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anxious
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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When it comes to feeling anxious, many people have experienced this from time to time. But, there is a big difference between feeling anxious because of a big test or interview and living with anxiety on a regular basis. Today I want to talk about a few different nutrients that can zero in on those who are dealing with more chronic states of anxiety.†
We know that anxiety is a normal response to stress. It does actually serve a purpose in the body. It can help us with the fight or flight response so we’re not putting ourselves into a dangerous or harmful situation. When that anxiety becomes more of a commonplace occurrence, then we fall more into the category of an anxiety disorder. We’re not just having a moment where we’re feeling anxious. This is the big difference.†
When it comes to anxiety disorder, this is usually broken down into three different categories. You have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), which can also tie into different phobias and social anxiety disorder.†
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We know that anxiety disorders in general develop through a complex interaction between the brain and the body’s stress response network. This brings us to our adrenals and the HPA axis, as well as the GI system. We have to understand the functional role that our microbiome actually plays when it comes to regulating our anxiety.†
Most people who are told by their doctor that they have anxiety are usually given a prescribed medication. The problem is that many people who are anxious sometimes don’t take the medication because then they have the worry of what the medication might do to them or they might not be responsive to the medication, meaning that when they use it, it may not be doing much for them. This can drive up more of that anxiety.†
We want to make sure that we’re doing the right things to help fight anxious feelings. We should be getting adequate sleep, exercising and taking in the right nutrients every single day. There is a whole list of different nutrients that can be beneficial when it comes to targeting anxiety, including B-vitamins.†
Methyl-B would be a great option to have on board. The mineral magnesium is helpful for relaxation, so the Magnesium Glycinate would be a good option to take in the evening before bed. We can look at the amino acid theanine, which has its role in terms of mimicking the primary calming neurotransmitter, GABA.†
We can look at how the GI tract is so involved in anxiety disorders, so taking a good, comprehensive, multi-strain probiotic along with the prebiotic, such as the Probiotic HxⓇ, would be your go-to. This allows you to lay down good, healthy microbes to allow for the proper regulation of neurotransmitters throughout the GI tract.†
I also want to zero in on 5-HTP, which is 5-hydroxytryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that we can derive from our diet, but 5-HTP is not found in our food. The body takes tryptophan and converts into 5-HTP, which then creates serotonin. We know that 5-HTP as a supplement has been widely-studied for its impact on problems caused by low serotonin levels. This includes issues such as depression and fibromyalgia. When we look at anxiety, we know that this can be accompanied by issues with mood and low energy states, but we also know that 5-HTP has certainly been shown to be very beneficial for that. When we look at combining that up with other nutrients such as adrenal adaptogenic herbs such as ashwagandha and rhodiola, as well as L-Theanine, using 5-HTP can really yield someone who is dealing with anxiety a whole lot of support.†
In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses what it means to feel anxious and how this issues comes about within the body. She offers recommendations for nutrients that can help with these feelings, focusing especially on 5-HTP.†
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peripheral neuropathy
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey, Ph.
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You’ve probably heard about diabetic peripheral neuropathy and it is definitely a real thing. The prevalence rate of peripheral neuropathy in diabetics is upwards of 50%. That is a big problem. Generally, this is going to affect the feet, which is why they emphasize so much about diabetic foot care. That’s important, but we want to try to stop ourselves from getting to that point.†
Peripheral neuropathy is not just solely impacting diabetics. This issue can impact someone who has completely normal blood sugar. This is because there are over 100 different types of peripheral neuropathies. They all have their own symptoms and prognosis. There are different nerves that are implicated with the different forms of neuropathy. When you have neuropathy that affects all different types of nerves, this is when the issues really start to drive home.†
There are a lot of different things that we know can lead to peripheral neuropathy. Physical injury or trauma to a particular bone or area can lead to significant nerve damage, which can then lead to neuropathy. We know that diabetes is the leading cause of any of the polyneuropathies that are reported. This is why we need to look at what we can be doing.†
We can look at vitamin imbalances. If we don’t have adequate amounts of our B-vitamins, like B12 and B6, for example. We can see the neuropathy symptoms kicking into high gear when we have this. We can look at hormone imbalances and autoimmune diseases that can create neuropathies. There are also different medications that can drive up neuropathy, as well as infections such as shingles.†
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I want to focus a little bit more on diabetic peripheral neuropathy because it’ll still cross off all of the different spectrums, so even if someone doesn’t have diabetes but they’re experiencing neuropathy, the different nutrients that I’m going to highlight would still be beneficial in those situations.†
We know that our B-vitamins are huge. Having those B-vitamins onboard is really helpful. Benfotiamine, which is found in our Nerve HxⓇ formulation, for me is a number one go-to. Benfotiamine is the fat-soluble form of Vitamin B1 and combining that with the Methyl-B formulation is a really nice one, two punch for helping to enhance nerve function.†
Glycation is involved in neuropathy and this causes inflammation, so we want to make sure we’re including things like alpha-lipoic acid and acetyl-l-carnitine, which are in our Alcar with ALA formulation, to help fight off this inflammation. We also have to look at common things such as omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamin D.†
In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH explains the issue of peripheral neuropathy, which frequently affects diabetics. She outlines some common causes of this issue and also offers recommendations for nutrients that can help fight it.†
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