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InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Sometimes we overlook the importance of energy in the body. We forget that if we are lacking energy, we are going to start having some missteps or misfirings occur. Many times, we don’t even recognize the true impact that low energy states can have on our overall health and wellness. Today, I want to talk about one particular type of energy in the body and why it’s important to maintain this, especially when we look at cardiovascular health, skeletal muscle health and fatigue.†
As we get older, our cellular energy levels begin to decline. We frequently talk about this in the setting of Coenzyme Q10 because even though it’s made in the body, age and certain medications can block the proper manufacturing of this important nutrient. This can cause you to feel more fatigued or tired, which is an indication that our cells are not functioning at their optimal performance.†
WHY COENZYME Q10 UBIQUINOL IS SO IMPORTANT – INVITE HEALTH PODCAST, EPISODE 233. Listen Now>>
There is something in the body that plays a really critical role in maintaining and restoring energy levels and that is ribose. D-ribose has been shown to increase cellular energy production within the heart and skeletal muscles. If we do not have adequate D-ribose, then we’re going to have a hard time in terms of energy recovery, as well as muscle recovery.†
Ribose is something that is naturally-occurring within our system. It is an essential component to our cellular energy management. It also yields the ability to fend off oxidative stress because it plays a role as an antioxidant. In this role, it can help to ease inflammation.†
Supplementation with D-ribose is a very good choice for those who are dealing with cardiac issues. Ribose works in the production of ATP, as well as in helping to fend off oxidative stress within the heart itself. It is free radical damage that causes an inflammatory response within the heart. If we have adequate levels of ribose, then we know that the cells themselves are being protected from oxidative stress. Ribose can be found in our Ribose Complex, which is a great formulation.†
In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses the powerful nutrient ribose. She details how ribose helps support heart health and energy levels and explains how it also acts as an antioxidant.†
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mild cognitive impairment
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey, Ph.
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In Part 1 of this episode, we discussed what mild cognitive impairment is and how it compares to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. In Part 2, we will discuss specific ingredients in supplements and foods that have been studied in people with mild cognitive impairment, as well as other nutrients that are great for the brain.†
Green tea is a powerful nutrient for brain health. There was a study where researchers gave young people a green tea drink without the caffeine-related ingredients. They had these people on powerful functional MRI machines and they found that the catechins in the green tea were stimulating the brain to work better. Additional studies in countries such as Germany and Italy found that people who drink green tea have a lower risk of developing memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.†
GREEN TEA AND LONGEVITY – INVITE HEALTH PODCAST, EPISODE 336. Listen Now>>
There is also evidence that cocoa is good for the brain. In older people, cocoa works as an anti-inflammatory, anti-aging nutrient. This is important as we age because antioxidant levels in the brain decrease dramatically with age. The brain is a super high-energy organ that releases a lot of peroxides. These peroxides can damage the fats in your brain that are important for memory functions. Green tea and cocoa both help resupply antioxidants in the brain to fend off these damaging free radicals. Cocoa also re-establishes circulation in the aging brain, which is important because a decline in brain circulation can impact memory functions.†
A study done in Italy looked at the efficacy of cocoa for helping with mild cognitive impairment. This study looked at people aged 56 to 75 who had mild cognitive impairment. They were forgetting things. The researchers split the people into two separate groups and found that patients who had real disruption in their cognitive functions did not have many polyphenols within their brain. The people who had more cocoa had less deterioration in their brain functions.†
There’s also ALCAR, which is found in our ALCAR with ALA formulation. The combination of these nutrients is great for your brain, brain energy and mood. People who have mild cognitive impairment have a decline in ALCAR, while people with Alzheimer’s disease have an even bigger decrease in this nutrient.†
THE MANY BRAIN BENEFITS OF ALCAR AND ALA, PART 1 – INVITE HEALTH PODCAST, EPISODE 134. Listen Now>>
In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. expands on his discussion of mild cognitive impairment. He details various studies on nutrients that help with this issue and explains the role they play within the brain.†
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