Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
If you frequently snore, feel tired all day or get irritable, there’s a chance you may have sleep apnea. The good news is that there are nutrients that can help support the respiratory system and healthy sleep.
Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world, but many people don’t know what HPV is. Learn about this dangerous virus and what you can do to help protect your body from Amanda Williams, MPH.
skin health
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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For a very long time, there was never a link between diet and skin health. Over the past decade, there has been much research done in this particular area, looking at how certain foods can actually give a layer of protection to the skin itself. We can think about things such as UV radiation coming from the sun and see how beneficial powerful proanthocyanidins coming from deep, dark pigmented fruits can be to offset the negative effect and the damage created by the sun to the skin. Today I want to talk about how adhering to a Mediterranean diet can be beneficial for your overall skin health.†
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Studies now show that dietary impact plays an integral role in the health and protection of our skin. We can look at omega-3 fatty acids, for example, which help to hydrate the skin from the inside out. We can look at Vitamin E and Vitamin C as well. Looking at this connection between diet and overall skin health has really started to demonstrate that people who adhere to the Mediterranean diet reap the benefits of those powerful nutrients.†
Let’s look at the impacts of the Mediterranean diet on our aging skin. In the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers were looking at the Mediterranean diet and skin cancer risk. Researchers looked at close to 100,000 women in France and analyzed their dietary intake. They found that the adherence to the Mediterranean diet, which includes high intake of fruits, vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids, benefitted these subjects and was actually associated with a lower risk of developing skin cancer.†
Studies have indicated that the Mediterranean diet provides protective nutrients through oils and juices from fruits. There are natural, powerful antioxidants derived from fruits and vegetables, such as aloe and anthocyanidins from grapes, that have UV-blocking capabilities. Consuming these nutrients helps you protect your skin health against the negative effects of UV radiation.†
Oftentimes, we look at skin as one of the main places where we recognize the effects of aging, whether that be through the graying of the hair, fine lines or wrinkles. If we can start to tie together the impact that diet has on the aging of the skin, then we can be more proactive when it comes to maintaining and protecting our skin health.†
We can think about all of the different nutrients that are required to maintain our skin health. This includes omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants from fruits and vegetables. We can look at carotenoids, tocopherols, tocotrienols, flavonoids and vitamins A, C and E that are yielded from those fruits and vegetables. All of these things play a vital role in terms of being able to deactivate that assault on the skin itself and allow for that youthfulness to continue through in our skin as we get older.†
In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses how powerful nutrients found in fruits and vegetables can help maintain skin health in the face of harmful rays from the sun. She explains why the Mediterranean diet is a good choice for helping to protect the skin because it is rich in healthy fats and antioxidants.†
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Many people turn to crash cleanses to remove toxins from their bodies, but did you know your body is equipped with natural detoxification processes? Learn about how your body’s detox phases and nutrients that can support them from Amanda Williams, MPH.
The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise due to poor dietary intake and lack of exercise. This disease puts people at risk of developing additional medical issues and also severely impacts the body’s primary detoxifying organ.
vitamin e
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Did you know that one out of every ten Americans is a diabetic and one out of every three Americans is a prediabetic? Those numbers are incredibly alarming and there are a variety of different reasons as to why those numbers are so high. We can certainly look at the dietary implications and that direct correlation to poor diet and the onset, as well as the true development, of metabolic syndrome, prediabetes and leading into Type 2 diabetes. Today, I want to talk about an under-reported vitamin that can really be quite beneficial for those who are dealing with diabetes, as well as those who fall into that category of prediabetes.†
We have a really interesting formulation and that is our Tocotrienols with Pine Bark Extract. The tocotrienol is a special, unique form of Vitamin E. Generally speaking, when we talk about diabetes, prediabetes or metabolic syndrome, we’re usually focused on different nutrients that can help to enhance insulin sensitivity, which is certainly very important. But I want to talk about recent findings on Vitamin E in the setting of diabetes.†
There was a recent article that came out in the Journal of Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome where they were talking about antioxidant effects of vitamins in Type 2 diabetics. They did a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials looking at different vitamins and essential micronutrients, including minerals, and the impact that they could have on the glycemic index of Type 2 diabetics. Interestingly enough, a lot of the primary focus was on things such as B vitamins, Vitamin C and Vitamin D, but they also addressed Vitamin E in this particular study. The researchers said that Vitamin E was related to significant reduction of blood glucose, as well as hemoglobin A1c, compared to placebo. This was an interesting study in which they were able to really determine the impact of each individual vitamin in terms of how it was impacting someone’s blood sugar levels.†
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When we think about supplementation of Vitamin E, this is oftentimes one of those very overlooked vitamins and it really helps to enhance that antioxidant capacity. We know that Vitamin E is incredibly strong when it comes to being able to fend off oxidative stress, but now we also recognize that it can also target that glycated hemoglobin. We know that it’s that glycation that creates such significant problems within the entire body. I want to talk in detail about why it is that Vitamin E can have this beneficial role in the control of those who are dealing with metabolic syndrome, as well as Type 2 diabetes.†
Another study that came out was in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, talking about that very significant role that Vitamin E can play. What they concluded within this was that there was a beneficial development for diabetic patients. Those patients who were on Vitamin E supplementation had a delayed development, as well as a slowing progression of the complications of diabetes. The researchers concluded that Vitamin E supplementation was really an integral component to the support of diabetics because of the fact that they could recognize how it could actually slow down that progression and the significant complications that go along with diabetes.†
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This particular study was looking at both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics who had been diabetic for over five years, so they could see some of those longer, chronic issues that arise in diabetics. Through doing this, the researchers were able to assess different complications that can arise in the cardiovascular system, renal system and eyes, as well as different ulcers that can occur. Through doing this particular series of tests, what they actually were able to determine was that the Vitamin E treatment significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular death. We know that diabetics have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease because of that chronic inflammation, as well as the destruction that actually occurs within the blood vessel lining. They found that diabetics who were actually taking Vitamin E had decreased markers of inflammation, including things such as C-reactive protein.†
Hear about more research relating to Vitamin E and diabetes by tuning into the full podcast episode.
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