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Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey. Ph
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Today we are discussing the many benefits that Alcar and ALA have on the brain. There is a huge impact on your brain when you use these two nutrients together. These nutrients are involved with energy production and so much more.
What is Alcar?
Acetyl L-Carnitine (ALCAR) is an absorbable form of the amino acid known as L-Carnitine, a naturally occurring amino acid that is synthesized in the liver and kidney. Like L-Carnitine, Alcar produces energy in the mitochondria of the cell. Because it participates in energy metabolism, it can be supportive in healthy brain development, visual memory and overall focus for the general public.
What is ALA?
ALA, or Alpha-Lipoic Acid, is made by the body and found in every cell. It supplies the body with Lipoic acid that is normally formed and very active in the body. But Lipoic acid activity decreases with age. This is a key nutrient for creating energy out of the calories you eat, functioning with at least two key enzymes needed for energy production. All of the energy required in your body requires Lipoic acid activity.
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Alcar and ALA – Better Together
Alcar and ALA create something called acetyl-coenzyme A out of your food. When you eat fats, proteins, and carbohydrates they go through different pathways to wind up with something called acetyl-coenzyme A. You need ALA to make this and it is very important for the creation of this energy molecule. It is currency for energy. The Alcar shuttles this to your cell – the power plant of the cell where you release and create energy called the mitochondria. So, ALA allows you to create acetyl-coenzyme A and Alcar shuttles it into the cell. This gives your brain energy, as energy production dwindles with age. In fact, Alcar directly creates energy in the brain and is a neurotransmitter. A neurotransmitter is a tiny molecule in the brain that has a profound effect in making the brain work properly and helping to restore metabolism when you are aging. For example, Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that controls your appetite and helps to stabilize your mood.
“In the daytime, Alcar with ALA is driving energy utilization in the brain, or rolling back the clock on an aging brain. At night, it helps to create Melatonin for better sleep quality.”
– Jerry Hickey, Ph.
Alcar and ALA also create a very important molecule called acetylcholine. Acetylcholine interacts with GABA and glutamate to help you learn something. GABA relaxes the neurons so it opens up, acetyl-choline shoves the message in there and glutamate provides the energy to carry out this action. Acetyl-choline also allows you to remember information.
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On today’s episode, I will be discussing the thyroid gland. This is very complex – there are a lot of things that happen within the gland that regulate so many aspect of our health. Many individuals are oftentimes unaware about just how critical it is. So, I’m going to break all of this down for you and give you some tips as to what you can be doing when it comes to nutrients and blood testing in its regulation.
Defining Healthy Thyroid Function
The thyroid gland is responsible for much more than what most of us give it credit for. Many times we just think of it as a hormone-secreting gland that somehow regulates our metabolism. And, therefore, has something to do with regulating and controlling our weight.
Now, we certainly know that that is one aspect. But you also have to recognize that the thyroid impacts every single cell in the body, including temperature regulation, how our cells receive nutrients, the ability to detoxify our cells, and more! We also know that the thyroid has a major impact on heart health and your skeletal muscles.
“More doctors in this country are writing out more prescriptions for the thyroid than any other prescription in the United States.”
– Amanda Williams, MPH
Thyroid Dysfunction
Thyroid dysfunction is really prevalent in the United States; it is estimated that a good 20 million Americans are dealing with it. But we also know that, within this condition (commonly called hypothyroid) when you look at the most commonly prescribed medications year after year across the country, Levothyroxine (or Synthroid™) is consistently is at the top, as the most prescribed medication. This means that more doctors in this country are writing out more prescriptions for the thyroid than any others in the United States. But still, many are unsure as to what it is they should be doing to follow a healthy lifestyle while living with this condition.
The function of this gland is to produce hormones into the blood stream. It is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of the neck. If you are lacking the proper release of hormones from the thyroid gland, you can have start to display numerous symptoms, including:
Roughly five out of every 100 Americans have this condition. So how do you know if you have an issue with your thyroid? Tune in to our next episode for more information.
