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What Is Iron Overload? – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 437

What Is Iron Overload? – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 437

Did you know that your body can have too much iron? When this occurs, it can be toxic to your organs. The good news is there are nutrients that can help regulate iron levels within the body.

Supporting the Thyroid to Promote Healthy Energy and Weight – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 413

Supporting the Thyroid to Promote Healthy Energy and Weight – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 413

A healthy thyroid gland is essential for your overall wellness, especially for energy levels and healthy weight. Turn to nutrients that can help keep this gland functioning properly.

Natural Help for Restless Legs Syndrome – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 379

Natural Help for Restless Legs Syndrome – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 379

restless legs syndrome

InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey, Ph.

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Restless legs syndrome is described as this vague set of symptoms that people struggle to define. People with this issue get this uncontrollable need to move their legs at night, as well as vague unpleasant sensations, that can affect their night of sleep. This creates a problem because the next day, they are less productive at work. It affects them socially because they don’t have the energy to go out. It affects them healthwise because they don’t have the energy to exercise. So what do you do?†

The symptoms of restless legs syndrome

The chief symptom of restless legs syndrome is the need to move your legs. The weird sensations typically begin after you’ve been lying down or sitting for an extended period of time. You get rid of the sensation by moving, stretching or jiggling your legs.The symptoms generally occur at night. They can also be accompanied by aching, itching, throbbing or pins and needles.†

It’s estimated that up to 7 to 10% of the US population has restless legs syndrome. Women frequently have it more often than men. It can begin at any age, but the symptoms typically become more common, frequent and long-lasting as you grow older.† 

There are different causes and risk factors for restless legs syndrome. For instance, there is a genetic component to this issue. You can inherit it from your parents. Sometimes, it is related to drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes or consuming too much caffeine. Diabetes can also put you at risk because it causes inflammation.† 

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How to help with this issue

One thing you can do if you have restless legs syndrome is have your doctor do an iron profile. Iron is involved with dopamine. These two nutrients are important for a part of the brain that is involved with muscle health. If you have a problem with iron, this can affect your muscles. Iron supplements can really help with this issue.† 

Alcar with ALA can also be beneficial. Both of these nutrients are naturally found in your brain, muscles and heart. Alcar and ALA can both help with nerve issues, so if a nerve problem is one of the factors leading to restless legs syndrome, try the Alcar with ALA.† 

Folate is another nutrient that can help. All of our multivitamin formulations contain the active form of folate. When you have low folate levels, you are more likely to develop restless legs syndrome.† 

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The minerals magnesium and potassium are other things that can help. They’re involved with nerve excitability within the brain and the peripheral nervous system. This is the part of the nervous system that affects your muscles directly. Magnesium and potassium help to support the excitability of your neurons, as well as your blood flow. If you’re low in these minerals, you can begin to develop muscle cramps or restless legs syndrome.† 

In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. discusses the phenomenon of restless legs syndrome. He explains various factors that may contribute to this issue and also offers recommendations for nutrients that can help.† 

Key Topics:

  • What is periodic limb movement of sleep (PLMS)?
  • Common drug treatments for this issue
  • Not all iron supplements are the same

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Nutrients To Target Restless Leg Syndrome – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 317

Nutrients To Target Restless Leg Syndrome – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 317

Have you ever heard of restless leg syndrome? Amanda Williams, MPH discusses how many people it affects and what nutrients may be beneficial.

Signs & Symptoms of an Iron Deficiency – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 62

Signs & Symptoms of an Iron Deficiency – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 62

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. The most common cause of iron deficiency is simply a lack of iron in your diet. If you are severely deficient, it is called anemia. Here’s what you need to know.

Millions at Risk of Nutrient Deficiencies as CO2 Levels Climb

Millions at Risk of Nutrient Deficiencies as CO2 Levels Climb

According to a new study performed by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops – such as rice and wheat – less nutritious and could result in “175 million people becoming zinc deficient” and “122 million people becoming protein deficient” by 2050. The study also found that more than 1 billion women and children could lose a large amount of their dietary iron intake, putting them at increased risk of anemia and other diseases.

The Study and Research

Sam Myers, lead author of the study and principal research scientist at Harvard Chan School explains, “Our research makes it clear that decisions we are making every day – how we heat our homes, what we eat, how we move around, what we choose to purchase – are making our food less nutritious and imperiling the health of other populations and future generations.”

The study notes that humans, generally, get a majority of their key nutrients from plants, including protein, iron and zinc. However, it has been shown that higher atmospheric levels of CO2 result in less nutritious crop yields, and can lower the concentrations of these nutrient between 3-17%.

According to the research, India would bear the greatest burden, with an estimated “50 million people becoming zinc deficient, 38 million becoming protein deficient, and 502 million women and children becoming vulnerable to diseases associated with iron deficiency”.

What to do about Nutrient Deficiencies?

Archana Gogna, MS, CNS, MBA, Director of Nutrition at InVite® Health has reported on nutrient deficiencies before. “We live in an increasingly polluted environment, loaded with toxins; the soil we grow our food in is often nutrient-depleted and many consume processed, factory-made foods supplying scant nutrients. Ironically, our bodies wind up requiring even more vitamins and minerals to effectively metabolize nutrient-depleted foods. Add that depletion with less time spent outdoors, minimal exercise, prescription drugs and medications, and chronic stress, and the result is that many individuals are truly nutritionally deficient. For these reasons, healthcare professionals are advising their patients to start taking a safe, reliably-made, high-quality multivitamin mineral formula on a daily basis to fill the nutritional deficits in their diet.”

Multivitamins are designed to address the replenishment of core nutrients commonly depleted by pollution and prescribed drugs. But not all multivitamins are created equal! The nutritional needs of men, women, children and athletes are very different. Speak with a nutritionist at InVite® Health for a free nutritional consultation today!

Reference:

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “As CO2 levels climb, millions at risk of nutritional deficiencies.” ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180827180806.htm (accessed August 28, 2018).