Managing Holiday Stress – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 467
While the holidays are a time of great joy, they can also bring a lot of stress, with planning, traveling, shopping and more. The good news is there are nutrients that can help.
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Feeling Anxious? Consider These Nutrients – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 466
Many people feel anxious every day, but there is a difference between having short-lived anxiety and having consistent anxiety on a daily basis. In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH offers suggestions for nutrients that can help people living with daily anxiety.
Healthy Gut for a Happy Holiday Season – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 465
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Keeping your gut healthy during the holiday season is key to making sure that your holidays are a success. We know that we’re often exposed to many different foods that we may not usually eat and maybe it’s prepared by people we don’t know. It’s important that we make sure we’re doing everything in our power to keep our gut nice and healthy during the holidays.†
How common are foodborne illnesses?
When it comes to foodborne illnesses during the holidays, that’s when we see an exponential shift in terms of how many Americans actually get ill because of different foods. We know that, throughout the entire year, foodborne illnesses affect about 50 million people, so it’s a very common issue that arises. When we look at the holidays, we can see that this really spikes.†
We have to think about the different reasons as to why this happens. We have to look at who is making the food. Are they handling the food hygienically? Were they storing them properly? Were they reheating them properly? This is important because bacteria thrives in these types of environments, so we want to make sure that our gut is ready just in case we’re exposed to something that is not exactly friendly.†
Maintaining the integrity of your gut
When it comes to making sure that our gut is prepared in the event we are exposed to things such as salmonella or staph infections, there is a triple nutrient defense that I always recommend. This would include laying down good, healthy bacteria with Probiotic HxⓇ. This is a multi-strain probiotic that also contains prebiotic, which primes the gut for the introduction of the good, healthy bacteria.†
Then we look at the Nucleotide Complex, which offers nucleic acids that make up our DNA and RNA. When we think about our GI tract or gut cells, those have a rapid rate of division and turnover, so we want to make sure that we’re having healthy turnover and not have unfriendly cells continuously replicating. Having the Nucleotide Complex is certainly an immune-boosting nutrient to have on board during the holidays, not only in the event that we are exposed to a foodborne pathogen, but also for our immune defenses in general.†
We also want to include Grape Seed Extract. Grape Seed Extract has been shown to have these really powerful antibacterial properties to it. Research has shown that it has this ability to help fend off some of the gross things that we may be exposed to during the holiday season.†
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All of these things matter to your health because you want to be able to make it through the holidays. You want to be able to have an enjoyable time and get together with friends, family and coworkers, but you also want to make sure that you can do this in a way that isn’t opening your system up for a potential gastritis or other gut issue.†
In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses gut health and foodborne illnesses. She explains different ways that food can become contaminated and provides suggestions for nutrients that can help you keep your gut safe this holiday season.†
Key Topics:
- The steps to take to help prevent foodborne illness
- How nucleotides and probiotic bacteria help fight bugs
- Research on Grape Seed Extract
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.
The Benefits of Glucosamine Go Beyond Joints – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 464
The compound glucosamine is commonly known for its ability to support joints, but research has shown that it serves many other purposes within the body. Learn more about the benefits of this nutrient from Amanda Williams, MPH.
Defining Peripheral Neuropathy – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 463
While peripheral neuropathy is very common in diabetics, it can also impact people who have normal blood sugar levels. Learn what you can do to help support the health of your nerves from Amanda Williams, MPH.
Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 462
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InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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I am often asked about the difference between osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Today, I want to break that down for you so you have a better understanding. At the end of the day, we know that inflammation is associated with both of those, so I want to really differentiate between what is OA and what is RA.†
Inflammation, autoimmune conditions and arthritis
When it comes to osteoarthritis, we know that this is the most common form of arthritis. This generally affects your more weight-bearing joints, as well as the hands. But this is where the confusion lies in the overlapping of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.†
For many years, people thought that rheumatoid arthritis was just an autoimmune condition. We know that this is our immune system attacking the joint spaces. But we now recognize that osteoarthritis also has this autoimmune component to it. We have to think about inflammation in general and in this case, our immune system can be driving that.†
Supporting the health of the joints
When we think about the joints, we have to think about what can exacerbate our issues there. Different activities throughout our lives can create more wear and tear. This can impact both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. We also have to look at diet. If we’re eating a pro-inflammatory diet, then that’s not going to be helping our joints in any way. That can exacerbate the inflammatory processes. Age and weight also play a factor in arthritis.†
We know that for both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, the main focus needs to be targeting inflammation and maintaining stability within the immune system. This is why different nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids, that help to target inflammation are so important.†
Vitamin D can also play a role. Research has shown that if someone is insufficient or deficient in this vitamin, this is a problem and impacts pain. Vitamin D also plays a really important role in our immune system, so for anyone who has RA, having your serum Vitamin D levels is essential.†
We want to be able to target pro-inflammatory cytokines and help downregulate this. We can look at things such as curcumin extract, boswellia extract and green tea extract. These have all been shown to be highly effective in targeting both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH explains the differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. She discusses factors that can worsen these issues within the body and also lists several nutrients that can help fend off the inflammation.†
Key Topics:
- The history of OA and RA
- How other health conditions can contribute to inflammation in the joints
- The anatomy of our joints
- The symptoms that go along with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
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.