Building Bone Even While You’re Sleeping – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 20
Bone is complex and it has many functions. In Episode 20, Jerry Hickey, Ph. teaches us some of the lesser-known secrets to building bone at any age, even while sleeping!
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Living with Fibromyalgia, Part 2 – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 19
Amanda Williams, MPH., dives into scientific and clinical research done on key nutrients that are correlated with Fibromyalgia. Episode 19 is the final episode in our Fibromyalgia series.
Living with Fibromyalgia, Part 1 – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 18
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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The Basis
Somewhere around 5% of the US population has this condition. And you may think that 5% does not sound that high, but when we are looking at disease-states, 5% is actually a pretty solid number. This mean there are 10-15 million Americans impacted.
The problem is that so many people are often misdiagnosed or un-diagnosed, because they have a variety of symptoms, including:
- Muscle pain
- Joint pain
- Sleep disturbance
- Fatigue
- Anxiety or Depression
- GI problems
- Chronic constipation and diarrhea
- Weight fluctuation
A traditional medical approach to these symptoms is commonly to give patients an antidepressant. This does not solve the problem. You have to take a comprehensive approach to Fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia is a neuro-sensory disorder, which is characterized by disturbances brought on by the way an individuals central nervous system is interpreting and evaluating different stimuli – misfirings are occurring throughout your body.
Take yourself back to high school biology and try to remember a general cell structure – each component serves a different function. There is an energy source within that cell called the mitochondria. So, when mitochondrial dysfunction occurs, your cells are being starved from key energy sources that it needs. This is why, with Fibromyalgia, we have to look at what is going on at a cellular level. It is not as easy as vising your doctor and having them refer you to a physiologist. I want to be able to provide you with information so you can understand what is happening within your body.
There is a strong hormonal undertone to this condition, which is why it occurs more in women than men. Because, in this case, we have cells that are not functioning correctly and are disrupting hormone balance and enzymatic pathways, this makes sense.
Take a Look At Your Diet
If you are following a Standard American Diet (SAD), it is going to be extremely difficult for you to lead a healthy life with Fibromyalgia. The SAD is a pro-inflammatory diet that is like a slow burning forest fire in your body.
A study out of the University of North Carolina pointed out that only 12% of Americans are considered to be metabolically healthy.
So, the first step is to nourish your cells. Change up your diet and do not follow the SAD diet. I advise a Mediterranean-style diet, which published, peer-reviewed journals have proved has a direct impact on the health of your brain and cardiovascular system. There are also some basic nutrients that can help support overall wellness within the body for daily functioning.
- Magnesium Glycinate to support a healthy skeletal system†
- Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinol) to support cellular energy†
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine and Alpha-Lipioc Acid to support cellular energy production†
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (found in Fish Oil, Krill oil and Flax seed) to ease inflammation in the body†
- Vitamin D to support a healthy immune system†
The second step is to do comprehensive blood testing to look at your hormone levels. This includes looking at estridial (in both men and women), free and total testosterone, DHEA sulfate and cortisol. Looking at just the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is not enough.
Step three is looking at the role that inflammation plays in your body. When it comes to the SAD, many Americans are walking around in a pro-inflammatory state. This needs to be addressed, as inflammation is causing damage to your cells.
Stay tuned for an episode on the Meditteranean Diet, coming soon! Thank you for tuning in to the Invite Health Podcast. You can find all of our episodes for free wherever you listen to podcasts or by visiting www.invitehealth.com/podcast. Make sure you subscribe and leave us a review! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at Invite Health today. We’ll see you next time on another episode of the Invite Health Podcast.
Coronavirus and Immunity – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 17
The purpose of today’s episode is not to alarm you. But you should know how to support the function of your immune system with the help of specific nutrients, especially with the spread of the coronavirus.
The Results Are In! The Study Behind Three Leading Diet Trends
Think about how many diets you’ve been on in the last few years. It seems like dieting has taken over; everyone is looking for the best way to lose weight (and keep it off). Here’s the science behind three leading diet trends.
Importance of Aged Garlic for Heart Health – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 16
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey. Ph
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Heart disease is extremely dangerous. When most people think of heart disease, they are referring to the clogging of arteries in the heart by cholesterol which leads to strokes and heart attacks. But many factors contribute to heart disease and Aged Garlic has been proven to lower many of these other contributors substantially.†
Heart Concerns
Coronary artery disease occurs when the arteries within the heart muscle become stiffened and narrowed. This is a result of plaque build up which is mostly made out of LDL-cholesterol. This is very dangerous because the arteries inside the heart are much narrower than other arteries to begin with and this narrowing is a major risk for stroke and heart attack.
In studies of risks that contribute to developing heart disease such as elevated LDL-cholesterol, low-HDL the good cholesterol, high blood pressure, or elevated triglycerides, garlic leads to improvements but Aged Garlic consistently offers better results than other forms of garlic.
What is Aged Garlic?
Garlic belongs to the Allium family and is closely related to the onion, scallion and shallot. It has been used all over the world in many foods and added as a flavor for cooking. But traditionally garlic has been used for a variety of medicinal reasons especially in Ancient Egypt to promote a healthy immune system, heart function, borderline blood pressure, borderline LDL-cholesterol, and circulation.
When garlic is aged, some of its health-preserving constituents are augmented, making it more powerful for the immune system and in the support of health health without the odor, stomach upset, or gassiness. The aging process converts unstable “allicin” to even more powerful properties. Aged garlic is odorless and richer in health-promoting compounds than fresh garlic or other forms of garlic preparations, more effective in boosting immunity, and more beneficial in protecting the body than other garlic forms.
So how do you make Aged Garlic? You start off with high quality, non-GMO garlic that has not been sprayed; you wash it to clean off any dirt, slice it thin and cover it with water for at least 18 months. Then you dry it, check it for purity, make it into a powder, and check it again.
Evidence of Aged Garlic At Work
In terms of blood fats, one breakthrough study performed by UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), research found that adding Aged Garlic to Statins decreased plaque build up an additional 50%.
A separate study published in the journal Atherosclerosis studied the benefit of garlic supplementation over four years in men and women. Garlic supplementation actually reversed plaque buildup in their arteries by 4.4 % in men and by 4.6% in women. Meanwhile, study participants on placebo had an additional 15.6% increase in plaque buildup. All subjects had advanced plaque buildup in their arteries and other issues such as high blood pressure, obesity, or diabetes.
In a review of eight separate meta-analyses (a group of similar studies that can add to results by large numbers of participants, research, etc..) by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan and at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Garlic lowered total cholesterol up to 29.8 points. In their review of 4 additional meta-analyses and two original studies the researchers found that in people with hypertension, Garlic (especially Aged Garlic) reduced SBP up to 16 points. It also reduced DBP by up to 9 points. The review also showed that Aged Garlic lowered hs-CRP.
Many things are shown to be cardio-protective; a healthy diet including lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, exercising, and cutting back on sugar and salt. But Aged Garlic demands respect for its clinically proven ability to substantially lower the risk factors that contribute to heart disease.
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