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COVID-19 RECOVERY MAY NEED A PROACTIVE NUTRITIONAL APPROACH!
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When the pandemic hit us in early 2020 most doctors were searching for the right medication to cure or suppress the infection. However, as our knowledge about the virus and its effects on the body grew, we learned more and more how we could help our immune response to build an adequate defense against the virus and its deleterious effects on our organs. Our direction for post pandemic may be changing towards better nutrition. -
Is Vitamin K2 Good For You?
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Vitamin K occurs in our diet in two forms: vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) mostly found in green leafy vegetables and vitamin K2 (menaquinones) mainly found in animal foods, fermented dairy such as cheese, and natto (fermented soybeans see above discussion). Vitamin K2 includes a range of vitamin K forms and differs from vitamin K1 in its side-chain length and degree of saturation. Vitamin K2 is the most biologically active form of the two and has a longer half-life, days vs. hours, than vitamin K1. -
Vitamin D3 Supplements: Lanolin vs Lichen
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Since vitamin D3 is naturally found in the human body, it is generally considered the preferred form of vitamin D supplementation, which is obtained (mostly) from lanolin that is sourced from sheep’s wool (lanolin).
The effect and safety of animal-based Vitamin D3 is proven.
There is another type of Vitamin D3 which is 100% vegan and vegetarian and sourced from lichen extract.
While, D3 sourced from Lanolin serves as a smart way to maintain optimal levels of Vitamin D3, the safety of utilizing the other supplement which is sourced from lichen is still unknown.
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What are time release vitamins?
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There is a new craze in the marketplace for time-release vitamins. But are they good for you, or can they be harmful? Is this a marketing hype or is there real science behind the new marketing push?
Time-release vitamins get their origins from the pharmaceutical industry. The reason behind slow- or time-release medication is simple: a) reduce the rate of side effects associated with a rapid surge of the medication in your blood or b) reduce the need for multiple dosing of the same drug in a 24-hour interval.
To better understand how medications are better as a time-released tablet, one has to better understand their side effects.
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What Forms of Vitamins Are Best Absorbed
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How best to take your vitamin is not new to the medical community but may be new to the public.
The cost and benefits of each route of administration and the ease of access must also be considered when one is given a choice of vitamin therapies. Intravenous dosing or intramuscular dosing will not be reviewed here as it is not an oral route and would be beyond the scope of this blog.
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Is Stevia Good For You?
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A 2003 study showed that Stevia could potentially help lower blood pressure. The study suggested that the stevia plant might normalize blood pressure and regulate the heartbeat.
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Turmeric, Curcumin, BCM-95: Which Should I Take?
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The biggest issue of Turmeric or Curcumin intake is its poor absorption. In a study on rats showed only 60% of a high dose was absorbed and some human studies fare even worse. As Turmeric or Curcumin are absorbed by the intestine, they are poorly absorbed due to the fatty content of Turmeric and its root where Curcumin is mostly concentrated. Due to such high fat content the herb should be taken with a fatty meal to improve its absorption. After intestinal absorption the liver performs what is called first pass metabolism, which is the bodies defense against any ingested toxin but it also causes major deactivation and degradation of the good products found in Turmeric and its major known active ingredient Curcumin. -
Can You Take Too Much Zinc?
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The main issue with zinc absorption is that it can be blocked by supplements such as Calcium, Iron, or Magnesium and it can interact with other medications such as antibiotics.
What is the best way to take my zinc supplements and are there certain supplements that should be avoided? Finally, how much zinc is too much?
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Should you take calcium supplements?
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Brittle bones and bone fractures are all too common amongst the geriatric community. Osteoporosis is a leading “silent disease” known to cause bone fractures and other linked medical conditions. Physicians and patients generally address these issues by supplementing with Vitamin D and Calcium.
Although vitamin D ensures that your blood calcium levels stay high enough to meet your body’s needs, it does not fully control where the calcium in your body ends up. That is where the partnership specifically between D3 and vitamin K2 becomes important as discussed below.
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What Supplements Should I Take?
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To swallow supplements and expect a different result than we already have failed to obtain from swallowing our foods is considered insanity. Hence the better alternative may be supplements that can be absorbed directly under the tongue with cleaner production methods and faster absorption independent of the need to be swallowed or absorbed through the intestinal tract. -
Vitamin D Deficiency Causes
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osteoporosis is a growing issue for a wide population of the elderly community, it is referred to as the “silent disease”. You may not know anything is wrong until a bone fracture, commonly hip fractures . Physicians and patients commonly address this issue with vitamin D3 and calcium supplementation. -
What Causes Iron Deficiency Anemia?
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Standard iron supplements contain 65 mg of elemental iron in a 325mg total tablet, that includes salts, additives, preservatives, coloring, coatings, etc. Iron supplement studies have shown overall poor absorption for all swallowed iron supplements from liquid to gummies to swallowed pills. Multiple daily dosing has become the standard of the industry to improve overall absorption which may possibly even worsen the absorption issue.
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