Quotations by Laura Kelly

These fermented foods contain good quantities of probiotics: yogurt (provided it contains live, active cultures), buttermilk (uncooked only), sourdough bread, soft cheese (either aged or containing raw milk), cultured butter and cultured cottage cheese, miso, kombucha, tempeh, sauerkraut (labeled as containing live cultures and not pasteurized), kimchi and pickles. [2016] - Laura Kelly

Some people will experience vitamin D toxicity when taking 2,000 iu per day of vitamin D if their magnesium and vitamin A intakes are too low. On the flip side, too much vitamin A without the right levels of vitamin D can result in increased risk of hip fracture. [2016] - Laura Kelly

For patients who require both K2 and D3 supplementation, I recommend that they take a Thorne Research product that combines K2 (MK4) and D3 in conjunction with Jarrow's MK7 supplement, which is derived from natto. Cod liver oil is an excellent source of vitamin D, but much supplemental fish oil is processed, deodorized, and preserved, corrupting not only the product but the vitamin D:vitamin A ratio. I recommend a cod liver oil supplement from Green Pasture Products. The cod liver oil is fermented in the traditional Roman and Viking style. The product provides a clean, whole food form of vitamin D3. I recommend to patients the fish oil combined with high vitamin butter oil, which supplies vitamin K2 as well. [2016] - Laura Kelly

Total cholesterol is not a predictor of future heart disease; LDL cholesterol is a marginal risk factor; and HDL cholesterol is a fourfold better predictor of risk than LDL cholesterol and the only reliable predictor of risk for people over 50. Saturated fat raises HDL cholesterol while carbohydrates lower it. Trans fats are an entirely unnatural substance that contribute to insulin resistance and inflammation. We recommend cooking with olive oil, coconut oil, and grass-fed ghee. Oils that are predominantly monounsaturated--olive oil, avocado oil, and nut oil among others--increase calcium absorption. [2016] - Laura Kelly

Chinese broccoli is higher in calcium than regular broccoli. [2016] - Laura Kelly