Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
On today’s episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses one of the world’s longest used medicinal foods available – Garlic. Many times, it is only looked at for its heart health benefit, but it really has advantages for overall health, especially in its supplemental form, Aged Garlic.
If you suffer from Sinusitis, taking the supplement Bromelain and rinsing your sinuses once or twice a day can really help. About 35 million Americans develop Sinusitis each year.
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Well, I guess it is pretty certain that many of us will be infected with the Coronavirus, officially titled COVID-19. But we really don’t know to what extent it is more dangerous. A very important question during this pandemic is, “Can I protect my lungs?” This is where the Coronavirus picks up its tempo and can be really damaging.
Why You Need To Be Aware of the Coronavirus
To fight an infection, your immune system must handle two issues very carefully – the forceful response and a targeted response. If your immune system is not directed appropriately, bad things happen. When fighting an infection, your immune system response must not be too weak or if will become dangerous. If a response is too strong, you body can suffer will collateral damage. This can trigger inflammation, due to too many incorrect signals. The different parts of your immune system are always communicating with one another using chemical messengers that are called cytokines. Some cytokines increase inflammation, while other decrease it. If too many of the cytokines that trigger inflammation (pro-Inflammatory cytokines) are released – especially one called IL-6 – you could develop what is called a cytokine storm.
What you need to know about staying healthy during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Click here >>
A cytokine storm is a massive attack by the strongest component of our immune system at one time. This has been shown in patients with heart failure and in sepsis. This storm has also happened with the epidemic before COVID-19 – SARS – in 2002 and 2003. But a cytokine storm is currently happening with COVID-19 in your lungs. COVID-19 attacks the lungs, and the immune system reacts strongly, worsening the damage. This appears to be when the virus is at its highest level of danger – when it begins to attack the lungs and the heart.
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Healthcare professionals Using Vitamin C on Patients
As reported in the New York Post, Dr. Andrew G. Weber, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist affiliated with two Northwell Health facilities on Long Island, said his intensive-care patients with coronavirus immediately receive 1,500 milligrams of intravenous Vitamin C. According to Weber, “The patients who received Vitamin C did significantly better than those who did not get Vitamin C.” This is because Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant. When you are dealing with a cytokine storm, your Vitamin C levels drop dramatically. When your immune system is trying to kill or contain a virus, it releases a massive amount of free radicals. Normally, Vitamin C would be present in the body to fight this off but since many patients with the Coronavirus have low levels, their bodies cannot fight the virus effectively and the free radicals are killing and destroying lung cells. The Vitamin C is working to help restore the cells in the lungs.
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Dietary Modifications and Supplementation
So does this mean you should take antioxidants orally? My suggestion is that it cannot hurt. If you have enough of a pool of available antioxidants, you’ll be in better shape if you get attacked by the virus than if you lack them.
While you are staying put or trying to limit social exposure as much as possible, be sure you are following a healthy diet. This includes:
There are certain supplements you can take in order to boost your immunity and keep your body healthy.
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Carpal tunnel impacts upwards of 20% of the population. Here’s what you need to know about this syndrome and what you can do to naturally support healthy nerves and overall wellness.
Jerry Hickey, Ph. believes the objective during this COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic is to make yourself stronger. If you can make yourself stronger with specific foods and supplements, you can boost your immunity and overall wellness today.
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In part one, I discussed the benefits of fish oil for brain health. Now, we are going to discuss Krill Oil’s superior benefit for brain health. Let’s get started.
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What is Krill Oil?
Krill oil has fish oils attached to Phosphatidylcholine and also contains the powerful antioxidant astaxanthin. This has many advantages and even more benefits for the brain than fish oil.
Fatty ocean fish and crustaceans have omega-3 fatty acids which are commonly referred to as fish oils. You take Fish Oil capsules for their omega-3 content but you can also take Krill Oil because of it’s Omega-3 Content. However, Krill – because of the way the Omega-3 Fatty acids are supplied (they are attached to phosphatides) – has additional advantages over fish oils.
The Differences Between Krill Oil and Fish Oil
Here are the differences:
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