Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
You’ve probably heard that olive oil holds many health benefits, but do you know why? This commonly used ingredient is rich in olive leaf extract and oleuropein, which provide benefits for your immune system, blood pressure levels and more.
A new study has shown that omega-3 fatty acids can help people who suffer from migraines. This nutrient may help to decrease the frequency and duration of these horrible headaches.
Vitamin B6
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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B vitamins play a really important role when it comes to supporting energy levels, metabolism, heart health, brain health and so many more systems that are crucial for the everyday functions of the human body. One specific B vitamin is often overlooked in terms of its overall importance and that is Vitamin B6.†
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We know Vitamin B6 as pyridoxine. This nutrient is incredibly important to so many different functions in our everyday life. Pyridoxine is required for more than 160 enzyme-driven reactions in the body and this can affect things from amino acid transformation to the synthesis and breakdown of different neurotransmitters. It can also impact cellular energy production, the immune system and methylation reactions in the body.†
We usually obtain an adequate amount of Vitamin B6 when it comes to our food sources, including foods such as chicken and peanuts. However, many people are starting to show insufficient or deficient levels of this nutrient, often due to the Standard American Diet. Low levels of Vitamin B6 can be incredibly problematic when we think about all of the different health implications. Studies have linked low levels of pyridoxine to issues such as depression, anxiety, inflammation and more.†
Supplements can help to boost your blood levels of Vitamin B6. Additional studies have shown that supplementing with this nutrient can help support heart health and proper inflammatory responses. Research has also shown that pyridoxine can target harmful end products from glycation that can impact eye health, skin health, memory and more.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses the importance of Vitamin B6, as well as how risky a deficiency in this nutrient may be. She shares several clinical studies demonstrating the many problems associated with pyridoxine deficiencies, as well as the potential benefits that may accompany supplementation.†
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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?
Quercetin is a flavanol that has been studied for its influence on inflammation. This is especially important, as recent studies have been released discussing the link between inflammation and the immune system.
inflammation
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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You’ve probably heard by now that omega-3 fatty acids are incredibly important. When we talk about omega-3s, we’re referring to things coming from fish oil, krill oil, flaxseed and chia, for example. We know that they’re important because there are over 30,000 published research trials done on omega-3 fatty acids. They are essential to human existence. If we are not obtaining enough of them from our diet, it can affect so many different systems within our body, including the brain and heart. It goes far beyond those two areas and I want to talk in some detail today about the importance of omega-3 fatty acids and why you should make sure that you have them incorporated into your supplementation routine.†
We know that omega-3 fatty acids are an integral component to so many aspects of our overall health. When we think about things such as inflammation, we know that omega-3 fatty acids help to combat or offset that. That’s why I want to talk about it in more detail.
First, we need to differentiate between acute and chronic inflammation. What we really want to pay attention to is that chronic, low-level inflammation. That’s what contributes to the pathogenesis of the most common chronic disease states, including heart disease, diabetes, cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, kidney disease and respiratory diseases such as COPD and emphysema. We know that low-level inflammation, this chronic forest fire that keeps burning throughout the body, this is why omega-3s are so incredibly important.†
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Acute inflammation, on the other hand, is a welcomed type of inflammation that occurs. This is a very well-controlled inflammatory response that actually has protective roles in the body. It helps to prevent the spread of infection throughout the body and prevent damage to different tissues. It helps to remove damaged tissues as well as those harmful pathogens. It allows the body to repair itself. At the most basic level, an acute inflammatory response is triggered in this setting. It’s a tissue injury or trauma that occurs within the body. Then we have infections, potentially by viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi. We know there is a classic manifestation of acute inflammation that is characterized by the four cardinal signs of redness, heat, swelling and pain. The redness and the heat result from an increase in blood flow to the injury site itself. The swelling results from the accumulation of fluid at the injury site. As a consequence of this, we have increased blood flow and then we have swelling, which can become problematic because it can compress nerve endings and generate pain.†
We have to recognize that there is a clear and distinct difference between that warranted acute inflammation versus chronic inflammation. The chronic inflammation is what leads to long-term consequences, which is why I always refer to it in that setting of inflammaging.†
Learn more about inflammaging by listening to the full podcast episode.
What can we do to combat this type of inflammatory assault to the system? First and foremost is a proper diet. We need to focus on eating nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables, avoiding sugars and bad carbohydrates, and increasing our intake of omega-3 fatty acids in our foods. Getting enough omega-3s can really prove to be difficult when people are following a Standard American Diet, which is predominantly omega-6 fatty acids. We are very limited in terms of our exposure to omega-3s.†
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When we look at the different studies that focus in on chronic, low-grade inflammation and omega-3 fatty acids, we really start to see how it is that those omega-3s potentiate such a benefit in terms of easing inflammation within the body. Fish oil is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids. One of the best sources of fish oil if you’re not eating fatty fish such as salmon is to be taking a fish oil supplement or something like krill oil.†
Hear about various studies on the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on the body in the full podcast episode.
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