.
Be Cautious With Prolonged Low Carb Or Fasting
- Avoid very low-carb or prolonged fasting patterns if energy or thyroid function drops.
- Christianson warns low carb/ketogenic and Ramadan-style fasting can lower thyroid activation and precipitate hypothyroid symptoms in some.