Chris Masterjohn, PhD

Mastering Nutrition

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Welcome to the Mastering Nutrition podcast. Mastering Nutrition is hosted by Chris Masterjohn, a nutrition scientist focused on optimizing mitochondrial health, and founder of BioOptHealth, a program that uses whole genome sequencing, a comprehensive suite of biochemical data, cutting-edge research and deep scientific insights to optimize each person's metabolism by finding their own unique unlocks. He received his PhD in Nutritional Sciences from University of Connecticut at Storrs in 2012, served as a postdoctoral research associate in the Comparative Biosciences department of the University...

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Chris Masterjohn, PhD

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Dec 15, 2025

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Episodes

Iron deficiency without anemia? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #252 09.08.2021

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How to Calculate the Amount of a Nutrient in a Complex | Masterjohn Q&A Files #251 06.08.2021

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Eggs, Choline Bisulfate, and TMAO | Masterjohn Q&A Files #250 05.08.2021

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Floxed: How to Recover From Cipro | Masterjohn Q&A Files #249 04.08.2021

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If you correct a deficiency too fast, can you make it worse? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #248 03.08.2021

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If my methionine is high, do I need to worry about betaine? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #247 02.08.2021

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How do I eat to protect my joints? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #246 30.07.2021

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Why do glycine and salt help with sleep? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #245 29.07.2021

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Will lowering my PTH with calcium reverse my atherosclerosis? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #244 28.07.2021

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How long does it take environment to change gene expression, epigenetics, and genetics? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #243 27.07.2021

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What does it mean if you're helped by SAMe? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #242 26.07.2021

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Why would glutathione cause a headache? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #241 23.07.2021

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Can antioxidants increase homocysteine? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #240 22.07.2021

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Why is methylfolate the off-switch for the glycine buffer system? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #239 21.07.2021

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Potassium supplements for salt-sensitive high blood pressure? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #238 20.07.2021

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Can a high-protein diet hurt nitric oxide and raise blood pressure? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #237 19.07.2021

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General supplement recommendations for a physically active male in his 30s | Masterjohn Q&A Files #236 16.07.2021

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For how long does methionine from a meal support methylation? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #235 15.07.2021

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Could collagen hurt absorption of iron from iron bisglycinate? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #234 14.07.2021

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Combining carbs and fat, LDL-C, calcification, and atherosclerosis | Masterjohn Q&A Files #233 13.07.2021

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Could low-normal phosphorus be from my calcium intake? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #232 12.07.2021

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Exercising in the fasted state | Masterjohn Q&A Files #231 09.07.2021

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What does an upregulated GGT gene do to glutathione status? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #230 08.07.2021

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A question on urinary lactate, pyruvate, and Krebs Cycle metabolites | Masterjohn Q&A Files #229 07.07.2021

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High-dose EPA, triglycerides, and general health | Masterjohn Q&A Files #228 06.07.2021

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