Low DHEA Levels May Explain Chronic Inflammation – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 229
DHEA controls many aspects of our inflammatory and immune responses. Here’s what you need to know when it comes to chronic inflammation.
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What Research Reports About Irritable Bowel Syndrome – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 213
Let’s discuss changes to your diet and different nutrients that can be incredibly supportive when dealing with irritable bowel syndrome.
Beyond Joint Health: The Power of Curcumin and Boswellia – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 205
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey. Ph
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When we think about things such as turmeric or curcumin, we oftentimes will default and think about joint health. That’s not a bad way to consider the way that curcumin itself is actually working in the body, but it does so much more than just targets inflammation within joint spaces. I want to talk about that in some detail because when many folks look at a formulation like our Biocurcumin 5-Loxin, they automatically think it would be beneficial if they have problems with their knees, hip, or back. Of course, we know that it is very beneficial for inflammation, which can oftentimes help with easing the discomfort. But I want to delve further into this and talk about the power of curcumin, especially when we combine it with Indian frankincense, which is boswellia extract.†
The Biocurcumin 5-Loxin is a cool product because it has two registered trademarked nutrients in it, meaning both of these nutrients have been studied extensively in terms of human clinical trials. It has 5-Loxin, which is a registered trademarked form of boswellia extract, and then we use BCM-95, which is a registered trademarked form of curcumin, which has been shown to be upwards of 7 to 8 times more absorbable than a standard curcumin or turmeric extract. This is important when we talk about all of the things that we know curcumin can do. There has been extensive research over the past half-century showing the power of curcumin.†
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Why are curcumin and boswellia extract beneficial to the body?
By using the BCM-95 nutrient in our formula, we get these powerful curcuminoid oils that are deep down into the turmeric root. It is from the curcuminoids that we yield medicinal benefits. There’s been extensive research looking at the BCM-95 across the spectrum: for joint health, for brain health, for overall systemic health targeting things like systemic inflammation. It has been looked at in human clinical trials to support mood, cognition, and memory.†
In the Nutritional Journal back in 2012, researchers at Ohio State University were looking at whether curcumin would impact healthy middle-aged adults. They designed this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial where one group was given a placebo and the other group was given curcumin extract. They did this for four weeks and then they looked at different levels like inflammatory markers. They found specifically that the group given curcumin had a really remarkable response to the curcumin in terms of driving down these markers for inflammation and allowing the body to have better adjustments during times of stress.†
When we think about curcumin in combination with the boswellia extract, oftentimes we think about joint health. This is because we know that curcumin has been shown to actually downregulate NF-kappa beta and STAT3. To the researchers’ knowledge, this was really the only agent coming from nature that they recognized had this ability to target both of those inflammatory markers. This was published in the Clinical Cancer Research Journal and this was a study done out of MD Anderson Cancer Research Center out of the University of Texas. This was done all the way back in 2009, yet you still don’t hear a lot about it.†
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Boswellia extract has a powerful constituent in it called AKBA. AKBA helps once again with regulating that inflammatory response. In the European Journal of Medicine, they were looking at how boswellia can help patients who had asthma. They did a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial looking at giving asthmatics boswellia extract. They found a significant reduction in inflammation within the respiratory bronchi, which is a really remarkable thing.†
When we talk about what we can do from nature, where we’re not putting these harmful synthetic chemical agents into the body to try to treat something, everything that boswellia extract and curcumin can do is really remarkable.
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.
The Proven Health Benefits of Omega-3s for Respiratory Health – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 187
For many people, the change of seasons can bring about respiratory changes as well. Let’s discuss how beneficial omega-3s can be for respiratory health.
The Benefits of Mushrooms Explained – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 161
Mushrooms contain a good amount of fiber, but are also packed with antioxidants. It’s these antioxidants that a lot of the scientific research has been focusing in on, especially for immune health and inflammation.
Why Quercetin Is The “Can Do” Flavonoid – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 138
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey. Ph
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We have all heard the saying, “you are what you eat”. But have you thought about what foods have common components? Interestingly enough, when we look at specific foods – apples, onions, berries, grapes, citrus fruits – they have a common component, called Quercetin. Quercetin is an extremely powerful flavonoid that provides the body with a significant amount of antioxidant power. This is important we want to be able to neutralize free radicals, that can damage cell membranes, damage our cellular DNA, leading to cell death. But the more antioxidants we have on board, the more we can fend off that type of oxidative stress and damage that can occur.
What is Quercetin?
Quercetin in a plant-based flavonoid, sometimes referred to as a citrus bioflavonoid, found naturally in some the healthiest known food sources, such as dark berries, organic tomatoes, and black tea. Generally speaking, we do not obtain a high enough amount of this antioxidant through our diet alone. Most individuals are not following a balanced diet that has adequate amounts of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables alone. To do this, a diet I would highly recommend is the Mediterranean Diet. Click here to learn more about the Mediterranean Diet now!
The University of Maryland released a great breakdown, where they described the way in which Quercetin has been researched in terms of being able to help stabilize cells. This is extremely important because, when we think about histamine in the case of seasonal allergies or hives, Quercetin has been studied in the stabilization of the cells that release histamine in the body, demonstrating an anti-inflammatory and anti-histamine effect. “In the setting of asthma, allergies, hay fever, hives it has been shown that Quercetin has been very beneficial,” according to researchers. This scientific research has also demonstrated the link between Quercetin and cardiovascular health. Its powerful flavonoids have been shown to protect against the damage caused by elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure. Quercetin has also been shown to support urinary tract and prostate health.†
Research on Quercetin
Published in the journal Frontiers of Immunology, a couple of different universities are currently studying Quercetin and Vitamin C’s impact on the COVID-19 virus – Eastern Virginia Medical School, a major university in Italy and Saint Peter’s Hospital in England. They are “presenting current evidence for the utilization of Vitamin C and Quercetin, both for prophylactic and high risk populations as well as for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.” This is something that we should all keep our eyes on!†
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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.