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Protecting Your Brain From Mild Cognitive Impairment, Part 1 – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 368

Protecting Your Brain From Mild Cognitive Impairment, Part 1 – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 368

Everyone experiences memory loss, but could yours be caused by mild cognitive impairment? Learn about what this means, what causes it and what can help from Jerry Hickey, Ph.

Green Juice Alternative – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 367

Green Juice Alternative – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 367

Green juice isn’t for everyone, but the good news is that there’s another way you can drink these important nutrients. Our Organic Greens Plus Hx is packed with powerful fruit and vegetable extracts but tastes like vanilla, making it a perfect option for picky people.

New Findings on the Mineral Magnesium – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 366

New Findings on the Mineral Magnesium – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 366

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

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Magnesium is a very important mineral that does wonderful things for our health. We cannot function without this nutrient, as it’s involved with hundreds of biochemical reactions that really dictate your health.†  

The many functions of this mineral

Magnesium is important for sleep because it is difficult to release melatonin at night without it. Because of this, it can also affect bone building, immune system function and more.†

This mineral is also needed for daytime energy. When you eat food and inhale oxygen, you try to make a compound called ATP (adenosine triphosphate). This compound releases a phosphate group that is responsible for your energy. This energy is needed for seeing, thinking, breathing, walking and more. 90% of that energy is connected with magnesium.†

ATP: THE ENERGY ATM MACHINE OF THE BODY – INVITE HEALTH PODCAST, EPISODE 255. Listen Now>>

Magnesium is also involved with balancing the blood sugar. The pancreas cannot effectively release insulin if you lack magnesium, making this mineral very important for diabetics. Unfortunately, diabetics lose this nutrient in their urine.†    

New findings on magnesium

A report just came out of various academic institutions in Spain that looked at nutrient deficiencies that may jeopardize the health of female athletes. It was published in the Latin American Archives of Nutrition. They did a meta-analysis of a whole bunch of human clinical trials on female athletes spanning from 2012 to 2020. They found that there are specific problems that are common among elite female athletes. These issues have been dubbed the Female Athlete Triad Syndrome, which includes low energy levels, bone loss and missed periods.† 

The study found that female athletes need higher levels of particular nutrients, including iron, Vitamin D, calcium, Vitamin B12 and magnesium. Of these nutrients, magnesium appears to be the most cause for concern, as this nutrient most often prevents deficits. It is especially important for athletes because it is needed for physical and mental energy, sleep, bone health and more.†

WHY VITAMIN D IS ESSENTIAL FOR SURVIVAL – INVITE HEALTH PODCAST, EPISODE 285. Listen Now>>

In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. details various studies indicating the importance of the mineral magnesium. He explains many of the roles this nutrient plays in the body and discusses other body systems that may be at risk if levels of magnesium are low.†

Key Topics:

  • Many of the roles magnesium plays in the body
  • How certain nutrients and minerals work together
  • Details on studies about magnesium

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The Surprising Benefits of Calcium – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 365

The Surprising Benefits of Calcium – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 365

You’ve probably heard of the benefits of calcium for your bones, but did you know that this mineral is also important for your muscles, energy, skin and more? Learn more about the role this powerful nutrient plays in the body from Jerry Hickey, Ph.

Nutrients to Target Migraine Headaches – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 364

Nutrients to Target Migraine Headaches – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 364

Migraine headaches can hold you back from your everyday life. The good news is that there are nutrients that can help you combat these painful headaches.

Promoting Healthy Detoxification – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 360

Promoting Healthy Detoxification – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 360

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Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH

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Today, I want to talk about detoxification and if you’re going to do a cleanse, the best way to go about doing this. There are many varieties of detoxes and cleanses. You can look at different processes that are geared towards removing chemicals or toxins from the body. This can help to try to promote weight loss and overall health. Some of these cleanses consist of only drinking certain liquids, eating certain foods or using different herbal remedies, but, at the end of the day, we have to recognize that the body goes through detoxification on a daily basis. What we need to focus on is not these crash detoxes, but what we can do to support daily detoxification.† 

What is metabolic detoxification?

Metabolic detoxification is something that occurs in the body each and every single day. The body is very well equipped to go through and process unwanted chemicals so that the body can get rid of them. This includes foreign chemicals that we might be taking in from foods, medications, topical products and more.†

We have to make sure that the body has the tools that it needs to go through the metabolic detoxification process. When we start to have more added toxins, our body’s ability to remove them slows down. This can impact things such as energy levels, weight, skin health and more. This is an indication that we may be impacting some phase of our normal metabolic detoxification, meaning that we are adding additional workload onto those phases.†  

THE CHRONIC EXPOSURE OF CHEMICALS IN SKIN CARE PRODUCTS – INVITE HEALTH PODCAST, EPISODE 279. Listen Now>>

Nutrients needed to remove toxins from the body 

When we look at what the body utilizes through the different phases of detoxification, we can look at our vitamins and minerals. B vitamins, including things like niacin, riboflavin and folate, as well as Vitamin E and Vitamin C are very important. We can also look at magnesium and selenium. All of these nutrients are important in helping to support proper detoxification of chemicals in the body.†

Powerful flavonols found in brightly-colored fruits can also help with detoxification. This includes nutrients from green tea such as sulforaphanes, EGCG and tannins, such as other nutrients found in vegetables such as broccoli. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is important because it helps to bolster up glutathione, which is also important for detoxifying the body. Milk thistle is beneficial for kidney and liver health as well.†  

MILK THISTLE IS A TRUE POWER PLANT FOR LIVER HEALTH – INVITE HEALTH PODCAST, EPISODE 299. Listen Now>>

In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH explains what a healthy detox of the body looks like. She details the multiple phases of the detoxification process and offers recommendations for supporting your body’s natural ability to remove toxins.† 

Key Topics:

  • The basics of detoxification
  • Why you shouldn’t turn to fad cleanses
  • The phases of detoxing your body
  • How your diet impacts detoxification