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Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH.
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If you are a regular vitamin and supplement user, you have probably run across someone in your life, whether it’s a family member, coworker or friend, who says that you don’t need vitamins and supplements. However, when it comes to taking supplements, we have seen the many different health benefits supported by science time and time again. When we look at B vitamins across the board, certainly we see how important they are. We see the importance of Omega-3 fatty acids.
The issue is that, for traditional, mainstream medicine, they still are way behind the times. Until the pharmaceutical companies catch up with that and make prescription B vitamins or fish oils, most doctors are incredibly dismissive, which makes that a societal issue overall.
People may question supplements because they’re not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We know that the FDA is the regulatory board that approves prescription medications, but let me give you the actual facts when it comes to those “safe” drugs that are out there. In just one year, there is close to two million hospitalizations because of misprescribing, overdosing or self-prescribing when it comes to medications. There are another 840,000 hospitalized patients who are given drugs that cause serious adverse reactions. In total, close to another three million people get an adverse reaction but are not actually hospitalized. In total, roughly 130,000 people annually die from prescription medications. This information is from the Harvard University Center for Ethics.†
Learn more about the issues with the pharmaceutical industry by tuning into the full podcast episode.
Clearly, some people are not listening when their friends, family, coworkers or even doctors brush off the importance of supplementing with vitamins and minerals. We know that in this country, roughly 77% of Americans report consuming some form of a dietary supplement, whether it’s a multivitamin, Vitamin D, fish oil or something else. Within that group, you can have differences in terms of location or age, but when it comes to multivitamins, for example, roughly 60% of US adults say that they take a multivitamin. Roughly 30% of adults say that they take Vitamin D. We can keep going through. About 15% of US adults report taking fish oil. We know that taking vitamins and supplements is incredibly popular and incredibly common, but what I want to focus on is using the right supplements for your specific needs and why quality matters.†
At InVite Health, we base everything off of the science and scientific research is the backbone for all of our formulations. We are constantly going through and scrutinizing all of the published scientific findings and this is the way that our formulas come to be. They are based off of establishing the optimal dose for maximal benefit. If we see a study where it says that utilizing a certain amount of Ginkgo biloba is beneficial, we’re not going to shortchange our formulation and put less of the nutrient in. This is why quality matters when it comes to your vitamins and supplements.†
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Our products are formulated based off of the science, which is why, when you look at our product line, you will see that a majority of our products contain a registered trademarked form. When you’re looking at our multivitamins, they have chelated minerals in them. When you look at the BCM-95Ⓡ in the Bio-CurcuminⓇ 5-LoxinⓇ, it’s a registered trademarked form. We have so many different formulas that have been shown in clinical research trials.†
Tune into the full podcast episode to learn more about why it is so important to ensure your supplements are high-quality.
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Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH.
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What in the world is SAMe? This is a question that comes up often when people talk about taking different supplements, especially in relation to mood. I want to tell you all about SAMe and what it is actually doing in the body. If you are just thinking of SAMe to try to promote a healthier state of mind, certainly that’s a great thing, but I also want you to know more about what SAMe can actually do for your overall health.
SAMe was first discovered in 1952. It’s an endogenous (naturally occurring) intracellular amino acid metabolite and enzyme cosubstrate involved in multiple crucial biochemical pathways, including the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters, which is why it can be beneficial for mood, but also for hormones. We can assess its concentrations in the blood, as well as in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). SAMe is something that has been in the human body since the beginning of time, but yet it was only discovered back in 1952. SAMe stands for S-adenosyl-L-methionine.†
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There have been numerous human clinical trials utilizing SAMe in terms of supplementation for clinical depression. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, back in 2009, published their findings saying that there is evidence that supports the use of this supplement for the treatment of major depressive disorder. There are so many different antidepressant prescription medications that are available, but many people don’t respond well to them. People get put on one antidepressant, maybe they feel better for a few months and the next thing they’re back to their low mood. Researchers have looked at SAMe, this endogenously-occurring substance, and said that if someone is low in SAMe and we bring that level back up to where it should be, perhaps this can help to stabilize their mood.†
Learn more about the relationship between SAMe and mood by listening to the full podcast episode.
Researchers noted that if SAMe was dealing with other pathways, it certainly goes beyond just neurotransmitters. We also know that it’s affecting hormones and we know that it can affect different methylation pathways. Its involvement in methylation is probably one of its most important processes because it acts as a methyl donor to support a multitude of different chemical reactions.†
We have these different, very important biochemical processes that occur and rely on methylation, including things such as the synthesis of our nucleic acids for DNA and RNA, phospholipids that help to protect our cellular membranes and mineral metabolism. We’ve even been able to recognize the role that it plays when it comes to things like Alzheimer’s disease and inflammatory conditions. There are multiple studies out there looking at this supplement for osteoarthritis patients. Some of these studies in people have compared oral SAMe supplementation with NSAIDs, including acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Researchers have found that people actually had similar pain relief utilizing SAMe compared to the NSAIDs, but didn’t have any of those side effects. This is really, really important.†
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Then we can look at the liver. We know that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a problem throughout the world that is primarily brought on by diet. SAMe, when we think about that methylation process in relation to detoxification pathways, plays a key role in this as well.†
Tune into the full podcast episode for more information on the various benefits of SAMe.
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