Dr. Chris Masterjohn is one smart dude. You'll understand why when you listen to today's podcast episode, which we recorded face-to-face at PaleoFX in Austin, Texas. Chris earned his PhD in Nutritional Science in 2012 from the University of Connecticut at Storrs, where he studied the role of glutathione and dietary antioxidants in regulating the accumulation of methylglyoxal. He served as a postdoctoral research associate from 2012 to 2014 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied interactions between vitamins A, D and K. He is now Assistant Professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY, where he is continuing his research on fat-soluble vitamins. Chris has authored or co-authored ten . His writes a blog, , and produces a by the same name. You can also follow his professional work on , , , , and Snapchat. During our discussion, you'll discover: -The #1 thing that affects your circadian rhythm and ability (or inability) to sleep... -Why some people are more sensitive to blue light than others, and how you can figure out your own sensitivity to blue light... -Why Chris plays video games at night... -How much sugar you really need (you'll be surprised at the answer)... -The best time of day to eat carbohydrates... -The best time of day to eat amino acids, and why you should use a collagen form if you have protein at night... -Whether eating liver is really toxic... -The single most important stretch that Chris does with a broom handle... -Why advanced glycation end products (AGE's) aren't really the biggest culprit when it comes to aging... -How ketones can actually cause damage to your body... -Which nutrition deficiencies affect your body's ability to make melatonin at night... -And much more!   Resources from this episode: - - - - - - - Do you have questions, comments or feedback for Chris Masterjohn or I? Leave your thoughts at and one of use will reply!