Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
In Part 2 of this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. delves into studies explaining how the nutrient HMB can help people facing muscle loss. He also discusses the importance of stretching.
Muscle loss is thought to impact more than 50 million people worldwide. This is problematic because it can lead to additional health issues including diabetes, physical disability, frailty syndrome and more. The good news is that there are nutrients that can help support overall muscle wellness as you age.
sleep apnea
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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The average American does not get adequate sleep each night. Most people should be getting somewhere between 7 and 9 hours of sleep, but many Americans cannot achieve this, no matter how hard they try. This can affect so many aspects of your health. If you’re not getting adequate sleep, this can create problems with your blood sugar, metabolic rate, blood pressure and more. We also know that certain medications and certain health conditions can make sleep worse. Today, I want to talk about sleep in the setting of sleep apnea.†
Many times, people don’t recognize how common sleep apnea is and it’s often overlooked. Many people go undiagnosed because they never go in and have a sleep study done at a sleep center. You probably know someone who has been prescribed a CPAP machine, which is utilized as the primary treatment for sleep apnea.†
Sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of other health issues, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, cognitive dysfunction and autoimmune issues. There are also certain characteristics that may make you more prone to developing this condition. This includes being overweight and having seasonal allergies or allergies in general. Sleep apnea is also more common in men than in women. Our risk of developing this issue may also increase with age.†
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One of the biggest signs of sleep apnea is that they’re snoring, gasping or choking while they’re sleeping. There are also other indicators, including feeling tired all the time during the day, having a dry mouth or sore throat when you wake up, trouble focusing during the day, struggling to do basic tasks and being irritable.†
We can look at different nutrients that you can include in your routine that have been clinically studied for their potential to be beneficial for sleep. One of these nutrients is N-acetylcysteine (NAC). NAC does so much, not only as an antioxidant, but it also helps with the thinning of the mucosal membranes throughout the sinuses and respiratory tract. For many people, when they utilize NAC, they have found that that was very helpful.†
We can also take a look at Vitamin C, Vitamin E and coenzyme Q10. Coenzyme Q10 helps to enhance mitochondrial energy production and may help to support respiratory function. If you’re doing your basics every day, like a multivitamin, coenzyme Q10, omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin C and Vitamin E, you’re going to really be well ahead of the game.†
We also recognize that low Vitamin D levels have been a place of interest when it comes to obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers have found that many people who have obstructive sleep apnea also have insufficient or deficient Vitamin D levels. When they got their Vitamin D levels back to a normal range, they saw significant improvement across the spectrum, not only when it came to the apnetic episodes, but also when it came to blood glucose levels and markers for inflammation.†
We can look at B-vitamins. Maintaining healthy homocysteine levels may also be a place to turn to when it comes to optimizing the way that your respiration is occurring. Then, we can always look at the gut-brain connection by making sure that we are maintaining a healthy microbiome. All of these things have been shown in clinical trials to be places to turn to. It’s always better to be proactive than reactive.†
In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses how sleep apnea impacts overall health and wellness. She describes the different symptoms associated with this condition and offers recommendations for supplements that can help support healthy respiratory functions.†
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When it comes to taking care of your health, it can be hard to know where to start. Tune into this episode to hear Amanda Williams, MPH offer recommendations for the basic nutrients you need to add to your daily routine today.
Osteoporosis is often called “the silent disease” because people cannot feel changes in their bone density. This is why it is so important to make sure you are getting nutrients that can support your overall bone health.
cruciferous vegetables
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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One of my favorite sayings is, “Let food be thy medicine.” When we think about food-based nutrients and all of the different roles they play in terms of the modulation of metabolic pathways and detoxification, there is one class of foods that really provides a unique spectrum of these bioactive compounds. Today, I want to talk about cruciferous vegetables and the active components that are derived from them that do so much to support our health.†
Cruciferous vegetables include things like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, arugula, kale, turnip and rutabaga. When they are prepared properly, these vegetables are very beneficial when it comes to active chemical constituents that are contained within them. If you’re eating them as a whole food, that’s a great thing because you’ll get the vitamins, minerals and fiber that are contained within them.†
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If we look at the extract of some of the bioactive components that are derived from cruciferous vegetables, this is where things get really interesting. We can look specifically at indole-3-carbinol and diindolylmethane (DIM). Indole-3-carbinol and DIM are both bioactive components and natural metabolites that come from cruciferous vegetables. They have been studied extensively when it comes to their benefits for the human body.†
Indole-3-carbinol and DIM are very impressive. They have been shown to help the body with hormone balance, inflammation and more.†
When we look at how these nutrients are really working, we can look at them having antioxidant components, so they’re going to be fending off oxidative stress and free radicals. We now recognize that they’re also working to deactivate certain inflammatory pathways, including NF-kB and PPAR.†
I want to talk about a study that shows the phytochemicals found in cruciferous vegetables and how they’re working when it comes to the body’s detoxification pathways. We know that having a proper antioxidant response is critical for our existence, especially in terms of the different phases of metabolic detoxification.†
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In this study, researchers wanted to analyze how indole-3-carbinol and DIM were working throughout these three different phases of detoxification. They found that these nutrients were working through NRF2 activation. This is a transcription factor. They were able to see how those two chemical constituents are actually helping with the pathways associated with phases one and two of detoxification. This is really an impressive feat for nutrients that are coming from foods such as cruciferous vegetables.†
In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses indole-3-carbinol and DIM, two powerful nutrients that come from cruciferous vegetables. She explains the important role these components play in detoxification, liver health and more and details studies that explain how they work within the body.†
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