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Natto, or fermented soybean, has been studied for its ability to support heart health. Natto provides nattokinase, a powerful enzyme that can be taken as a supplement to promote the health of the entire cardiovascular system.
Are you having a hard time maintaining focus or attention throughout the day? This may be brought on by stress. Turn to powerful nutrients that have been shown to support the body’s ability to fight stress and promote brain function.
dry skin
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Nobody likes to deal with scaly, itchy, dry skin. Today, I want to talk about some different nutrients that you can be taking internally, as well as what you can be applying to your skin topically, because it’s this two-pronged approach that generally yields you the most effective way to go about handling the harshness of the weather-related dry skin that so many people are affected by each and every winter.†
Let’s talk about wintertime skin. We know that this time of year really poses a major problem because the humidity levels both outside and inside are generally very low. When we are not able to retain enough moisture within the skin itself, this can create a really problematic series of events.†
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Keeping moisture in the skin is essential when it comes to avoiding dry skin, flakiness and itchiness. Some people experience more significant cracking of the skin.†
We want to be able to hydrate our dry skin from the inside, out, but we also want to make sure that we do the appropriate thing when it comes to the topical approach to dry skin.†
First, we think about how we can hydrate from the inside, out. This is where the use of omega-3 fatty acids becomes very handy. Nutrients such as fish oil, krill oil and flax can be very beneficial and it would be advantageous to consider taking higher amounts of your supplemental omega-3s during those harsher winter weather months.†
We can also look at a very important vitamin, which, when taken via oral supplementation, is very powerful. This vitamin is Vitamin E. This nutrient is well-known for its ability to help the skin when used topically, but I want to talk about the oral implications of this. In the Journal of Research Medicine Sciences, they were looking at the impact of oral supplementation of Vitamin E on the treatment of atopic dermatitis and how this powerful antioxidant had this ability to actually decrease the levels of immunoglobulin E (IGE). IGE is a driver for the itchiness of the skin.†
In this study, they took a group of patients who had atopic dermatitis and were categorized in the mild-to-moderate range. The researchers gave the patients 400IU of Vitamin E daily for four months and monitored their symptoms, including itchiness and dry skin. What they found was Vitamin E can improve the symptoms and quality of life in people who have atopic dermatitis.†
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Now let’s think about what we can be doing topically. One of the last things you ever want to do is put chemicals on your skin when your skin is already irritated. So many of the different formulations that you find in your local big box stores are just chemicals that are fragrant. At InViteⓇ Health, we offer an array of topical products that are fortified with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to help promote and protect the health of your skin. One of our powerful formulations is our Protective Hand Cream, which can also be used on your legs and arms.†
In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses the issue of itchy and dry skin that so many people deal with in the wintertime. She explains why this problem occurs and offers suggestions for nutrients that can help restore and preserve moisture in the skin.†
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Did you know that your body may be more prone to developing cold sores or shingles during the winter? Learn about the factors that influence this and the nutrients that can help from Amanda Williams, MPH.
There is a variety of important nutrients that have been studied for their ability to help prevent the development of a cataract. This includes lutein, zeaxanthin, Vitamin C and zinc.
cataract
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey, Ph.
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A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye and this affects your vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. They are painless, but they really do cause a vision problem. The cataract creates a cloudy area in the lens of your eye, which blocks light from getting to the retina properly and makes it difficult for you to see clearly.†
At first, you may not notice that you’re developing a cataract. Over time, stronger glasses and brighter lightbulbs might help, but eventually, that’s not going to work. Over time, the cataracts make your vision blurry and hazy. They even affect color. You start to have trouble reading, doing everyday chores and activities, and driving at night.†
Cataracts become common as you get older. In fact, more than half of all Americans currently have cataracts or have had surgery to get rid of them. In time, if not taken care of, a cataract can cause blindness.†
In a healthy eye, light enters through the crystalline lens and passes through to the retina. The lens focuses the light into a sharp image on the retina. The retina relays the images through the optic nerve through the back of the eye right into the brain. If the lens in front of your eye is cloudy from a cataract, it’s like using a camera with a smear of butter in front of it. The image you see will be blurry.†
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So what are the symptoms of cataracts? A cataract can cause blurry vision that may look filmy, hazy or even foggy. Glare is also an early sign of a cataract. You might become sensitive to light and have trouble seeing in bright sunlight. Indoor lights might seem too bright or have halos around them. Sometimes you may develop diplopia, which is double vision.†
Diabetes is a risk factor for cataracts. Most diabetics develop sorbitol-type cataracts. Quercetin can help short-circuit that. Aging is the major cause of cataracts. Smoking can contribute to this, as can drinking a lot because alcohol uses up your body’s antioxidants. Eye injuries and exposure to radiation or too much sun can also be risk factors for the development of cataracts.†
Some drugs may even contribute to cataracts. Corticosteroids, for instance, mimic the stress hormones we release from our adrenal glands. Stress hormones affect your blood sugar, electrolytes and more and can also lead to cataracts. There is also some evidence that NSAIDs like Advil and Aleve increase the risk of cataracts.†
Some studies also say that statin drugs may lead to cataracts. This is controversial, as some studies say yes and some say no, but I have to say it. The best thing is educating people. A study from the journal Atherosclerosis in 2016 looked 135,000 people who were treated with statins between 2005 and 2007. There was a slight but continuous trend towards an increased risk of a cataract in people who adhered to their statin therapy. It increased the risk of a cataract by about 20%.†
In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph., begins a discussion on cataracts. He explains what they are and how they develop and also shares several factors that may contribute to your risk of developing a cataract. In Part 2 of this episode, coming soon, Jerry will continue the conversation and detail nutrients that can help to lower your risk of developing cataracts.†
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