Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
In this episode of the InVite Health Podcast, Amanda Williams, MPH concludes her series on the workings of the immune system. Learn about the important role nutrients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin E and mushroom extract play in your immune defenses.
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, immunity has been on everyone’s mind. But how much do you know about the immune system? Learn about the basics of how your body defends itself from pathogens and invaders in this episode of the InVite Health Podcast.
dry skin
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Nobody likes to deal with scaly, itchy, dry skin. Today, I want to talk about some different nutrients that you can be taking internally, as well as what you can be applying to your skin topically, because it’s this two-pronged approach that generally yields you the most effective way to go about handling the harshness of the weather-related dry skin that so many people are affected by each and every winter.†
Let’s talk about wintertime skin. We know that this time of year really poses a major problem because the humidity levels both outside and inside are generally very low. When we are not able to retain enough moisture within the skin itself, this can create a really problematic series of events.†
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Keeping moisture in the skin is essential when it comes to avoiding dry skin, flakiness and itchiness. Some people experience more significant cracking of the skin.†
We want to be able to hydrate our dry skin from the inside, out, but we also want to make sure that we do the appropriate thing when it comes to the topical approach to dry skin.†
First, we think about how we can hydrate from the inside, out. This is where the use of omega-3 fatty acids becomes very handy. Nutrients such as fish oil, krill oil and flax can be very beneficial and it would be advantageous to consider taking higher amounts of your supplemental omega-3s during those harsher winter weather months.†
We can also look at a very important vitamin, which, when taken via oral supplementation, is very powerful. This vitamin is Vitamin E. This nutrient is well-known for its ability to help the skin when used topically, but I want to talk about the oral implications of this. In the Journal of Research Medicine Sciences, they were looking at the impact of oral supplementation of Vitamin E on the treatment of atopic dermatitis and how this powerful antioxidant had this ability to actually decrease the levels of immunoglobulin E (IGE). IGE is a driver for the itchiness of the skin.†
In this study, they took a group of patients who had atopic dermatitis and were categorized in the mild-to-moderate range. The researchers gave the patients 400IU of Vitamin E daily for four months and monitored their symptoms, including itchiness and dry skin. What they found was Vitamin E can improve the symptoms and quality of life in people who have atopic dermatitis.†
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Now let’s think about what we can be doing topically. One of the last things you ever want to do is put chemicals on your skin when your skin is already irritated. So many of the different formulations that you find in your local big box stores are just chemicals that are fragrant. At InViteⓇ Health, we offer an array of topical products that are fortified with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to help promote and protect the health of your skin. One of our powerful formulations is our Protective Hand Cream, which can also be used on your legs and arms.†
In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses the issue of itchy and dry skin that so many people deal with in the wintertime. She explains why this problem occurs and offers suggestions for nutrients that can help restore and preserve moisture in the skin.†
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With Halloween and Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s likely that you’re starting to enjoy pumpkins. While pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin pie may not be the healthiest options, pumpkins themselves are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help the body work properly.
Gallstones are very common in the United States, but did you know they can be caused by factors such as diet, weight and prescription medications? The good news is that there are nutrients that have been shown to help support the health of the gallbladder.
thyroid
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Feeling sluggish? Gaining weight? Is it your thyroid? That is always the question to ask yourself. I always encourage people to have a comprehensive thyroid blood test done because this is critical to how you feel each and every single day.†
We know that the metabolic rate of every single cell in the body is controlled by thyroid hormones. In particular, when we think about T3, which is your active thyroid hormone.†
It is very common for people to have suboptimal thyroid function that can contribute to issues such as weight gain and fatigue. When we look at hypothyroidism, for example, we know that this is pretty prevalent in the United States. This issue impacts about 5% of the U.S. population. The symptoms that go along with hypothyroidism include things like tiredness, weight gain, dry skin, hair loss and muscle aches.†
We know that there are certain nutrients that this important gland must have in order to properly disperse itself. We must have things such as iodine, zinc, selenium, iron, magnesium and Vitamin E. These are all things that the thyroid is heavily reliant on in terms of being able to make active T3. If we don’t have adequate amounts of selenium, tyrosine and iodine, this is going to be a problem.†
Americans are deficient in magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, zinc and Vitamin D, all things that this gland needs. Zinc in particular is essential when it comes to the thyroid. If we do not have zinc to release thyroid-releasing hormone, then the gland itself is going to be sluggish.†
There are nutrients that we can be taking in to help support this gland. The Thyroid HxⓇ formulation contains iodine, tyrosine and ashwagandha extract to help support the thyroid, as well as the adrenal system. I also commonly turn to rhodiola for people who are complaining about not having good energy and feeling sluggish. We need to make sure that we can make energy in the body.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses the importance of a healthy thyroid gland. She explains why everyone should have their T3 levels checked and offers recommendations for nutrients that can help support this gland.†
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