Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
There is data that provides evidence that certain nutrients and lifestyle habits, like exercise, getting enough sleep and a great diet, lower the risk of cancer. Here is the latest research on Vitamin C and its impact on cellular health.
Quercetin is an extremely powerful flavonoid that provides the body with a significant amount of antioxidant power, giving us the ability to neutralize free radicals, that can otherwise damage or cells. Here’s how Quercetin works in the body.
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Let’s get science-savvy when it comes to summertime skin health! Our skin is our largest organ and is constantly exposed to outside factors, like radiation, pollution and toxins. Today, I want to discuss the importance of taking care of your skin during the summer months.
How Skin Damage Develops
There are numerous factors that can be harmful to your skin. Some include:
Protecting Your Skin with Vitamin C
The antioxidant properties of Vitamin C help make it an essential vitamin for the health of the skin. Specifically its ascorbic acid content. Many studies have shown that Vitamin C can help fight against the damage brought on by ultraviolet-induced photo-damage, or UV radiation. Thought Vitamin C is found naturally both in the skin and in your body, its levels decline as you become more exposed to the environment, including UV light, pollutants like cigarette smoke.
This powerful antioxidant has also been shown to protect against wrinkles, as Vitamin C regulates the synthesis of Collagen and promotes its stability in the skin. Collagen is an important protein in your body. As you age, your body produces less of it, which can lead to dry skin and the formation of wrinkles. Using a Vitamin C serum that contains Collagen, can give your skin the boost it needs to stay hydrated and healthy from the inside out.
Other Healthy Skin Ingredients
Aloe vera is a very popular skin care ingredient that has been used for centuries. The gel-like substance inside of the plant leaves have been used topically on burns and wounds, as it contains skin-soothing ingredients like echinacea and calendula, along with other vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and amino acids. As a skin care ingredient, aloe touts moisturizing effects and quick absorption.
Vitis Vinifera is the Latin name for the wines that product wine grapes. It is commonly known as grape seed oil or grape seed extract. Grape seeds are an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Resveratrol and antioxidants known as flavonoids. Grape seed extract has been shown in numerous studies to hep improve the skin’s texture and signs of aging. This is why it is such a common skin care ingredient.
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On today’s episode, we are going to be discussing Vitamin C and its benefit for vision health and the common cold, including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Let’s talk science.
Vitamin C is an essential vitamin, which means you need it for multiple functions but your body does not make it. Here’s why adequate levels are so important, especially for the creation of Collagen and for healthy immunity.
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey. Ph
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What is an Endothelial Function?
Endothelial cells line many of your tissues, or your blood vessel walls. It the job of these cells of pump and push open your blood vessels. For instance, your heart is pumping blood every three quarters of a second or 80 times a minute. If these cells are not functioning properly, the heart has to pump harder to get the blood to your brain, legs, muscles, etc… This can be destructive and can damage your blood vessels even greater, causing high blood pressure. So endothelial function is really important.
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To improve it, we have to look at something called Flow Mediated Dilation. Dilation means the blood vessels can pop open appropriately and blood flow is better. A meta-analysis – a group of 44 randomized controlled human clinical studies – focused on whether or not Vitamin C improves circulation in 2014. This analysis found that Vitamin C did improve circulation and endothelial function in patients with diabetes and with atherosclerosis. In healthy participants – 500mg of Vitamin C each day – was shown to improve endothelial function.†
When you look at how much Vitamin C is in your blood, that is a true picture of Vitamin C consumption. In a meta-analysis of 29 randomized controlled human clinical trials, Vitamin C supplements were shown to improve high blood pressure.†
What you need to know about strokes
A stroke can rob you of your independence and your mobility. They are very common. A stroke is a sudden interruption in the blood supply of the brain. When it is caused by a blockage of the arteries it is called a ischemic stroke. When it is caused by a burst blood vessel, it is called a hemorrhagic stroke.
In a study from Japan of 2,000 people and over a 20 year period, researchers found that higher intake of Vitamin C reduced the risk of suffering with a stroke by 29%.†
In England, there was the Epic Northic study that studied over 20,000 people for over a ten year period. Researchers found that participants with high levels of Vitamin C in their blood had a 42% reduced risk of a stroke.†
In a separate meta-analysis of 17 human clinical trials showed that higher blood levels of Vitamin C reduced the risk of a stroke by 38%.†
The American Association of Retired People (AARP) released a Diet and Healthy study that included 232,000 older adults and reported that taking Vitamin C daily reduced the risk of developing diabetes by approximately 10% in comparison to those who did not take a supplement.†
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