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The Strong Connection Lutein Has on Memory and Vision – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 4
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey. Ph
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Today we are going to discuss the strong connections between eye health and memory. So, I am going to try to inspire you to eat right – eat your spinach! Spinach, like many other green, leafy vegetables supplies a wide variety of vitamin-like nutrients, like invigorate your eye health and memory functions! It’s a little, yellow-orange pigment called Lutein!
What is Lutein?
Lutein is a member of the carotnoid family. Caratinoids are a group of pigments in plants that are extremely important for our health. Sources of lutein include kale, spinach, collard greens and romaine lettuce.
Lutein converts to an important pigment called Zeaxanthin that is very important for vision. In parts of the eyes, they are the only carinoids that are accepted. Zeaxanthin is also found in the same vegetables as lutein but is found in many orange-colored foods like tangeries, oranges and orange peppers.
Lutein and Zeaxanthin are very important protectors of the eyes and the brain, due to their antioxidant properties. This helps protect them from inflammation.
Impact of Technology On Sleep
Now, in today’s digital world it seems like you can not escape your screens! Screens use technology that shows a brighter, clear image like LED lights. These lights emit a great amount of blue light. This blue light can impact the amount of nutrients in your eyes, specifically Lutein and Zeaxanthin. This can impact your brain health and impacts your body’s release of melatonin. Melatonin is the nighttime hormone that allows your body to know when it is time to go to sleep.
A recent study in a group of young health people, shows that screen usage disrupts both melatonin release, which leads to a decrease in quality and quantity of sleep.
Link Between Lutein and Brain Health, Specifically Memory
Lutein, in many studies, has been shown to provide benefits for the function of your brain, for attention span and focus, for obtaining information and your mood and memory.
A young, healthy brain creates 700 new, healthy memory cells everyday. Which may not sound like much, but by the time you are 50 years old, you’ve replaced all of the original memory cells that you were born with and developed in your youth.
In a study on infants, Lutein made up 55% of the total carotinoid content of their brain, which is needed for the growth of brain tissue and to develop nerve tissue. More on that when we come back tomorrow!
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Key Topics:
- Important nutrients that impact vision health
- The best foods for essential vision health nutrients
- Impact of blue light on your overall health
- Low levels of Lutein impact your brain and sleep
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How To Keep Your Energy Levels High
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You’re always on the go; whether you’re headed to work or school each morning, you need your energy levels high in order to keep you moving throughout the day. In order to do that, you’ll need to revamp your healthy lifestyle – adding certain foods and avoiding others, staying active, and practicing stress relief methods.
Revamp Your Diet
The relationship between your diet and your energy levels may seem complex, but it is one of the most important. You may have heard the saying, “you are what you eat”, and that is definitely the case. Healthy eating can be beneficial in numerous ways for revamping your energy levels. Fatigue can be addressed by eating balanced meals that contain enough nutrients to keep your health optimized. Overeating or a diet high in processed foods and sugar, can cause your energy levels to drop, as it causes the digestive process to work over time and leaves you feeling tired.
According to Harvard Health Publishing, it’s better to eat small meals and snacks every few hours than three large meals a day. Your brain needs a steady supply of nutrients to feed it throughout the day so it can perform at its best. Eating foods like whole grains, high-fiber vegetables, nuts and health oils like olive oil can help you avoid the lag in energy and keep your body moving efficiently. Be sure to limit your caffeine and alcohol intake, as well.
Live a Healthy, High-Energy Lifestyle
Numerous studies have shown that exercise helps you sleep better and gives your cells more energy to burn. In a study performed by the University of Georgia, researchers found overwhelming evidence that regular exercise plays a significant role in increasing energy levels and reducing fatigue. This is largely due to the fact that exercising causes your body to release stress hormones that can make you feel energized, according to Harvard Health. “Stress-induced emotions consume huge amounts of energy. Talking with a friend or relative, joining a support group, or seeing a psychotherapist can all help diffuse stress,” says Harvard Health.
Exercise can also lead to a better night’s sleep, helping you feel refreshed and energized the next day. According to The National Sleep Foundation sleep can help to restore energy so that you body can restore many functions such as temperature regulation, a strong immune system, steady hormone levels and a good appetite.
What to Do When Your Energy Levels are Still Lacking
There are some nutrients that are critical to the production of energy and optimal functioning of your body and metabolism. Mariesette Zeyl, ND, former healthcare associate at InVite® Health names four top nutrients for promoting healthy energy levels.
ALCAR
“Acetyl-l-Carnitine, or more commonly called ALCAR, plays an important role in transporting energy by shuttling fatty acids directly across into the mitochondria to be burned as energy. Supplementation of ALCAR has a powerful antioxidative ability to improve energy metabolism and reduce both mental and physical fatigue.”
ALA
“Alpha-Lipoic-Acid, or ALA, is also a cellular metabolism nutrient. Aside from being the most powerful and versatile of antioxidants, it enhances energy levels. Research indicates ALA can improve energy production and homeostasis, stress response, and reverse energy decline associated with aging.”
B-Vitamins
“B-vitamins are needed to fight off fatigue and for normal brain function, hormone production and conversion of fats, carbohydrates and protein into energy. Specifically, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is the activated form of the B3 vitamin niacin, which is essential to any living cell’s energy production. NADH is directly responsible for the release of energy within the mitochondria. It is also a powerful antioxidant.”
Ubiquinol
CoenzymeQ10 (CoQ10) is the active form of Ubiquinol and is an essential nutrient for cellular metabolism. It is typically known for its heart health benefits, but it is essential to creating the spark that ignites the creation of energy. Ubiquinol also acts as a powerful antioxidant as it neutralizes free radicals inside the cell. If you are taking a statin drug, it depletes your body of Ubiquinol, so it can be beneficial to supplement with this invaluable energy creator.”