Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
In part 1 Jerry Hickey, Ph. discussed the symptoms of heart failure and factors that can increase your risk. Now let’s review the nutritional side of heart health.
What are the long-term impacts of stress and how can you manage your stress in a much more efficient way? So many people deal with stress on a daily basis. It can come in different forms and be caused by a variety of things. Let’s talk about what you can be doing to help mitigate the impacts of stress.
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Today, I have some really exciting information to share with you about omega-3 fatty acids! They are in the news once again and I am going to tell you all about this latest research, plus why omega-3 fatty acids are so critical to our overall existence. Generally speaking, because many Americans follow a Standard American Diet, our bodies are lacking omega-3 fatty acids, along with numerous other essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals. So this is extremely important.
Recent Studies on Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Brain Health
A recent study was funded through the National Institute of Health and published through the American Academy of Neurology that was looking at the intake of omega-3 fatty acids from the diet of women who lived in high areas of air pollution and figuring out if that intake would counteract the effects of air pollution on the brain. When we think about air pollution, it common to initially think about its impact on your lungs or on your skin. But it is important to note that air pollution can also impact the health of our brain.
In this particular study, researchers studied over 1300 women who’s average age was right around 70 years old. No one in this study had dementia. The study participants completed a questionnaire regarding their diet, which looked at their physical activity, their medical history and (most importantly) they were calculating the average amount of fish the women were consuming on a regular basis. Researchers concluded that the women who had the highest level of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood from consumption of fish, also had the greatest volume of the hippocampus, which controls memory, cognition and all of our functional abilities.
In a separate study, published in the journal of Neurology, researchers performed functional MRIs in order to determine whether a higher adherence to the Mediterranean Diet would be related to a healthy brain volume. Researchers determined that the Mediterranean Diet was indeed the healthiest diet out there. Here’s why this diet is so important and beneficial. The researchers analysed that the participants who had that strong adherence to the Mediterranean Diet had significantly greater brain volume. At the end of the day, your diet can make a huge impact on your health and overall wellness.
Utilizing Fish Or Kill Oil Supplements
You want to make sure that your supplement is sourced environmentally correct. You also want to make sure that it goes through the proper distillation process, removing any type of impurities from that fish or krill oil. You will want to use a supplement that boasts the highest-quality, highest-purity and highest-potency.
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How do you know what supplements are best to support cardiovascular health? And what else should you be doing in terms of diet and exercise? The good news is there are some basic guidelines that I can share with you that may be beneficial.
If you are living in a major city or living next to a main road and smelling the exhaust from traffic, you are breathing in tiny particles of soot that are very toxic. Research says Fish Oil can help.
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey. Ph
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In part one, I discussed the benefits of fish oil for brain health. Now, we are going to discuss Krill Oil’s superior benefit for brain health. Let’s get started.
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What is Krill Oil?
Krill oil has fish oils attached to Phosphatidylcholine and also contains the powerful antioxidant astaxanthin. This has many advantages and even more benefits for the brain than fish oil.
Fatty ocean fish and crustaceans have omega-3 fatty acids which are commonly referred to as fish oils. You take Fish Oil capsules for their omega-3 content but you can also take Krill Oil because of it’s Omega-3 Content. However, Krill – because of the way the Omega-3 Fatty acids are supplied (they are attached to phosphatides) – has additional advantages over fish oils.
The Differences Between Krill Oil and Fish Oil
Here are the differences:
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