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cold sores
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Did you know that weather plays a big part in cold sore development? I want to talk about this in some detail today because we certainly know that cold and flu season is upon us, as is harsher winter weather, including more dry air and heightened winds. This can actually make the body more hospitable to the body that causes cold sores. I want to talk about the herpes family of viruses, as well as cold sores and what you can be doing about that.†
I want to discuss what a cold sore is. We know that roughly 50 to 80% of the US population has herpes simplex 1. This is the virus that is causative to creating cold sores.†
Generally speaking, when people get a cold sore, there are usually a few different factors that come into play. First, we always have to look at the immune system and what is actually occurring at the time that that cold sore develops. Are we currently ill with something such as the common cold? If we’re trying to fight that off, our body is at a heightened state of stress, which can create a reactivation of herpes simplex 1.†
We can also look at shingles, which we know is directly correlated to the reactivation of the chicken pox virus. Though these two viruses present differently, we know that lowered immunity and stress are the driving causes for both of those to come out.†
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We have to make sure that we are doing what we can to support our immune system. The common cold and influenza are common drivers for the reactivation of the viruses that cause cold sores and shingles. If you have a fever, runny nose or any of the things that go along with the common cold or influenza, our immune system is left more open and prone to allowing the herpes viruses to reactivate themselves and create those issues.†
We can also see how certain nutrients and the lack thereof can lead to a greater likelihood for herpes simplex 1 reactivation. We can look at low intake of key nutrients including Vitamin C, Vitamin D and zinc. Americans commonly do not have enough of these nutrients. Being in more of an insufficient state when it comes to your intake of those key vitamins, as well as the mineral zinc, could put you at a higher risk for the development of issues such as shingles or cold sores.†
This would be a good time to turn to something like our Immunity HxⓇ formulation that contains those three nutrients in combination. It has Vitamin C, Vitamin D and zinc. During cold and flu season, it is quite advantageous to make sure we are bolstering up our system with higher amounts of those three things in particular.†
We can also look at mushroom extracts and the amino acid lysine. We know that lysine is not only important when we look at cold sores, but also when we think about shingles because herpes viruses rely heavily on arginine. If we take higher levels of lysine, that helps to offset the replication process.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses why outbreaks of cold sores and shingles are more common during cold and flu season. She explains the roll immunity and stress play in this issue and recommends nutrients that can help you build up your immune defenses.†
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OCD
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Today, I want to talk about what OCD actually is and how this can impact your life. It’s not super common, but I suppose that everyone, to some degree, maybe has a little bit of OCD tendencies. I want to define what OCD is, talk about the statistics of OCD within the population and what type of nutrients would be beneficial if someone has been diagnosed with or shows tendencies related to OCD.†
We know that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a big issue for someone who has been diagnosed with this. People will experience unreasonable, uncontrollable or recurring thoughts, followed by a particular behavioral response. When we think about the compulsions, that’s the repetitive behavior that is brought on by the obsession or repeated thoughts and urges.†
This can drive up a whole lot of anxiety and stress for people who are dealing with this issue. When we think about the compulsive behaviors, we look at things like checking to make sure your coffee pot is turned off or that you locked your door. If you’re repeatedly washing your hands, not in a healthy way, but in an obsessive compulsive way. This can get to the point where it really starts to impact people’s social interactions.†
There can also be mental compulsions, where maybe you’re having to do certain counting or mental checking on certain tasks that you’re doing.†
There are certain things that can help mitigate the symptoms of OCD. For instance, learning to deal with daily stressors can be beneficial because the more stressed someone is, the more likely it is that these symptoms will appear. It’s very important to look at stress and how this can exacerbate this issue. We also have to look at deficiencies in terms of different nutrients that may be triggering this.†
We can look at the different nutrients that have been linked to being supportive to those who are dealing with this. One of the most widely studied nutrients is NAC, which is N-acetylcysteine. Many double-blind, placebo-controlled trials have shown that NAC can really make a significant impact for those who have been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. A meta-analysis done in 2015 looked at the use of NAC in patients who were diagnosed with OCD. They looked at clinical trials where patients received 2400mg to 3000mg of NAC each day. They found very encouraging results that demonstrated that the utilization of NAC was incredibly impactful to the diminishing of those obsessive compulsive behaviors.†
Another interesting find comes down to B-vitamins and Vitamin D. Researchers have found a link between Vitamin B12, folic acid, homocysteine, Vitamin D levels and OCD. They looked at children and adolescents who had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and they started to see that those with OCD had significantly lower levels of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and folic acid, but yet had high levels of homocysteine, so that inflammation was already occurring in childhood. Vitamin B12 is a cofactor for the synthesis of key neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine, which are involved in the pathophysiology of OCD. Because of this, B12 deficiency can affect mood, emotion and sleeping and act as a stepping stone to the onset or development of certain conditions such as OCD.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH explains Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She details how this issue can present itself, discusses how common it is and provides recommendations for clinically-studied nutrients that may help support people who have been diagnosed with this condition.†
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