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olive leaf extract
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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We all know that eating healthy is key to aging gracefully. We also know that the Mediterranean Diet is packed with really important nutrients that can help us achieve that goal. One of the major components of the Mediterranean Diet that often gets highlighted is olive oil. Today, I want to talk about the key reasons why olive oil and olive leaf extract can be so beneficial for your overall health.†
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We know that olive oil is packed with really important vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. We can look at Vitamin E and Vitamin K, for example, which are contained in olive oil. It also contains very powerful antioxidants.†
One of these antioxidants in particular has been studied across the spectrum of health is olive leaf extract. Olive leaf extract contains oleuropein, which is responsible for most of olive oil’s antioxidant properties. It also helps ease inflammation.†
Oleuropein is a compound that is unique to olive oil. It is the reason why olive oil has a bitter taste.†
Olive leaf extract and oleuropein have been studied for its ability to support healthy blood pressure, help inflammation and promote our immune defenses. Oleuropein seems to be responsible for the major inflammatory effects of this nutrient.†
Olive leaves themselves are rich in these polyphenolic compounds that have all of these different antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities. The olive leaf extract is where we are deriving all this power from.†
The way this actually works is not just by fending off oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species, but also by down regulating inflammation via tumor necrosis factor alpha. This basically allows the body to put a wall up to prevent inflammation from running wild through the body. This is especially important when you consider all the different chronic diseases in which inflammation is the underlying mechanism for the progressiveness or the degeneration within that disease state.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH explains the important nutrients found in olive leaf extract. She especially focuses on oleuropein and also details studies showing how important this extract is.†
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thyroid
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Feeling sluggish? Gaining weight? Is it your thyroid? That is always the question to ask yourself. I always encourage people to have a comprehensive thyroid blood test done because this is critical to how you feel each and every single day.†
We know that the metabolic rate of every single cell in the body is controlled by thyroid hormones. In particular, when we think about T3, which is your active thyroid hormone.†
It is very common for people to have suboptimal thyroid function that can contribute to issues such as weight gain and fatigue. When we look at hypothyroidism, for example, we know that this is pretty prevalent in the United States. This issue impacts about 5% of the U.S. population. The symptoms that go along with hypothyroidism include things like tiredness, weight gain, dry skin, hair loss and muscle aches.†
We know that there are certain nutrients that this important gland must have in order to properly disperse itself. We must have things such as iodine, zinc, selenium, iron, magnesium and Vitamin E. These are all things that the thyroid is heavily reliant on in terms of being able to make active T3. If we don’t have adequate amounts of selenium, tyrosine and iodine, this is going to be a problem.†
Americans are deficient in magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, zinc and Vitamin D, all things that this gland needs. Zinc in particular is essential when it comes to the thyroid. If we do not have zinc to release thyroid-releasing hormone, then the gland itself is going to be sluggish.†
There are nutrients that we can be taking in to help support this gland. The Thyroid HxⓇ formulation contains iodine, tyrosine and ashwagandha extract to help support the thyroid, as well as the adrenal system. I also commonly turn to rhodiola for people who are complaining about not having good energy and feeling sluggish. We need to make sure that we can make energy in the body.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses the importance of a healthy thyroid gland. She explains why everyone should have their T3 levels checked and offers recommendations for nutrients that can help support this gland.†
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