Your Eye Doctor Needs To Know This Supplement – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 529
If you spend your days staring at phone, TV or computer screens, you need to know about what supplements can benefit your eye health, and your eye doctor should, too.
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Your Cardiologist Needs To Know This Supplement – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 524
Magnesium is one of the most important nutrients for making sure the heart is functioning properly, yet your cardiologist may not put it on your radar. Here’s why your heart needs magnesium.
Are Triglycerides As Dangerous As Cholesterol? Part 2 – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 401
triglycerides
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey, Ph.
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In Part 1 of this episode, I discussed what triglycerides are, how they become elevated and some of the damage they can do, especially in the heart. I also discussed how they can relate to fatty liver disease, which is a lot more common than you think. Today, we’re going to discuss other ways that triglycerides can impact the body.†
How this affects the health of the organs
Extremely high triglycerides can cause severe inflammation of the pancreas, which is known as pancreatitis. That’s not a comfortable condition. In pancreatitis, you get pain in the stomach area and it can radiate around to your back. It can cause severe nausea and vomiting and can also make your abdomen feel tender and swollen. There are a lot of symptoms that go along with pancreatitis. The problem is that if this happens too frequently, it can be connected to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. You never want inflammation in an organ if you can help it.†
According to the American Health Association, young people with high triglyceride levels have a four times greater risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke than people with normal triglycerides.†
High triglycerides often accompany other conditions, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, kidney disease and hypothyroidism. Your thyroid is a master gland that controls your metabolism. When it’s not functioning well, you tend to get inflamed. Your good cholesterol drops, your bad cholesterol goes up and your triglycerides go up. You also frequently have fatigue and it’s hard to focus and concentrate on things.†
How to help achieve healthy triglycerides
A healthy lifestyle is the best way to help lower your triglyceride levels. That’s the key. If you’re overweight or you’re sedentary, that’s strongly associated with developing hypertriglyceridemia. This is because you’re not burning the calories from your food.†
It’s important to exercise regularly. If you can do about 30 minutes a day for most days of the week, that can help burn triglycerides.†
You should also avoid sugary foods and refined carbohydrates. This includes anything made from white flour, like white bread or pasta. Avoid high fructose corn syrup. This might be the worst thing because you’re mixing glucose with fructose, which seems to have a worse effect on people than just having either of those on their own.†
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You should choose healthier fats. Red meat is not the best thing for your blood fats. Fish is much better because it’s high in omega-3 fatty acids and also has a lot of other healthy things in it such as the mineral magnesium and the amino acid taurine. These nutrients are good for your heart, brain and eyes.†
In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. continues his discussion on triglycerides. He explains how this fat can impact the health of the pancreas and also provides recommendations of foods to eat and foods to avoid in order to support healthy triglyceride levels. Stay tuned for Part 3 of this episode, coming soon!†
Key Topics:
- What is metabolic syndrome?
- How genetics impact triglycerides
- Prescription medications that can affect triglyceride levels
- What foods should you eat to maintain healthy triglycerides?
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.
Nutrients to Target the Impacts of Air Pollution – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 395
Air pollution can wreak havoc in your body, impacting cognition, heart health and more. The good news is that there are powerful nutrients that can help fend off this damage.
Purples HxⓇ for Healthy Summer Skin – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 361
As you’re creating your summer skin care routine, don’t forget to consider what you’re putting inside of your body. Purples HxⓇ is rich in antioxidants and anthocyanins that can help protect your skin from damaging UV rays.
The Benefits of Taurine On Your Heart – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 189
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey. Ph
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Today we’re discussing the benefits of taurine on your heart, blood vessels, and blood pressure.
What is taurine?
Taurine is a unique amino acid. When you eat protein, it is broken down into amino acids, which are then arranged in chains in different combinations and used for the structure and function of our organs and systems in our body. Amino acids are combined to create enzymes, neurotransmitters, some hormones such as insulin, and also structural components of the body. Taurine is different. It is not combined with other amino acids. It works alone. Taurine is a free amino sulfonic acid found in many of our tissues. For instance, it is used in our bile to break down fats from food so we can absorb them. We also use taurine also to detoxify chemicals in our kidneys and liver. It also plays an important role in the functioning of our heart, our muscles, our eyes, our brain, and certain blood cells called platelets.†
There are certain foods that contain the nutrient. Here are some options:
- The dark meat of chicken and other poultry
- Fish and shellfish, like mussels
- Eggs
You can also make taurine. It can also be synthesized in our body from the commonly-absorbed amino acid L-Cysteine. Vegetarians and vegans can have lower levels of taurine due to their diet. I commonly recommend some taurine to vegetarians along with several other supplements they may be lower in. Taurine is guilty by association because it is often added as a protective ingredient to energy drinks. It helps protect the body from the jittery effects of excessive caffeine intake. It is not a stimulant.†
Heart Health Benefits
A lot of data from all over the globe indicates that taurine helps lower our risk of developing heart disease or suffering with a stroke or heart attack. Studies performed in overweight or obese patients indicate that it may reduce triglycerides and improve lipid metabolism, increase adiponectin levels, and decrease inflammation and lipid peroxidation. In diabetics, it may help reduce the risk of kidney damage, also known as diabetic nephropathy.†
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Taurine is a conditionally essential amino acid, meaning we can usually make enough to meet our body’s needs. Under certain circumstances, however, we cannot make enough, so supplementing becomes important. This is true in people with high blood pressure and in patients with congestive heart failure. Studies show it reduces blood pressure in people with hypertension. It may reduce blood pressure by decreasing the levels of plasma epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, which is the fight or flight neurotransmitter. When you release epinephrine, it squeezes your blood vessels and makes your heart beat faster, which then raises your blood pressure. Taurine can help block excessive release of epinephrine.†
Research strongly links higher taurine levels and significantly lower rates of dying from heart disease or suffering with a stroke or heart attack. Taurine seems to work very well with the addition of the mineral magnesium for heart health and blood pressure control. Tune into the full podcast episode for more details about how taurine can help the body.†
Questions about how this important nutrient can benefit the health of your heart? Leave us a comment below to join the discussion now!
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