Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
Gallstones are very common in the United States, but did you know they can be caused by factors such as diet, weight and prescription medications? The good news is that there are nutrients that have been shown to help support the health of the gallbladder.
Have you heard of the Portfolio Diet? This plant-based spin on the Mediterranean Diet has become increasingly popular in people looking to support healthy cholesterol levels. Learn more from Amanda Williams, MPH.
triglycerides
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey, Ph.
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As we discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this episode, triglycerides can be exceedingly dangerous when they’re elevated. When they’re somewhat elevated, they can contribute to hardening of the arteries, coronary heart disease and an increased risk of stroke and heart attack. They also cause fatty liver disease and the development of prediabetes or diabetes.†
There are nutrients that can help fight elevated triglycerides. One of these is niacin, which is a form of Vitamin B3. Vitamin B3 is involved with energy production and can help slow the aging process. Niacin helps to lower your triglycerides, as well as your bad cholesterol, and can also help to raise your good cholesterol a little bit. The problem is that when this is used as a drug, it is used in very high doses and it can be very unpleasant. The amount of niacin that you get in our B-Complex or multivitamins is fantastic, but super high doses of this vitamin may not be great.†
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Psyllium husk can also be beneficial. Psyllium is a type of fiber. It has to be mixed totally with water, otherwise the water in your throat can mix with it and it can swell in your throat. You mix a teaspoon of the psyllium in a glass of water twice a day and take it with food. First of all, it is a fiber and this helps to clean out your colon and support regularity. Psyllium husk also helps to lower your cholesterol, blood sugar and triglycerides.†
Then we have plant sterols, which may be my favorite, as well as fish oils.†
A trial done in the United States looked at people who were being treated with statin drugs and also had elevated triglycerides, but low cholesterol levels. These people also had a history of heart disease and diabetes. The researchers gave them 4000mg of fish oil a day, without its natural DHA. Instead, they super concentrated the EPA and changed its molecular shape a little bit. This study found that even if someone had low cholesterol levels, high triglycerides could cause them to have a heart attack or stroke. But, when they gave them the high-potency fish oils for five years, it cut back on the number of people who had a heart attack or stroke. Lowering the triglycerides cut back around an additional 25% in these risks.†
Now let’s discuss krill oil. The EPA and DHA in krill oil are more bioavailable, which means that they’re better absorbed by humans. This is because the oils in fish oils are attached to triglycerides, whereas the oils in krill oil are attached to phosphatides. Phosphatides are very good for the liver, brain, memory and mood. The way that krill oil supplies these fish oils is also excellent for helping to lower cholesterol and triglycerides.†
There is another kind of fat called sterols which are very interesting. They block the absorption of cholesterol from food in your digestive tract. Studies over the past 50 years show that they can help lower the risk of developing heart disease, as well as cholesterol levels. More recent studies are showing that they also help to lower triglycerides.†
In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. concludes his discussion on triglycerides. He offers suggestions for nutrients and supplements that can help people with high triglyceride levels and cites multiple studies.†
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Your lifestyle choices can impact your triglyceride levels. This includes the foods you eat, your exercise habits and the medications you take. Tune into this podcast episode for more information on how to support healthy triglycerides.
Triglycerides are a lipid found in the body that help ensure that your body gets the energy it needs between meals. But if you have too much of this fat, it can impact your heart, liver, pancreas and more. Learn more about how this can affect your health from Jerry Hickey, Ph.
chromium
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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When it comes to microminerals in the body, there is one in particular that plays such a critical role to our overall health, including heart health, blood sugar health and cholesterol health. This nutrient is often coined as the “forgotten mineral.” Today, I’d like to talk all about chromium.†
Chromium is a trace mineral, but it’s so easily forgotten. Many people are actually deficient in this nutrient, including athletes, diabetics, elderly people and pregnant women. These are all people who are at risk for chromium deficiency.†
Once this happens, this can lead to an impairment in insulin function. We have to make sure that insulin is responding to increases in blood glucose and when this happens, it becomes a big red flag. When we think of people who have metabolic syndrome, for example, they have this trifecta of elevated triglycerides, elevated glucose levels and increased body fat. If we also have a chromium deficiency or insufficiency occurring, this can really exacerbate things.†
We know that we have to have chromium when it comes to energy production. There are many different ways in which chromium is highly regarded within the biochemistry of the human body.†
You may wonder if you’re getting enough chromium through your dietary intake. The problem is that, for the most part, our diets are often lacking chromium, so they do not have enough to keep up with all of the biochemical utilizations of this mineral.†
There is some misinformation regarding this nutrient. There are different types of chromium. You have trivalent and hexavalent. The hexavalent form is the kind that you find in the industrial world. This is the problematic form that can be toxic when inhaled. The trivalent is the form that you use in terms of dietary supplementation. When you’re utilizing chromium picolinate, you’re using that trivalent form.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH explains the importance of the micromineral chromium. She discusses many of the ways this nutrient functions within the body, as well as the different forms this mineral comes in.†
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