Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
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InViteⓇ Health Podcast Intro: [00:00:04] Welcome to the InViteⓇ Health Podcast, where our degreed health care professionals are excited to offer you the most important health and wellness information you need to make informed choices about your health. You can learn more about the products discussed in each of these episodes and all that Invite Health has to offer at www.invitehealth.com/podcast. First time customers can use promo code podcast at checkout for an additional 15% off your first purchase. Let’s get started. † [00:00:34]
Amanda Williams MD, MPH: [00:00:41] We can all probably relate to a time in our life that we felt a little moody. You hear that word quite often, like this person’s moody or that person’s moody or I’m in a bad mood. But having a mood issue is actually quite common. The prevalence of any type of mood disorder among U.S. adults is actually, very, very prevalent. Over 20% of U.S. adults experience a mood disorder at some point in time in their lives. And we know that there are many factors that can lead into a mood issue. We can look at an improper diet that can make us feel not so great we can look at inadequate stress response. Maybe we don’t manage stress that well, but we can also look at different nutrients, that when we don’t get adequate exposure to them can lead to issues when it comes to our mood, so I want to talk about those things today. I’m Dr. Amanda Williams, scientific director at Invite Health, and being moody is something that most people don’t strive to achieve. And we know that when it comes to nutritional interventions and dietary supplements, there have been numerous clinical research trials that have indicated that something as simple as a comprehensive multivitamin, multi mineral, can really get people into a much better state of mind. In the Journal of Nutrients, in 2021. They looked at the impact of daily supplementation of different nutrients and assessed if they would be beneficial for those who are experiencing mood disorders, including major depressive disorder. They looked at indications of use of Sam-E, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, alpha lipoic acid, NAC, Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Omega three fatty acids, Coenzyme Q10. And you sit there, and you pause, you go, hmm I think I’ve heard about these before and yes, you have. We offer all of these wonderful formulations in our product line, and we understand the scientific validity as to why someone would want to incorporate these into their daily routine. † [00:02:55]
[00:02:57] It’s fascinating when you look at different research trials where they have been able to clearly link low levels of acetyl-L-carnitine to depression, low levels of omega three fatty acids to depression, inadequate B vitamin absorption to depression. So, it makes sense that just covering those bases would help us with our mood and certainly we have other studies that indicate this as well. The effect of vitamin and mineral supplementation on stress, on just generalized mood issues, we’re not talking about, you know, clinical, you know, mood disorder, but just maybe you just feel a little edgy, you feel a little moody. We can see the influence that just minor dietary adjustments can have when it comes to creating balance once again for these different enzymatic pathways and biochemical processes in the body. There was a meta-analysis that was conducted where they looked at the influence of dietary supplementation on mood. So, they assessed all of these different clinical research trials, this was in the Journal of Psychomatic Medicine. And what was quite fascinating about this, was about a decade ago when this study was conducted, is they went through, and they did this meta-analysis. So, they populated the data, and they were looking at issues such as anxiety, looking at depression, but not Major Depressive Disorder, looking at fatigue. And they could see that micronutrient supplementation had a very beneficial effect on perceived stress, on improving everyday mood. And they found in particular that supplements that contained higher doses of B vitamins were more effective in improving mood states. Well, we know that those B vitamins are very important when it comes to the neurotransmitters, as well as allowing our bodies to detoxify. So, you look at the core multivitamin, the Performance multivitamin, the Men’s, the Womens’. All of our multivitamins contain bioactive B vitamins, so you can get the most out of those B complexes that you’re taking in those formulations. We also offer the Methyl B. Now the Methyl B is kind of that B booster for those who do feel, yeah, I’m a little edgy. I do get moody from time to time, or maybe I feel moody all the time. Adding in one capsule of methyl B gives the body that ability to better allow for those happy feel-good neurotransmitters to be released. It helps to create balance in the body. And scientific study after scientific study continue to show us how these multi-ingredient supplements can really help to regulate our overall mood, which improves our physical well-being as well as our psychological well-being. † [00:05:56]
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[00:05:57] The Journal of Dietary Supplements, they did a double-blind placebo-controlled trial where they were looking at the use of different nutrients, micronutrients to help people reduce daily stress. And create an optimal mood balance. They took healthy college age students, and they randomly assigned them to either a placebo group or they gave them this multi nutrient complex which included in it, B vitamins, of course, magnesium. It had 5-HTP, which is five hydroxytryptophan. Pretty impressive. So just a couple of basic nutrients in this formulation. And you could see this positive benefit when it came to improvement on mood and all of these things matter. Because if we don’t address mood issues, this can lead to physiological problems in the body. When someone has low mood, this can start to affect your energy status, which means your cells are starting to struggle to produce and create and generate adequate energy. So oftentimes when people do feel moody at the same time, they feel like they have a depletion in energy, and that irritability which can affect your sleep cycle. So, if you’re not sleeping, you’re not giving your body time for rest and repair, which is certainly problematic and something that we don’t want to be dealing with. So, understanding that there are many little things that we can do, minor changes that can make an astronomical difference in how we feel every day, including in omega three fatty acids. Improving our diet so that we’re eating whole foods, not these ultra processed foods with these strange chemicals and pesticides that create havoc in our neural chemical pathways. † [00:08:02]
[00:08:04] There’s been a lot of focus as of recently when it comes to vitamin D and if you have deficient levels or even insufficient levels, how that affects your mood. In the International Journal of Preventive Medicine in 2019, they looked at the effect of vitamin D supplementation on mood status as well as inflammation. They took a group of Type two diabetics, who were also presenting with anxiety. They assessed their baseline vitamin D levels, categorized these individuals into either a deficient, insufficient range, and then they assessed four different markers for stress in the body, C-reactive protein, looking at cortisol, of course assessing their vitamin D levels. They gave these individuals vitamin D3 for 16 weeks, a four-month study, and at the end of this trial, what they found was that those who were experiencing more of those mood disorders started off with lower vitamin D levels. As those levels came up throughout that four-month trial, they could start to see the significant shift, this improvement in their overall mood status. But at the same time, they were also getting that wonderful benefit that we know comes with vitamin D supplementation as working as an anti-inflammatory. These are common studies that are out there, and you hear these terms thrown around so often. I’m moody. I know someone who is moody, and maybe we need to pause and say, are we getting the right nutrients? Are we allowing that gut- brain connection to work more efficiently? The impact of our diet is incredibly profound in the Journal of Current Nutrition reports. They talk about gut health and mental health and the impact of diet and dietary supplements on mood disorders, and how several studies and reviews have found that promoting a healthy diet can help improve mood. And how adding in, simple dietary supplementation can also lead to significant improvement. Creating balance in the body oftentimes is all that we have to do I have to race off to our doctor and say, “Hey, my family tells me I’m moody.” Maybe we just need to do a little self-assessment and say, what am I eating every day? Am I taking the Core multivitamin or the Performance multivitamin? Am I getting adequate vitamin D? Have I ever had my vitamin D level tested? Do I take Coenzyme Q10? Am I taking Acetyl-L-Carnitine with alpha lipoic acid? These are basic nutrients that can create balance once again and get you to a point where you’re feeling less moody and more engaged in your day-to-day life. And that is what we want at the end of the day. So, I want to thank you so much for tuning in to the InViteⓇ Health Podcast. Remember, you can find all of our episodes for free wherever you listen to podcasts or by visiting invitehealth.com/podcast. Do make sure that you subscribe, and you leave us a review. You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at Invite Health. And we will see you next time for another episode of the InViteⓇ Health Podcast. † [00:08:04]
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InViteⓇ Health Podcast Intro: [00:00:04] Welcome to the InViteⓇ Health Podcast, where our degreed health care professionals are excited to offer you the most important health and wellness information you need to make informed choices about your health. You can learn more about the products discussed in each of these episodes and all that Invite Health has to offer at www.invitehealth.com/podcast. First time customers can use promo code podcast at checkout for an additional 15% off your first purchase. Let’s get started.† [00:00:34]
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Amanda Williams MD, MPH: [00:00:40] We’ve all seen the commercials that come on promoting a new pharmaceutical drug and it comes with a whole list of different side effects. By now you probably recognize that prescribed medications at times can be warranted, but also come with a great risk of potential problems. Did you also know that over-the-counter medications are often a major problem too when it comes to side effects? I focus often on the impact of different prescribed medications when it comes to the nutrients that get depleted when you are using different medications. But over-the-counter medications certainly can create havoc for us as well, too. So, I want to zero in on that, talk about things to hone in on when it comes to taking any type of over-the-counter medication and why alternatives, taking a natural supplement is oftentimes the preferred choice. So, I am Dr. Amanda Williams, Scientific Director at Invite Health. And when it comes to drug induced nutrient depletions, we know that this is a very common thing. We certainly can see this with different blood pressure medications, diabetes medications, cholesterol lowering medications. But oftentimes people are unaware of the fact that medications that they get over the counter can create a whole heck of a lot of nutrient depletions. When you look at nsaids, the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, this certainly can create a lot of problems when it comes to kidney and liver issues. Certainly, we have all heard of someone who maybe took a over-the-counter pain reliever and ended up with an unwanted side effect. From that, we can look at how aspirin, for example, can lower levels of vitamin C, folic acid, zinc and we clearly can see that acetaminophen, also known by the name of Tylenol, can actually lower your glutathione and CoQ10 levels, which is what makes it so detrimental, if someone takes too much acetaminophen, why they can go into acute liver failure because it’s depleting the liver of its key antioxidants that are required to maintain the health of those liver cells but antacids are also a commonly used over-the-counter medication. Maybe you go out to dinner, you have a little acid reflux you have indigestion, you stop by your local big box pharmacy, you get yourself some over-the-counter antacids, this can lead to problems especially if you’re using them long term. when it comes to bone loss, kidney dysfunction, certainly we can recognize that, part of the reason why this occurs is because of the nutrients that are depleted, things such as B vitamins, vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, zinc, all of these are known potential nutrients that get depleted when you are utilizing this. We can look at the over-the-counter acid blockers, things like Pepcid, Zantac, for example we know that really does a walloping on your B Vitamins, vitamin D, zinc, iron levels. And this is why we always want to be able to zero in on what we can be doing when it comes to making smarter choices.†[00:03:59]
[00:04:01] If you have acid reflux instead of running off to your local pharmacy and taking an over-the-counter acid reflux medication, we need to try to figure out what is the actual root cause of this. How can we change our diet? What can we be taking naturally to help soothe and ease the digestive tract? Are we taking a probiotic? Are we taking natural nutrients that help with the coating of the upper and lower GI tract? Something like the MinAcid formulation, which is containing things like slippery elm and marshmallow root extract, things that are calming and soothing as opposed to detrimental that we are finding with all of these over-the-counter medications. Now, you can be told by people in traditional medicine that, oh, you have to be very careful with taking dietary supplements. You know, there are so many different problems and side effects that can occur from these but we have to look at the science, and we have to understand that there is no science that shows that taking slippery elm extract is detrimental to your health or comes with a whole host of side effects. It doesn’t come with any of those side effects that we see with the over-the-counter and the prescribed medications. This is something that we have to recognize. We can look at the scientific studies,The American Gastroenterology Association came out with their findings over a decade ago showing that long term use of NSAIDS,causes severe intestinal damage, severe intestinal damage, this was from the main association in the United States for Gastro Health. This was published in their Clinical Gastroenterology Journal, that the chronic use of nsaids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has an increased risk of bleeding and visible, just not guessing, visible damage to small intestines. This is a problem folks, because how many people are taking nsaids on a regular daily basis? You know, there was a report that came out a couple of years ago in Time magazine where they were talking about, you know dietary supplements and how this can create all of these problems and so they they populated all of the data from the FDA between the years 2004 and 2015. And this was looking at individuals who were younger in age. So this was actually published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. And they said, you know, out of all of these individuals, they found some of them had these side effects from taking dietary supplements. And you have to question what supplements were they taking and how were they taking these supplements. Was this also in accordance with bad diet? At the end of the day, it did not result in deaths, it did not result in multiple hospitalizations. You’re talking over ten years of data and they found 166 hospitalizations in ten years,now, let’s take a look at what actually occurs when you start to look at NSAIDs. When you look at those over- the- counter medications, what are the actual statistics when it comes to that. That is where we have to really stop, pause, scratch our heads and say, hmm this is a problem, we know that prescribed medications are known to create significant, severe adverse drug reactions leading to, you know, over a million hospitalizations each and every single year and leading to over 100,000 deaths per year because of prescribed drugs, drugs that just came with a bad side effect that can lead to severe problems, complications, hospitalization and even death. So, I just gave you something that came out that was supposed to scare everyone from Time magazine, that they looked at the data of adolescents utilizing dietary supplements and in an over ten-year period, 11 years, they had 166 hospitalizations, we look at one year in this country and we have over a million hospitalized individuals. And this is where we have to pause and say, what can we be doing better? † [00:08:43]
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[00:08:44] First, we need to educate ourselves, we need to understand that prescribed medications, as well as over-the-counter medications, come with a whole host of negative side effects. Clearly, we know that there is the nutrient depletions that can occur with all of these medications. So, if we have to be on a medication or if we have to take one of these over-the-counter drugs. What can we do to offset that? This is one we want to look at that drug induced nutrient depletion chart and really follow that say, okay, if I’m taking this medication, I’m taking this over-the-counter medication and it’s going to lower my CoQ10, that means that if I’m taking this medication, I need to also be taking Coenzyme Q10 to remedy that problem. So that’s one aspect that we have to look at. We have to understand that over-the-counter drugs, prescribed medications, are certainly a major problem. Harvard University came out and they talked about this. They talked about the mis- prescribing, the overdosing, the self-prescribing, leading to all of these potentially deadly risks. And we can see in this country the uptake of use in prescription medications. You now see different celebrities out there promoting these different drugs that they take. “I take this because I have migraines”, “I take this because I have acid reflux”, “I take this because I have psoriatic arthritis”, and they’re almost sensationalizing these medications. and that’s a very unfortunate thing as I always mention, there’s only two countries in the entire world where direct to consumer marketing is allowed by pharmaceutical companies, and that’s in the United States as well as New Zealand. † [00:10:26]
[00:10:27] We have to do better as far as our awareness of these different problems that can arise, and one of the things that we do is we get to the root cause. We try to determine why is it that I am relying on a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug every day? Why am I in so much pain? Why do I have so much inflammation? What can I do differently in terms of my diet, exercise, the supplements that I’m taking, what can I replenish in my system so I’m not in pain, so I don’t have inflammation and we know how to achieve this. We just have to make those modifications. With those modifications, we get wellness. Without those modifications, we get risk. And the risk comes with the use of those medications both prescribed and over-the-counter so when we want to zero in on problem specific issues, we need to get to the bottom of what’s causing that and what type of solution and resolution can we achieve? Through the use of different nutrients, dietary supplements and of course, those key lifestyle modifications. So, I just wanted to bring that to your attention. I encourage you to check out our drug induced nutrient depletion chart, which includes the list of over-the-counter, non-prescription medications that come with the whole host of significant nutrient depletions. Check that out, pass it off to a friend, to a family member, anyone that you know who is taking either a prescribed medication or something that’s over the counter and they’re using it on a regular basis.† [00:12:09]
[00:12:10] The more you know, the better informed you are, the better your overall health and wellness will be. And at the end of the day, that’s the goal that we should all be seeking out. I want to thank you so much for tuning in to the InViteⓇ Health Podcast Remember, you can find all of our episodes for free wherever you listen to podcasts, or by visiting, invitehealth.com/podcast. Do make sure that you subscribe, and you leave us a review. You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at Invite Health and we will see you next time for another episode of the InViteⓇ Health Podcast † [00:12:10]
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