Chronic Inflammation, Part 2 – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 499
Chronic inflammation can wreak havoc on the body, so what can you do to help? Turn to powerful nutrients such as Vitamin D, resveratrol and more to help with inflammaging.
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Immune System, Part 4: Diet and Supplements – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 494
In this episode of the InVite Health Podcast, Amanda Williams, MPH concludes her series on the workings of the immune system. Learn about the important role nutrients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin E and mushroom extract play in your immune defenses.
Dry Skin? Here Are Your Cold Weather Skin Tips – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 459
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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.†
What happens to your skin in the 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.†
How nutrients can help hydrate dry 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.†
Key Topics:
- The anatomy of the skin
- Research on omega-3s for skin health
- What is dermatitis?
- Additional benefits of omega-3s and Vitamin E
- How chemicals can worse the state of your skin
Thank you for tuning in to the InViteⓇ Health Podcast. You can find all of our episodes for free wherever you listen to podcasts or by visiting www.invitehealth.com/podcast. Make sure you subscribe and leave us a review! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at InViteⓇ Health today. We’ll see you next time on another episode of the InViteⓇ Health Podcast.
DHA: The Key Brain-Boosting Omega-3 – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 443
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, but what do you know about DHA? Learn all about why this nutrient is important for brain development from Amanda Williams, MPH.
Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs and Nutritional Supplements – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 441
Many people have been prescribed statin drugs to help with cholesterol levels and heart health. While these medications are very important, they can also deplete levels of nutrients the body needs to function properly.
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women Are Different Than in Men, Part 3 – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 425
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InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey, Ph.
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Welcome back to Part 3 of our podcast looking at how heart attacks in women can differ from heart attacks in men. This is a crucial thing to know. In Part 1, we discussed the symptoms of a heart attack in women. It’s not always crushing chest pain. It could be nausea, dizziness or quick-onset fatigue. It’s important to know these things.†
The role of CoQ10 in heart health
Let’s discuss coenzyme Q10. When CoQ10 is converted to its active form, ubiquinol, it allows you to use oxygen and calories for energy. This is involved with your brain, heart and every other system in the body. All the energy in your body requires CoQ10, but it has to be converted into ubiquinol for that to happen.†
Diabetics have a terrible time converting CoQ10 into ubiquinol, so they are much better off using a ubiquinol supplement. As you grow older, the level of ubiquinol in your body declines because it gets increasingly more difficult to convert CoQ10 into ubiquinol. This lack of ubiquinol impacts your muscles, including your heart muscle. Your heart is pumping blood 100,000 times a day, so it needs a lot of energy. Without ubiquinol, there’s a lot of stress in the heart.†
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There have been many studies looking at the role of ubiquinol in heart health. One particular study found that when they gave elderly people ubiquinol, it actually cut down on the number of both men and women who died as a consequence of something wrong with their heart like heart failure, heart attack or sudden cardiac death. When you increase the amount of ubiquinol in the heart, you take a lot of pressure off of it. This means your heart is less likely to go into an arrhythmia, have a heart seizure or suffer a heart attack.†
Warning signs of a heart attack or heart issue
Here are some things you should look out for. Women more commonly have a condition called spontaneous coronary artery dissection. This occurs when one of the blood vessels in the heart tears. That can block your blood flow and can lead to really severe chest pain. It can feel like a heart attack. Women are more likely to have this issue, especially soon after pregnancy.†
There are things that can help improve the health of your arteries, including fish oils, cocoa, green tea and magnesium. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as nuts, can also be beneficial.†
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In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. concludes his discussion on heart attack symptoms in women. He details how different nutrients can impact heart health and also discusses additional heart issues that women may face.†
Key Topics:
- The history of CoQ10
- Research on ubiquinol
- What can make your heart younger?
- Nutrients that benefit your heart
Thank you for tuning in to the InViteⓇ Health Podcast. You can find all of our episodes for free wherever you listen to podcasts or by visiting www.invitehealth.com/podcast. Make sure you subscribe and leave us a review! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at InViteⓇ Health today. We’ll see you next time on another episode of the InViteⓇ Health Podcast.
