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InVite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey, Ph.
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Welcome back to Part 2 of our episode looking at how to get your immune system ready for winter. In Part 1, we spoke about nutrients that decline in the winter that you need for the immune system and why it’s more likely to get a viral infection like the flu or a cold in the wintertime. Now we’re going to talk about other nutrients that really help your immune system work effectively during the winter.†
In addition to zinc, Vitamin C and Vitamin D, which I discussed in Part 1, you can also take a supplement called nucleotides, which works differently within the body.†
When a virus enters your body, it’s quickly replicated into millions of viral particles. To meet this head on and defeat the virus, our immune cells must also quickly replicate to match the number of viral cells. This takes a lot of energy. Nucleotides quickly supply energy to our immune system. If you feel yourself starting to get sick, you can take a supplement like our Nucleotide Complex to help give the immune system energy function properly.†
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There’s also Beta-Glucans. These are powerful constituents in some edibles such as oats. Mushrooms are rich in Beta-1.3-Glucans, which have been studied for infections and cancer patients. These important constituents are not well-absorbed from food, so a better source of Beta-1.3-Glucans for the immune system is an algae that is loaded with essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The name of this beautiful algae is Euglena gracilis. The Beta-Glucans in this algae are not coated, so when you consume this algae, you very easily absorb the Beta-1.3-Glucans. They pretty much immediately give your immune system a boost and support your body’s ability to fight viruses.†
Probiotic bacteria are also important for the immune system. About 70% of our immune system comes in contact with our intestines and that’s where we have the highest level of bacteria. If they’re bad bacteria, they confuse the immune system and they increase the risk of leaky gut syndrome, allergies and autoimmune diseases. If they’re good bacteria, they train the immune system.†
In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. concludes his conversation about the nutrients you need in winter to help your immune system function properly. He explains the functions these vitamins, minerals and antioxidants have in the body and also details studies about their benefits.†
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Millions of people have been prescribed medication for high blood pressure, but these drugs can create nutrient deficiencies that negatively impact your immune system.
As we age, our body’s ability to convert CoQ10 into its active form, ubiquinol, decreases. This can increase our chances of having a heart-related issue such as a heart attack. Learn more about the role this nutrient plays in women’s heart health from Jerry Hickey, Ph.
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InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Jerry Hickey, Ph.
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This Part 2 of my podcast looking at how heart attack symptoms in women can be different than in men. This is really crucially important.†
In Part 1 of this podcast, I discussed the mineral magnesium, the functions it performs in the body and the best forms to take. There are some studies looking at the role magnesium plays in lowering the risk of sudden cardiac death, heart attacks and fatal coronary heart disease in women. I want to continue talking about magnesium because it’s so crucial to heart health for both men and women.†
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at the amount of magnesium women took in and the amount of magnesium in their blood and how this related to their risk for sudden cardiac death. The researchers start by saying that magnesium has antiarrhythmic properties. Arrhythmias impact the efficiency of the heart and can prevent the flow of oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.†
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This particular study looked at over 88,000 women who were free of heart disease in the 1980s. The researchers looked at how much magnesium these women were taking in and updated that information every two to four years. Over 26 years, there were 505 cases of sudden cardiac death or death from arrhythmias. They found that the relative risk of sudden cardiac death was much lower in women with the highest level of magnesium in their food. The researchers also checked their blood plasma and found that women with the highest level of magnesium in their blood saw a 77% relative risk reduction of having sudden cardiac death.†
Another nutrient we can look at is cocoa. Cocoa is different from chocolate. Cocoa can help reduce the risk of heart disease and having a heart attack, even in people who have already had a heart attack. This is important because the people who are most prone to experiencing heart attacks are those who have already had one. Researchers are finding that cocoa can help prevent that.†
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A study in the Journal of Internal Medicine looked at 1,169 people who had a first heart attack. The researchers followed these people for eight years. They found that there is a linear relationship between cocoa and dying from a future heart attack. The more frequently they had cocoa, the less likely they were to die of a heart attack during an eight-year period. If people had cocoa once a month, it lowered the risk of dying from a future heart attack by 27% compared to people who didn’t have cocoa. If they had it once a week, they had a 44% reduced risk of dying from a future heart attack. If they had it twice a week or more, the researchers found that they had a 66% lower risk of dying from a future heart attack than people who didn’t have cocoa.†
In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. continues his discussion on heart attacks in women. He delves into studies on magnesium and cocoa and explains how these nutrients play a role in heart health. Stay tuned for Part 3 of this episode, coming soon.†
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