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The activated form of the B-vitamin folate plays an important role in the body by helping to fend off high levels of homocysteine. Learn about how this impacts brain and heart health from Jerry Hickey, Ph.
Your body contains a multitude of genes that are involved in your cardiovascular health. Understanding these genes can help indicate what you need to do to support your heart in terms of diet, exercise, supplementation and more.
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Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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I often try to stress the point that finding the root cause of why something has gone awry in the body is more important than just trying to treat symptoms. This allows you to make more specific corrections, whether that’s lifestyle modifications when it comes to diet and exercise, or even in terms of the different vitamins and minerals that you are taking.†
Now that we know so much more about the human genome, understanding what is going on at the genetic level can play an important role in taking care of your body. If we can see a predisposition to a particular risk, then we can do a lot more now in terms of lifestyle modifications and making sure that we can bypass some of those issues. For instance, knowing that you have a genetic variant that increases your risk of developing heart disease allows you to make changes now to help prevent that.†
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Our genetic health testing allows us to assess your level of risk for a potential health that you are dealing with currently or could become a problem in the future.†
We’ve partnered up with a widely-regarded lab in Oregon to simplify the genetic health testing process. It’s incredibly accurate and the results that you get can yield you so much insight as to what’s going on within your body at the genetic level. It’s a quick and painless process. You use a cotton-tipped swab to gently rub the inside of your cheek, then you send it off to the lab for processing. Once the results come in, we analyze the results and identify any genetic variants so that we can assess your risks and create a plan of action.†
With these genetic testing kits, we are able to analyze many different areas for overall health, including detoxification and vitamin and mineral absorption. We can also look at your risk for things such as Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses the importance of understanding the composition of your genome. She explains how our genetic health testing kits make this possible and details the process of how these kits work, as well as what they are able to test for.†
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You’ve heard it before; lowering your blood pressure is essential to living a healthy life. But do you know about a clinically studied nutrient called Quercetin that may help?
We’ve all heard the impact that high cholesterol can have on our overall health. Well over 30% of the U.S. population has high cholesterol. But did you know that plant sterols should be an essential part of your cholesterol-targeting arsenal?
According to researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU), consuming flavonoid-rich items, such as apples and tea, protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers.
Flavonoids are a diverse group of plant chemicals (phytonutrients) that are found in almost all fruits and vegetables. They are responsible for the vivid colors of fruits and vegetables and have been shown in numerous studies to be powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory and immune system benefits. One of the most commonly known flavonoids is quercetin.
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A few foods that are rich in flavonoids are onions, tea, strawberries, kale, grapes, brussels sprouts, parsley and many spices. It’s important to pay attention to the way you cook and prepare your food when it comes to flavonoids. Up to 80% of some flavonoids can be lost during the cooking process! A good way to tell if your food is losing or have lost its nutrients is by its color; if its normally vivid colors start to fade after cooking or boiling, your food is losing its phytonutrients! But flavonoids can also be obtained by supplementation, which may be a good option for those struggling to get sufficient fruits and vegetables in their diet.
The researchers from the ECU’s School of Medical and Health Sciences analyzed data from the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort that assessed the diets of over 53,000 Danes over 23 years. Participants consuming about 500mg of total flavonoids each day had the lowest risk of cancer or heart disease-related death.
Lead researcher Dr. Nicola Bondonno said, while the study found a lower risk of death in those who ate flavonoid-rich foods, the protective effect appeared to be the strongest for those at high risk of chronic diseases due to cigarette smoking and those who drank more than two standard alcoholic drinks a day. She explained, “These findings are important as they highlight the potential to prevent cancer and heart disease by encouraging the consumption of flavonoid-rich foods, particularly in people at high risk of these chronic diseases. By far the best thing to do for your health is to quit smoking and cut down on alcohol.