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Cheryl Tiegs

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Cheryl Tiegs
America’s First Supermodel
Keeps It Simple Pg 31
Need to Lower Your Cholesterol?
Statins May Not Be Necessary Pg 10
Are You One of the 80% of Americans
Who Lacks This Important Substance? Pg 18
Step Up Your Workout by Reinforcing Your
Immune System All Year Pg 26
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vol. 04 / No. 23
31 Cheryl Tiegs: America’s First
Supermodel Keeps It Simple
by Paul Levine
Most people have trouble juggling one career, but Cheryl Tiegs seems to
have done it all. Besides being a successful model who has graced the
covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, she’s also a designer, actress, author,
entrepreneur, philanthropist, and mother. Despite all her success, Cheryl
has managed to maintain a reputation as being one of the nicest people
in showbiz due to her charitable spirit, and her ability to stay grounded and
humble. To find out what’s going on in the life of this supermodel and super,
all-around person, read our exclusive interview.
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In the News
by Timothy Rosini
10 Need to Lower Your Cholesterol?
Statins May Not Be Necessary
by Dr. Ron Kennedy
a Taste of Liver
by Afreen Zama Anwar
42 The Circle of Nutrition:
14 Researchers Suggest the
Importance of Dietary Sulfur Has
Been Underestimated
by Dr. Paul Ward
Mind Lasts Longer Than Photos
by Timothy Rosini
18 Are You One of the 80% of
Better Nutrition Fosters
a Positive Attitude
by Lynne L. Hall
46 Capturing Moments with Your
Americans Who Lacks This
Important Substance?
48 Caffeinated Energy Drinks May
Have Long-Term Heart Effects
by Timothy Rosini
by Dr. Robert Hidalgo
21 Dig Yourself Out of the Blues
by Lynne L. Hall
26 Step Up Your Workout by
10
38 Liven Up Your Diet with
31
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52 Could You Be Flushing Health
Information Down the Drain?
56 The Link Between Exercise and
Reinforcing Your Immune
System All Year
Keeping Away Kidney Stones
by Timothy Rosini
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Dear Reader,
We’re well into 2014 and approaching spring soon.
For those of you who have been confined indoors due
to chilly weather, fret not because you’ll soon have
the opportunity to resume your healthy activities.
In the meantime, however, you can still continue to
nourish your body with healthy eating habits and
nutritional supplements, and expand your health
horizons through the articles you’ll find in this issue.
The transitional months between cold and warm
weather can be taxing on your immune system.
Keeping your immune system strong all year long—
not just when you need it—can help keep your
defenses alert, and according to research it may give
your workouts a boost, too. Interested in finding
out more? Then read our article on the benefits of
colostrum on page 26.
As a change of pace from
our usual Advisory Board
interviews, this month we’re
proud to present an exclusive
interview with America’s
first supermodel: Cheryl
Tiegs. Since beginning her
modeling career at age 16,
Ms. Tiegs has gone on to
grace hundreds of magazine
covers and was the premier
cover girl of her generation.
In addition to modeling,
she’s also had successful business ventures with
major retailers; appeared on film and television; and
continues to actively campaign for conservation
and philanthropic efforts. At age 66, Ms. Tiegs is still
as stunning and charming as ever, and still looking
forward to tackling life with a healthy body and
attitude. Turn to page 31 to read more about her.
We also have additional
lifestyle topics you may
find intriguing as well
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One of the things we pride ourselves on at the Journal
of Longevity is keeping you up-to-date on health
news, and this next bit on dietary sulfur might intrigue
you. While researchers and dieticians are constantly
reassessing our need for vitamins and minerals, it
has been almost 20 years since anyone checked to
see if people are getting enough dietary sulfur, which
is crucial to joint comfort and mobility. To find out
more about this conundrum and see if you’re getting
enough of this mineral, turn to page 14.
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Merging Exercise and Life Is Easier Than You Think
Getting those crucial 30 minutes of exercise a day as recommended by health experts
can sometimes be daunting. But exercise
doesn’t need to add to your daily tasks when
life itself may reveal the perfect solution. Physical activity doesn’t mean you have to join the
gym; you can seamlessly integrate exercise
into daily routines that you need to accomplish.
Maybe you think cleaning is a regular chore.
But the fact is doing household tasks can also
help raise your heart rate significantly enough
to benefit your heart health. Vacuuming, dusting, and mopping for 45 minutes will keep your
home clean and organized, and can be a valued activity for everyday exercise.
If you prefer being outdoors there are many
ways to integrate exercise into yard work. Gardening can provide many rewards besides the
obvious botanical harvest. Weeding and gardening for 45 minutes can burn up to 200 calories. Raking leaves, or washing and waxing
Seasonal Allergies:
Knowledge Is Your
Best Defense
your car can all help raise your heart rate and
provide similar benefits as aerobic exercise.
Even a basic stroll around the neighborhood can help strengthen bones and muscles,
and be beneficial to your heart. For a lowerimpact option to walking, try cycling, which
can be great cardiovascular exercise without putting stress on your joints and bones.
Swimming may, in fact, be the best type of
exercise—especially for aging adults—as
it provides a full-body workout while putting
minimal stress on your body.
The potential for exercise is everywhere.
Converting daily activities into part of your exercise routine is as easy as choosing to take
the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator.
So don’t be daunted by thinking that you need
to devote large chunks of time per week to exercise. The world is your gym and membership
is free!
Allergies can be defined as your body’s
reaction to foreign particulates. Everyday
substances which induce this reaction commonly include pollen, dust, and dander, but
many other substances can also induce an
allergic reaction. An allergic reaction occurs
when your immune system produces antibodies it thinks it needs to combat unwanted
invaders that may be harmful, but which
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The most common cause of seasonal
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Geographical location also plays a major
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have in encountering allergens. Desert areas and the beach are said to lessen your
chances of encountering an allergic reaction
due to less vegetation. However, there is still
a possibility of contracting allergies from the
plant life that does exist there.
Most allergies develop during childhood,
and while a select few can outgrow them,
most people experience allergies throughout their lifetime—barring a location move
which may alleviate symptoms, but will not
protect you from contracting new allergies.
While there is no cure for seasonal allergies,
knowing what causes them is your best form
of defense. The more you know, the more
precautions you can take to protect yourself.
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Need to Lower Your Cholesterol?
Statins May Not Be Necessary
Statins aren’t the only option for cholesterol management. Yet, under
new guidelines, millions more people may soon be taking the drugs.
by Dr. Ron Kennedy
A
new online tool meant to get
people talking about cholesterol
health did just that, though perhaps not in the way that the American
Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) intended. In late 2013, the two organizations
released an online risk calculator along
with new guidelines on lowering cholesterol. Not everyone in the medical community jumped on board. In fact, doctors
at Harvard Medical School criticized the
guidelines for increasing the potential of
cholesterol-lowering statin drugs being
prescribed. That’s because the calculator
may estimate an individual’s risk level as
being as much as 75%–150% higher than
it really is (Kolata 2013).
This all comes on
Dr. Ron Kennedy received
the heels of news rehis certification from the American
ports in recent years
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
stating that more
in 1975. Since that time, he has
Americans are getting
expanded his medical practice
to cover a wide spectrum of
their cholesterol under
health disciplines, including
control (Watson 2012).
cardiology. His Web site provides
So while people are
a veritable encyclopedia of medical
having success lowerinformation.
ing their cholesterol,
in part through the use
of statin drugs, do millions more really people could indeed begin taking statin
need to start taking drugs just to hedge drugs. However, the organizations also
stress that the guidelines are indeed just
their risk?
guidelines. Doctors and patients should
use the tools as a way to initiate a poTailored Treatments
The AHA and ACC stand by their tentially life-changing or life-saving
new calculator and guidelines, so more conversation.
CHOLESTEROL SUPPORT
Are statin drugs right for me? Are
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to help meet my cholesterol goals? Are
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These are the kinds of questions patients should pose to their doctors.
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risk of developing other health challenges. Previous guidelines did not.
Still, while the AHA and ACC try to
usher in a new age of calculating and
managing cardiovascular risk, others in
the medical community urge patients
not to overlook the potential of lifestyle
changes and natural treatments to make
a positive change in cholesterol levels.
Going Natural with Your
Cholesterol Management
The Mayo Clinic, along with plenty
of doctors and other medical orga-
nizations, urges a healthy lifestyle to
help lower cholesterol. That means
no smoking, managing stress, eating
healthy, and exercising 30 minutes a
day most days of the week (MayoClinic
.org 2012).
An article in the Harvard Health
Letter makes the link between diet and
cholesterol clear: “If your diet gave you
high cholesterol, it can lower it, too,”
the article states (Harvard.edu 2009).
“Avoid saturated fats and trans fats,”
it also adds. These two types of fats—
which are found in red meat, dairy
Test Your Cholesterol Knowledge
1. All cholesterol is bad for your health.
True
4. What does your body do with excess
cholesterol from your diet?
Sends it to your pancreas for elimination
False
Stores it in your arteries
2. The symptoms of high cholesterol include:
Discomfort in the chest
Burns it off as energy
Deposits it in your fat cells
Decreased energy
Weight gain
None of the above
5. Treatments for high cholesterol include:
Statin drugs
A diet low in trans fats and saturated fats
3. The liver produces cholesterol.
True
Natural ingredients with properties similar to statins
All of the above
False
Answers
1:
False
Your body needs some cholesterol
to help with digestion, hormone
production, and other functions.
3:
True
Your liver produces all of the
cholesterol your body needs. Excess
cholesterol typically comes from
foods high in trans and saturated fats.
2:
None of the above
One of the most dangerous aspects of high cholesterol is that it does not
make itself known. The American Heart Association recommends adults
age 20 and over get their cholesterol levels tested once every five years.
4:
Stores it in your arteries
Cholesterol buildup in your
arteries increases your risk for
cardiovascular complications.
5:
All of the above
Your doctor may recommend
dietary and lifestyle changes to
help lower your cholesterol before
prescribing statin drugs.
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CHOLESTEROL SUPPORT
products, some margarines, and other
processed foods—increase your levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL),
the bad type of cholesterol. Instead,
choose foods with polyunsaturated
fats, which lower LDL.
The article further recommends
eating oats, whole grains, beans, eggplant, okra, nuts, vegetable oils, fatty
fish, soy, apples, grapes, strawberries, and citrus fruits to help manage
cholesterol levels. Also on the list are
foods fortified with sterols and stanols. These two plant extracts help to
block the absorption of cholesterol in
your body (Griffin 2009).
As you adjust your diet and other
aspects of your life to better support healthy cholesterol levels, keep
in mind that your options don’t end
there. Other nature-based ingredients
you may not have heard of, such as
the bergamot orange, can also help to
lower cholesterol.
The Science Behind
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A 2011 study at University Magna
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animal and human studies over 30
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in LDL levels and increase in healthy
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Along with Bergamonte™, CitriCholess® contains Vegapure® plant
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and Canadian researchers found that
oil extracted from orange peels could
naturally lower LDL, much like ber12GardaVita® | © 2014 Vol.4 / No.23
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If your diet gave you high
cholesterol, it can lower it, too.
gamot (Wolf 2010). Plant sterol esters
further support the body in maintaining healthy cholesterol levels by helping to block cholesterol absorption
(Griffin 2009).
As for the folic acid, vitamin B6,
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The current debate in the medical
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for patients. This may just be a good
thing because people who are concerned about their cholesterol health
shouldn’t automatically turn to statins
as their first treatment option.
Where you should turn is to your
doctor. Be sure your medical care
team is helping you to clearly see your
risks and helping you understand your
treatment options. Because when it
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References
Griffin, R.M. (2009). “The New Low-Cholesterol
Diet: Plant Sterols and Stanols.” www.webmd
.com/cholesterol-management/features/low
-cholesterol-diet-plant-sterols-stanols.
Harvard.edu. (n.d.). “Three of the B Vitamins: Folate,
Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12.” www.hsph.harvard
.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-b/.
Harvard.edu. (2009). “11 foods that lower
cholesterol.” www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters
/Harvard_Heart_Letter/2009/October/11-foods
-that-lower-cholesterol.
Heart.org.(2012).“HowtoGetYourCholesterolTested.”
www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol
/SymptomsDiagnosisMonitoringofHighCholesterol
/How-To-Get-Your-Cholesterol-Tested_UCM_305595
_Article.jsp.
Kolata, G. (2013). “Risk Calculator for Cholesterol
Appears Flawed.” November 17: www.nytimes
.com/2013/11/18/health/risk-calculator-for
-cholesterol-appears-flawed.html?_r=2&.
MayoClinic.org. (2012). “Statins: Are these
cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you?” March
13: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high
-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statins/art-20045772.
Mollace, V. et al. (2011). “Hypolipemic and
hypoglycaemic activity of bergamot polyphenols:
from animal models to human studies.”Fitoterapia.
82(3): 309–16.
NIH.gov. (2012). “What Is Cholesterol?” September
19: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics
/hbc/.
Watson, S. (2012). “Americans are bringing down
their cholesterol levels.” May 7: www.health
.harvard.edu/blog/americans-are-bringing-down
-their-cholesterol-levels-201205074657.
WebMD.com. (2012). “Heart Disease and
Homocysteine.” www.webmd.com/heart-disease
/guide/homocysteine-risk.
Wolf, M. (2010). “Health Properties of Orange
Peel.” December 30: www.livestrong.com
/article/346101-health-properties-of-orange-peel/.
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JOINT HEALTH
Researchers Suggest the Importance of Dietary
Sulfur Has Been Underestimated
When was the last time you assessed
your dietary sulfur intake?
by Dr. Paul Earl Ward
Dr. Paul Earl Ward has a
master’s degree in physical education
from the University of Washington
and a doctorate in biomechanics
from Indiana University. He played
football for the Chicago Bears
and Detroit Lions, and has trained
both professional and Olympic
athletes. He has authored numerous
publications on fitness and nutrition,
and is also a scientist at Movement
Science Labs.
JOINT HEALTH
W
e seem to live in the Age of
Updates, especially in the
field of nutrition. New books,
internet bulletins, talk show hosts, and
media reports constantly inform us that
researchers have reevaluated this or that
food or nutrient, and have raised its relative value to overall well-being. Yet, it
has been over 20 years since the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of sulfur—a fundamental mineral required by
the body—has been updated by the US
Food and Nutrition Board.
It may be time to take another look
at this all-important nutrient: researchers who have studied the many ways in
which sulfur contributes to joint comfort and overall health have suggested we
may not be getting enough of it.
It’s Elemental
Sulfur is one of the fundamental components of life. Scientists have discovered
it plays an important role in building
and strengthening connective tissues
that hold our bones and joints together
(Metametrix 2009). We can replenish
our own much-needed organic sulfur
in the form of methylsulfonylmethane,
or MSM, from eating animal proteins
and plants rich in this life-sustaining
element, such as cruciferous vegetables
(cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, kale, etc).
But modern laboratory testing procedures have shown that sulfur content in
foods cannot be taken for granted.
Modern mega-farming techniques
can overwork the soil and deplete it of
essential minerals. Farmers may try to
get around this by using more fertilizer
to meet production quotas, but the problem is some of the chemicals in fertilizers
have been shown to interfere with sulfur
absorption. Pesticides, too, can diminish
sulfur content (Seneff 2010). Even the
cooking process can reduce the amount
of sulfur in our meals (Mercola 2011).
The relationship between MSM
and joint comfort has been the subject
of many studies. MSM supports joint
comfort by promoting cell wall flexibility and permeability so that the blood
can remove excess lactic acid and toxins
while delivering nutrients and antioxidants to the joint tissue. When fluids can
flow freely, pressure tends to equalize
throughout the tissue, rather than building up in one location that would inhibit
natural, comfortable movement (Mindell 1997).
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving 50 men and
women between the ages of 40 and 76—
all challenged with less than optimal joint
function—dietary MSM supplements
or placebos were given over a 12-week
period. The volunteers given the MSM
supplement were happy to report a significant increase in mobility and comfort
(Kim 2006). This may help explain why
athletes, no strangers to joint and muscle
stress, swear by MSM (Last 2014).
Besides supporting joint comfort,
MSM is also crucial to the physical anatomy of joints. Our bones are connected
by ligaments, a type of connective tissue
that also holds the joint in place. Tendons
are another type of connective tissue that
attach the skeletal muscles to the bones.
Connective tissue in the surrounding
skin forms an elastic covering. The main
component of all of these connective tissues, keeping them strong and flexible,
is a protein called collagen, which is created from dietary sulfur (Mandal 2014).
MSM and More
Studies have shown that MSM works
even better in conjunction with other
key joint-supporting agents. It has been
noted, for example, that the role played
by MSM in the promotion of healthy cellular function is enhanced by the presence of vitamin C (Mindell 1997). Supplementing your body’s own collagen
Did You Know?
Studies have shown that Icelandic men enjoy the longest life
expectancy rate in the world and that Icelandic ladies are not far
behind (Fox 2010). Is it a coincidence that the island is covered
with MSM-enriched soil due to its long history of volcanic activity?
Sulfuric ash, spewing out of Iceland’s 35 active volcanoes, is an
ever-present element in the island’s eco-system, permeating into
the Icelandic diet. Despite all of the hardships consistent with life
on the edge of the Arctic Circle,
Icelandic men remain physically
active longer, on average, than their
counterparts in much more pleasant
climes all over the earth.
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with collagen from animal sources, has
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joint tissue (Chang 1986).
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With new information revealing that
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deficient in sulfur, your diet may be, too.
If you think you’re not getting as much
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to fulfill your joint health needs through
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References
Barnett, M. et al. (1998). “Treatment of
Rheumatoid Arthritis with Oral Type II Collagen.”
Arthritis & Rheumatism. 41(2): 290–297.
Chang, H. et al. (1986). Pharmacology and
Applications of Chinese Materia Medica. Hong
Kong: World Scientific.
Fox, M. (2010). “Iceland has longest-lived men,
U.S. scores poorly.” April 29: www.reuters.
com/article/2010/04/29/us-deaths-worldidUSTRE63S63820100429.
Kim, L.S. et al. (2006). “Efficacy of
methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in osteoarthritis
pain of the knee: a pilot clinical trial.”
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 14(3): 286–94.
Last, W. (2014). “Organic Sulphur as a Versatile
Healer.” www.health-science-spirit.com/msm
.html.
Mandal, A. (2014). “What Is Collagen?” www
.news-medical.net/health/Collagen-What-is
-Collagen.aspx.
Mercola, J. ( 2011). “The Mineral That Helps
Fight Fatigue, Stress, Pain, Cancer, and
Wrinkles, Too.” September 12: articles.mercola
.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/12/the
-third-abundant-mineral-in-your-body-are-you
-getting-enough.aspx.
Metametrix.com. (2009). “The Importance of
Sulfur Amino Acids.” www.metametrix.com
/files/learning-center/articles/importance-of
-sulfur-amino-acids.pdf.
Mindell. E. (1997). The MSM Miracle. New
Canaan, CT: Keats Publishing, Inc.
Seneff, S. (2010). “Could Sulfur Deficiency be
a Contributing Factor in Obesity, Heart Disease,
Alzheimer’s and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?”
September 15: people.csail.mit.edu/senef
f/sulfur_obesity_alzheimers_muscle_wasting
.html.
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iber is a crucial part of your diet,
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your system running clean and healthy.
But it also provides many other benefits
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more fiber, those who ate the least had
a greater risk of being overweight, having heart health challenges, inflammation, and metabolic syndrome (Grooms
2013).
Just How Much Can Fiber
Influence Health?
A number of studies have emerged
detailing fiber’s connection to heart
health over the years. These studies suggest that dietary fiber can be extremely
beneficial to the cardiovascular system
by helping manage blood pressure, cholesterol, and biomarkers of inflammation.
The National Institutes of Health and
the American Association of Retired
People recently released a joint study
looking at the effects of fiber on nearly
400,000 patients (Park 2011). They found
that those who ate a fiber-heavy diet had
the lowest mortality rates throughout
the nine-year study. In particular, men
over 50 who ate the most fiber had up
to a 56% lower risk of dealing with heart
and respiratory-related concerns. Women with a fiber-rich diet saw their risks
from those same concerns reduced by
59% (Park 2011).
Besides heart health, fiber intake has
been positively linked to weight management and improving insulin sensitivity,
which affects your body’s ability to break
down glucose and balance your blood
sugar levels. High blood sugar links back
to heart health because the enzyme that
produces cholesterol—HMG-CoA reductase—is more active when blood
sugar is high (Holt 2011).
Dietary fiber’s role in your diet can
also influence colon health. Colon
health-related conditions affect 1 in
20 people and it is one of the top-three
health concerns in the US. As recently
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could have been better helped by a diet
containing more fiber-rich foods (Cool
2013).
What Kind and How Much
Fiber Do I Need?
Fiber can be either insoluble or soluble, meaning that it either dissolves in
water or it doesn’t. Insoluble fiber, which
is found in whole grains, bran, nuts, and
dark-green leafy vegetables helps facilitate movement of food through your
system smoothly, consequently helping
to protect against colon and rectal related concerns (Cool 2013). Soluble fiber
dissolves into the bloodstream and is
the kind that can help support a healthy
heart by lowering cholesterol, balancing
blood sugar, and managing your weight.
Soluble fiber is commonly found in
foods like oats, beans (legumes), citrus
fruits, carrots, and herbs such as psyllium (Morgan 2010).
In the United States fiber is still lacking in the everyday diet. Certain cereals
labeled as high-fiber may also be loaded with added sugar, which is why you
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Adding more fiber to your diet
can be one of the greatest health
decisions you make for your heart,
cholesterol, blood pressure, blood
sugar, weight, and more.
to make sure that you’re not getting any
extra unwanted additives with your fiber. The American Institute for Cancer
Research recommends eating plenty
of fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole
grains, which are all high-fiber options
(MayoClinic.com 2012, DoctorOz.com
2012).
The Institute of Medicine recommends up to 38 grams of fiber daily for
men ages 19–50 and 30 grams for men
ages 50 and older. For women, 25 grams
of daily fiber is recommended for ages
19–50 and 21 grams should be the target
for women over 50 (Cool 2013). When
increasing your fiber intake, however, be
sure to do it gradually so your digestive
system can adjust properly and it doesn’t
come as a shock to your body.
Future Daily Fiber Planning
Adding more fiber to your diet can be
one of the greatest health decisions you
make for your heart, cholesterol, blood
pressure, blood sugar, weight, and more.
Fortifying your daily diet with more
fiber-rich foods doesn’t take an inordinate amount of change. Integrating dietary fiber throughout your daily meals
”
with some extra fruit and whole grains
can have wondrous effects on your longterm health.
References
Cool, L.C. (2013). “The Health Mistake 80
Percent of Americans Make.” December 2:
health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/health
-mistake-80-percent-americans-make.
DoctorOz.com. (2012). “50 Fiber-Rich Foods.”
November 7: www.doctoroz.com/videos/50
-fiber-rich-foods.
Grooms, K.N. et al. (2013). “Dietary Fiber Intake
and Cardiometabolic Risks among US Adults,
NHANES 1999-2010.” The American Journal of
Medicine. 126(12): 1059–1067.e4.
Holt, S. (2011). Holt On: The HCG Diet
Revolution. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
MayoClinic.com. (2012). “Chart of high-fiber
foods.” November 17: www.mayoclinic.org
/high-fiber-foods/art-20050948.
Morgan, R.M. (2010). “How Fiber Protects Your
Heart.”
www.webmd.com/diet/fiber-health
-benefits-11/fiber-heart.
Park, Y. et al. (2011). “Dietary Fiber Intake and
Mortality in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health
Study.” Archives of Internal Medicine. 171(12):
1061–1068.
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people who experience frequent bouts
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corresponding studies show that,
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This absorption process is difficult for
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These absorption difficulties have led
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The hypothesis is borne out in numerous studies, including two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
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folic acid supplementation in increasing folate levels (Lamers 2006). The
same result was found in the second
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Vitamin B12 is one of those nutrients. It is closely linked with folic acid
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work together to protect cognitive function (Ford 2013). In data collected from
the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between
1999 and 2002, researchers found that
people with higher levels of folic acid and
adequate vitamin B12 had better cognitive function than those who had lower
levels of these two B vitamins (Morris
2007). When choosing a vitamin B12
supplement, it is important to look for
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Since vitamin B6 and the mineral
magnesium can promote serotonin pro-
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reduce stress and
low moods (MSN.
com).
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Experts stress the importance of
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5-MTHF is a better alternative. Backing up your 5-MTHF intake with other
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References
Birdsall, T.C. (1998). “5-Hydroxytrytophan:
A clinically-effective serotonin precursor.”
Alternative Medicine Review. 3(4): 271–280.
Ford, A.H. et al. (2013). “Homocysteine,
depression and cognitive function in older
adults.” Journal of Affective Disorders. 151(2):
646–651.
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…absorption difficulties
have led experts to favor 5-MTHF
supplementation over folic acid,
reasoning that, since 5-MTHF is the
biologically available form of this
vitamin, it would be immediately
available for use without going through
the metabolic breakdown.
Lamers, Y. et al. (2006). “Red blood cell
folate
concentrations
increase
more
after
supplementation
with
[6S]-5methyltetrahydrofolate than with folic acid in
women of childbearing age.” American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition. 84(1):156–61.
Liu, Y.W. (1998). “Folate and Depression: The
Role of Nutritional Folate Supplementation in
Antidepressant Therapy.” Nutrition Noteworthy.
1(1): Article 12.
McBride, J. (n.d.). “Foods to be fortified with
folic acid.” www.ars.usda.gov/is/ar/archive
/jun97/folate0697.htm.
Milman, N. (2012). “Intestinal absorption
of folic acid - new physiologic & molecular
aspects.” Indian Journal of Medical Research.
136(5): 725–728.
Morris, M.S., et al. (2007). “Folate and vitamin
B-12 status in relation to anemia, macrocytosis,
and cognitive impairment in older Americans
in the age of folic acid fortification.” American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 85: 193–200.
MSN.com. (n.d.). “9 foods that make you happy.”
healthyliving.msn.com/health-wellness/9-foods
-that-make-you-happy#9.
”
Prinz-Langenohl, R. et al. (2009). “[6S]-5methyltetrahydrofolate increases plasma
folate more effectively than folic acid in women
with the homozygous or wild-type 677C/T
polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate
reductase.” British Journal of Pharmacology.
158(8): 2014–2021.
Reynolds, E.H. (2002). “Folic acid, ageing,
depression, and dementia.” BMJ. 324(7352):
1512–1515.
Reynolds, E.H. (2002). “Benefits and risks of
folic acid to the nervous system.” Journal of
Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 72:
567–571.
WebMD.com. (n.d.) “GABA.” www.webmd
.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-464
-GABA%20(GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC%20ACID).as
px?activeIngredientId=464&activeIngredientName
=GABA+(GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC+ACID).
WebMD.com. (n.d.). “L-Theanine.” www.webmd
.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono
-1053-THEANINE.aspx?activeIngredientId=105
3&activeIngredientName=THEANINE.
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IMMUNE SUPPORT
Step Up Your Workout by Reinforcing
Your Immune System All Year
Support your immune system for added protection.
A
re you pumped up about starting
that exciting, new workout
regimen that could be your key
to maintaining your desired weight this
spring? Well, before you step on that
treadmill or begin to curl those irons, it
could be helpful to do a quick evaluation
of your general well-being to determine
the level of exercise that’s appropriate for
you.
If you haven’t been too regular with
your visits to the gym in the past but are
planning to begin a new exercise plan,
you should be aware that sudden and
intense exercise can wear down your
body, particularly your immune system.
And with spring approaching round the
corner, your immune system can also
be susceptible to germs and allergens
from being outdoors for longer periods
of time. This is all the more reason why
it is necessary to ensure that your immune system is in top shape to support
not only your workouts, but your overall
health as well.
It works both ways—a healthy immune system can give a boost to your
workouts, and working out can do
wonders for your immune system. It
is, therefore, imperative to support im-
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IMMUNE SUPPORT
A healthy immune system is not only important when
you exercise, but it also positively impacts every aspect of
your overall health. So why wait until you experience health
issues to take care of your immune system?
mune health so as to avoid the risk of
wearing out your body’s defenses when
you push your body while exercising
and being active.
Colostrum—Nature’s
Immune-Boosting Elixir
A healthy immune system is not only
important when you exercise, but it also
positively impacts every aspect of your
overall health. So why wait until you
experience health issues to take care of
your immune system? Taking the necessary steps to always maintain a strong
immune system can be the key to a bet-
ter quality of life as well as the secret to
effective workouts.
There are numerous ways you can
boost your immune system, such as
following a well-balanced diet, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and taking
supplements such as colostrum that can
give your immune health an extra push
when you need it. Popularly hailed as
nature’s perfect first food, colostrum is
the “first milk” produced by mammals
for their offspring prior to actual milk
production. It is loaded with antibodies,
immunoglobulins, and other immuneboosting nutrients. It is also known to
”
increase energy levels, protect the intestinal tract, and ward off infection (Ainscough 2011).
Colostrum is also often relied on by
athletes who depend on this superfood
to boost their immune system during
training periods. A 2001 clinical study
supported the fact that colostrum supplements may improve exercise performance, with results showing that participants taking colostrum displayed
positive changes in body mass compared to control-group members who
were given a placebo consisting of whey
protein (Antonio 2001). Furthermore, a
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2009 review also found that colostrum
supplements helped athletes recover
from periods of high-intensity training
much quicker (Shing 2009).
Natural Immune Modulators
When it comes to supporting any
health area, supplementing with a variety
of nutrients can often be more beneficial
than relying solely on one ingredient.
Lactoferrin is one of the most powerful immune support nutrients known. It
protects your body from infections and
it helps keep your immune system from
overheating with too much inflammation.
Studies also show lactoferrin is a potent
antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and
parasite-killing compound that manages
immune cells, helping to optimize and coordinate their attack on germs and other
pathogens (Richards 2011).
Traditional herbal extracts have also
been researched for their abilities to support the immune system. Cat’s claw, or
Uncaria tomentosa, was found to help
stimulate the secretion of special proteins
called cytokines that signal immune cells
to become active (Spelman 2006). And
green tea contains compounds that may
help prime your body’s immune defenses
from infections (Pickrell 2003).
Supplements such as Defense Pro can
give you the added benefit of providing
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A Healthy Immune System
Equals a Better Quality of Life
When you have a healthy, flourishing immune system, it manifests itself in almost every aspect of your life,
whether you are going about your dayto-day routines or embarking on new
goals such as weight management or a
new workout plan. Needless to say, your
immune health should never be taken
lightly, or attended to only when health
issues occur. Having a good awareness
of your immune health by exercising,
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immune-boosting supplements to your
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References
Ainscough, J. (2011). “Want super
immunity? Eat colostrum.” July 20: www
.thewellnesswarrior.com.au/2011/07/want
-super-immunity-eat-colostrum/.
Antonio, J., Sanders, M.S. & Van Gammeren,
D. (2001). “The effects of bovine colostrum
supplementation on body composition and
exercise performance in active men and
women.” Nutrition. 17(3): 243–7.
Pickrell, J. (2003). “Tea Boosts Immunity
and Helps Skin, Study Finds.” April 29:
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/04
/0429_030429_teaimmunity.html.
Richards, B. (2011). “The Stunning Immune
Power of Lactoferrin.” November 10: www
.wellnessresources.com/health/articles/the
_stunning_immune_power_of_lactoferrin/.
Shing, C.M., Hunter, D.C. & Stevenson, L.M.
(2009). “Bovine colostrum supplementation and
exercise performance: potential mechanisms.”
Sports Medicine. 39(12): 1033–54.
Spelman, K. et al. (2006). “Modulation of
cytokine expression by traditional medicines:
a review of herbal immunomodulators.”
Alternative Medicine Review. 11(2): 128–50.
WebMD.com. (2013). “Myths and Facts About
Your Immune System.” www.webmd.com
/cold-and-flu/myths-and-facts-about-your
-immune-system?page=2.
Immune Health Myths Debunked
Myth 1
Myth 2
Myth 3
Exercise has no effect
on the immune system.
Getting a flu shot
weakens your immune
system and makes you
more likely to get the flu.
Running a fever when
you’re sick weakens your
immune system.
Fact
Fact
Fact
Exercise not only helps your
immune system fight off
simple bacterial and viral
infections, it can also support
healthy blood pressure and
help you manage your body
weight.
The flu vaccine teaches your
immune system to recognize
that virus as a threat. While
some people may still get the
flu after having a flu shot, they’ll
probably have a milder form of
the illness—which is not due to
the strain in the vaccine.
A fever can help your immune
system fight infections in two
ways. A higher temperature
in the body speeds up the
functioning of cells, including
the ones that fight illness. They
can respond to invading germs
faster (WebMD.com 2013).
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Additionally, colostrum has also been shown to
support cognitive health.
• Beta-glucan: This soluble fiber supports the
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CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
C
heryl Tiegs has worn many
hats in her lifetime—supermodel, actress, designer, and
entrepreneur—but it’s the peaceful
moments in life, such as watching
her beloved Labradors, Big Beluga
and Truffle, pad around the backyard of her Bel Air, California, residence that she’s grateful for. “It really
is a stairway to heaven,” she says at
66, reflecting on the home she’s created amidst a life of adventure, travel, philanthropy, and accomplishment that began with the start of her
modeling career at age 16.
Between working out with a trainer
twice a week and various creative
projects keeping her busy, Cheryl
says she’s most happy when she literally stops to smell the roses or when
she’s hiking several times a week in
a nearby canyon, listening to music
or an audio book. She’s also looking
forward to spending time with her
22-year-old son, Zack, who is finishing school at New York University. But it’s her yoga and meditation
practice of 15 years that keeps her
most grounded.
CHERYL TIEGS
America’s First Supermodel
Keeps It Simple
World-renowned supermodel, Cheryl Tiegs,
continues to turn heads with her grace, charitable
spirit, and impeccable charm.
by Paul Levine
“When you’re on the mat it’s all you,”
she says. “When I begin my head can
be quite busy, but when I’m done
I’m perfectly serene. I’m so calm.
You’re by yourself in your pose and
it’s very still. I shut the blinds and
phone, and I remember telling Zack
when he was little, ‘Please don’t disturb Mommy unless there’s blood or
a fire.’”
Outside of the modeling world, her
1979 trip to Kenya to help document
the destruction of African wildlife
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led to her marriage to photographer
Peter Beard and an Emmy-winning
episode of The American Sportsman.
In 1980 her signature line of clothing for Sears, the first retail venture
for a supermodel, was said to have
helped the company earn $1 billion.
As America’s quintessential cover
girl, Cheryl has been on the cover of
Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Time magazine four times, Sports Illustrated
three times, and People magazine four
times, among others. And in 2001,
her cover for More magazine earned
praise for breaking age barriers in
the beauty world. She’s appeared on
television in Just Shoot Me, Girls Behaving Badly, Celebrity Apprentice,
Exotic Journeys, and as a regular guest
on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also
flexed her comedic chops by portraying an animated version of herself in a
recurring role on Family Guy as Brian
the dog’s girlfriend. Most recently she
was the spokeswoman for Deepak
Chopra’s Renewal: A Time for You, in
which she gave practical advice on
healthy lifestyle changes for women
in transition.
It was with all this in mind that we
caught up with Cheryl at her home to
discuss her life and its many achievements.
JOL: You continue to look vibrant and beautiful. What do
you do to take care of yourself?
Cheryl Tiegs: Anyone going
through a transition in age or health
needs to dig deep inside. It really
comes from doing the work yourself.
As yourself: How do you feel in the
morning? Remember all the things
you have to be grateful for. Listen to
your body. Move it around and start
with light exercise, walking, and just
standing instead of sitting. Get up out
of your chair! We all have challenges
at different times. Be good to yourself.
Of course, you should also have regular checkups. But mainly you have
to listen to your body. When you’re
quiet you can ask your body “How are
you doing? What do you need?” And
listen to what it has to say. Yoga and
meditation are wonderful ways to stay
in touch with your inner self.
JOL: That sounds like good advice! In addition to working out,
can you tell us about your diet?
CT: In the morning I have a little
oatmeal and green tea. For lunch,
some protein and vegetables; maybe
a small piece of poached salmon and
a cucumber salad. Then for dinner a
small, lean steak and more salad. I’m
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”
When you’re quiet you can ask your body
‘How are you doing? What do you need?’ And
listen to what it has to say.
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one of those people who needs to eat
some meat now and then. It’s important to eat what you enjoy. And never,
ever any junk foods. Oh, and I take
supplements.
JOL: You have a reputation as
being one of the nicest women
working in modeling and show
business. How do you maintain
your state?
JOL: At 66 you’re obviously in
wonderful shape.
CT: Goodness, thank you. I guess
I just love what I do and I love the
people I work with. It’s really about
my state of grace. In my interactions
on the set and in public, I love the
hugs and kisses. I love learning about
people’s lives, asking questions, learning what they care about, and what
CT: All my life I thought 70 would be
a great age because I’d be healthy, and
I’m so blessed because I’ve never had
anything go wrong.
“
makes them tick. When you give love
you receive love, and that’s a wonderful, virtuous circle to be in.
JOL: Has the modeling world
changed over the years?
CT: Oh my, yes. Back in the day it
was all very simple. We’d show up on
a beach with a bathing suit, a couple
of reflectors, a photographer with a
couple of guys, we’d shoot for a few
hours, and that was it. Now there’s all
these logistics, a huge crew, costumes,
testing everything, hotels, airplanes,
”
When you give love you receive love, and that’s a
wonderful, virtuous circle to be in.
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catering, and all kinds of ad execs.
There’s a lot of money involved and
it’s all very different. But the people
are still wonderful. You get to make
lots of friends and it’s all very warm
and personal.
JOL: What’s the most fun
you’ve had in show business?
CT: Spending time in Africa has to
be right up there. The animals and
wildlife are so remarkable and extraordinary and the landscape is
spectacular. And on a lighter note,
working with Seth MacFarlane on
Family Guy. Seth is such an incredible genius. I told him I had a crush
on Brian the dog and one day out of
the blue I got a call to play Brian’s exgirlfriend and I had a recurring role.
It was like I died and went to heaven.
It was so much fun working with everyone, doing the voice, and seeing
how it all comes together.
JOL: You’ve been actively involved in charity work throughout your career. What is the
most rewarding work you do?
“
CT: I’d have to say my various philanthropies: Being on the Board of
the Environmental Conservation
Corps; as a spokesperson for City of
Hope; being involved with General
Motors’ environmental program and
There’s so much we can do
to help these kids, such as creating
programs to make their lives better.
It’s so rewarding to give back and it’s
something we can all do.
”
driving a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle;
and working with inner-city kids.
There’s so much we can do to help
these kids, such as creating programs
to make their lives better. It’s so rewarding to give back and it’s something we can all do.
JOL: It sounds like you’ve already accomplished so much
in your career and personal
life. What does the future hold
for you?
CT: I travelled the world and each
day was different and wonderful.
Now I like to keep things simple. I
want to write a book. I want to wake
up each day and see or talk to friends.
I still do an occasional modeling job,
but now I like it to be more personal.
I love my son and friends dearly. Onward and upward!
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LIVER HEALTH
Liven Up Your Diet
with a Taste of Liver
Add a new superfood to your diet.
W
hat is the first thing that
pops into your head when
you think of trying out new
foods? Maybe you’ve wanted a taste of
that exotic-looking fruit in your supermarket aisle. Or perhaps you could
muster the courage to taste that popular
new dish you’ve read about. And while
we’re on the subject of trying new foods,
how about some liver?
Packed with an abundance of vitamins and minerals, this superfood is
virtually one of nature’s best vitamin
stores. What’s more, did you know that
consuming liver can actually be beneficial for your own liver health? That’s
right; adding liver to your diet serves
a myriad of health benefits ranging
from immune health to cardiovascular
health. Eating liver also supports the
maintenance and building of body tissues including muscle, hair, and nails;
LIVER HEALTH
and it promotes nervous system and red
blood cell function.
The Superfood You May Be
Missing Out On
Liver meat may not necessarily feature high on anyone’s list of favorite
food, but when it comes to its health
benefits, it scores high on the nutritional
scale. Most people avoid liver because of
various factors such as taste preferences
or the popular perception that the liver
is a storage organ for toxins in the body.
But while it is true that one of the liver’s
roles is to neutralize toxins, the fact is
it does not actually store these toxins.
Toxins the body cannot eliminate are
likely to accumulate in the body’s fatty
tissues and nervous systems.
On the other hand, the liver is a storage organ for many important nutrients
such as vitamins A, D, E, K, B12, and fo-
lic acid; and minerals such as selenium,
copper, zinc, and iron. These nutrients
provide the body with some of the tools
it needs to get rid of toxins (Kresser).
An Organ for an Organ
Your liver is your body’s filter and it
plays a key role in the digestive process.
It filters chemicals from the blood; regulates your hormones and blood sugar
levels; stores energy from the nutrients
you take in; and makes blood proteins,
bile, and several enzymes that the body
needs (Redfearn 2013).
Needless to say, maintaining the
health of your liver should always be a
priority. You can do so by maintaining a
healthy, balanced diet, keeping fit physically, and adding liver-friendly nutrients to your diet.
While eating liver certainly has its
benefits for overall health, there is a
Did You Know?
1. The liver is the body’s largest internal organ and
is responsible for aiding glands. If you were to
hold a human liver, you would notice that is feels
somewhat like a sponge, and that it is fairly large.
On average, an adult human liver weighs around
three pounds.
2. The liver affects nearly every physiological
process of the body and performs over 500
different chemical functions.
3. The human liver filters over a liter of blood each
minute.
4. The liver is the only internal human organ that
can regenerate itself—as little as 25% of the
liver can regenerate into a whole liver again
(Michalopoulos 1997).
5. If your liver is not functioning properly, your eyes
and skin may take on a yellowish pallor due to
the buildup of excess bilirubin, pigment that is
normally eliminated by the liver in bile.
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trade off: liver meat is high in cholesterol, which is one of the primary reasons
many people shy away from this organ
meat. It also has a taste and texture that
people may not be accustomed to. Supplements featuring liver extracts in addition to other nutrients can be a convenient way to stock up on the benefits of
liver without having to worry about the
taste, cholesterol, or other issues.
Extract the Benefits of Liver
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Liver extract is not only beneficial for
overall health, but it also greatly benefits
the well-being of your liver by nourishing it with a wide spectrum of vitamins
and minerals such as vitamin A, several
B vitamins, and iron that can be easily
assimilated and used by your own liver.
Vitamin B12, in particular, is one of the
most important nutrients for healthy
liver function.
“
…maintaining the health of your liver
should always be a priority, and you can do
so by maintaining a healthy, balanced diet,
keeping fit physically, and adding liverfriendly nutrients to your diet.
Milk thistle is another safe and effective nutrient that has been used medicinally for over 2,000 years, most commonly for ailments of the liver. Several
scientific studies suggest that substances
in milk thistle (especially a flavonoid
called silymarin) protect the liver from
toxins and viruses. Silymarin also has
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
properties that may promote cell growth
in the liver (UMM.edu).
Brewer’s yeast is commonly known
as an ingredient used in the production
of beer and bread. But it also a nutritional supplement that is a rich source
of chromium and other B vitamins that
support healthy blood sugar levels in
addition to maintaining liver function
(Giorgi 2013).
Supplements can step in to give you
the nutrition you need without the worry that you are missing out on the benefits of liver meat. NeuLiver™ is one such
supplement that encompasses a wide
spectrum of liver-friendly nutrients
such as milk thistle, brewer’s yeast extract, choline, and methionine that not
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but support other areas of your wellbeing, too. NeuLiver™ was formulated
to support and protect the liver to help
combat the effects of a stressful lifestyle
and provide everyday nourishment.
It’s Never Too Late to Try
Something New
”
Making positive lifestyle changes can
be beneficial to both mind and body,
whether you are looking to maintain a
healthier lifestyle by eating right, exercising more often, or even adding a different food to your diet.
Although an unconventional food
choice, liver meats are one of nature’s
most potent superfoods, providing your
body with a variety of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements that support
several bodily functions. And the good
news for those with more sensitive taste
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References
Giorgi, A.Z. (2013). “Brewer’s Yeast.” www
.healthline.com/health/brewers-yeast.
Kresser, C. ( n.d). “Liver: Nature’s most potent
superfood.”
chriskresser.com/natures-most
-potent-superfood.
Michalopoulos, G. & DeFrances, M. (1997).
“Liver Regeneration.” www.sciencemag.org
/content/276/5309/60.short.
Redfearn, S. (2013). “How Not to Wreck Your
Liver.”
www.webmd.com/hepatitis/features
/healthy-liver.
UMM.edu. (n.d.). “Milk thistle.” umm.edu
/health/medical/altmed/herb/milk-thistle.
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The liver is the gatekeeper to your body’s health. Nothing
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The Circle of Nutrition: Better Nutrition
Fosters a Positive Attitude
A positive mindset makes dietary changes easier.
by Lynne L. Hall
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hange can be hard. For example, you know the importance
of providing your body with
better nutrition, but making the lifestyle changes needed for staying on a
diet can be a daunting proposition. Just
getting started seems overwhelming.
Sure, a positive attitude would make
things easier, but according to research,
nutritional gaps left by your unhealthy
diet not only affect your body, they also
could be affecting your mental outlook.
What you need is a catalyst that will get
you started—a quick and convenient
way to help provide the nutrients that
foster a positive attitude and get you in
the right frame of mind to make those
difficult dietary changes. Adding a multivitamin supplement to your daily regimen is one of the quickest and easiest
ways to get started on your healthy diet
program.
The Mind/Body/Nutrition
Connection
That there’s a connection between
the mind and the body has been a
much-discussed, thoroughly studied
subject for many decades, with current
scientific consensus acknowledging the
powerful link between the two. Who
doesn’t now know that a positive outlook can influence every aspect of their
lives or that having a good attitude is
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invaluable when trying to make difficult changes?
Similarly, the connection between
the body and good nutrition is a given.
Good physical health depends upon
supplying the body with the right
amounts of the right nutrients on a
daily basis.
Experts, however, are uncovering
the vital link between good nutrition
and positive outlook. A definitive study
in this area carried out in Canada concluded that getting enough of the right
nutrients leads to a healthier mindset.
Researchers found that higher intakes
of such nutrients as niacin, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid,
calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron,
magnesium, and zinc are associated
with higher levels of mental functioning and have positive influences on low
moods and anxiety (Davison 2012).
This is the full circle of good nutrition and a good frame of mind. A
healthy mood sparks a positive will to
make good food choices. And, good
nutritional choices lead to good health
for body and mind.
The Case Is Solid for Nutrient
Supplementation
There are many reasons that people
may not be getting enough of the key
nutrients they need. The convenience of
fast foods—that are high in fat and calories, and low in nutrients—is a main culprit. Food likes and dislikes often cause
many to miss the nutrients of entire
food groups. Aging makes absorption
of nutrients from food more difficult.
And, thanks to excessive processing of
available foods, even those making a
conscious effort to eat better may find it
hard to obtain adequate amounts of all
40 necessary nutrients (Zelman 2011).
So, how does one start the nutrition circle that leads to a positive mindset that
leads to overall good health?
Enter the daily multivitamin. Ensuring you are getting enough of the right
nutrients with a quality multivitamin is
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serve as a catalyst to jump-start your
motivation and transition you into the
other necessary changes. Once those
changes have been made it can help
fill the nutritional gaps left by even a
healthy diet.
Extensive research has been done
on the American diet and the benefits
offered by supplementation. A 2002
report by the Council for Responsible
Nutrition reviewed the research and
concluded that supplementation is
advisable for most people. “Daily nutritional supplementation,” the report
said, “should be an important part of
a sensible diet and nutrition program”
(Dickinson 2002).
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Nutrition That Helps Uplift Moods
Here are some tips to keep in mind as you begin to change the
dietary habits that contribute to low moods.
• Eat your antioxidants. Antioxidant foods—such as apricots,
sweet potatoes, spinach, and berries—fight free radicals in the
brain and throughout the body.
• Get some protein with every meal. Protein-rich foods contain
tyrosine, an amino acid that helps boost mood-enhancing
chemicals such as dopamine and norepinephrine.
• Eat good fats. Recent studies show deficits in good omega
fatty acids are linked with low moods. Fill your diet with these
healthy fats by adding cold-water fish, flax seed, and walnuts;
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Studies show that people experiencing
frequent bouts of low moods reported
positive results after three months of
supplementation with vitamins B1, B2,
B6, and pantothenic acid (Sathyanarayana Rao 2008).
You may know calcium as the “bone
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such as serotonin, which is involved in
mood regulation. Supplementing with
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moods, anxiety, and nervousness (Donner 2013). Other minerals that boost
overall health and positively influence
attitude include selenium, iron, magnesium, and zinc (Davison 2012).
Another important consideration
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A Healthy State of Mind
Anything, even kicking off a better nutrition program, is easier when
you have a positive attitude. Now that
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your current diet can be sabotaging
your outlook, you can take the necessary steps to make beneficial changes
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References
Bhowmik, D. et al. (2009). “Fast dissolving
tablet: A review on revolution of novel drug
delivery system and new market opportunities.”
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Davison, K.M. & Kaplan, B.J. (2012). “Nutrient
intakes are correlated with overall psychiatric
functioning in adults with mood disorders.”
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 57(2): 85–92.
Dickinson, A. (2002). “Who needs supplements:
Most people have nutrition gaps that
supplements can fill.” www.crnusa.org
/benpdfs/CRN002benefits_who.pdf.
Donner, E. (2013). “Calcium and depression.”
August 16: www.livestrong.com/article/91388
-calcium-depression/.
Sathyanarayana Rao, T.S. et al. (2008).
“Understanding nutrition, depression and
mental illnesses.” Indian Journal of Psychiatry.
50(2): 77–82.
Zelman, K. (2011). “How to choose a
multivitamin.” August 23: www.webmd
.com/vitamins-and-supplements/nutrition
-vitamins-11/choose-multivitamin.
Adding a multivitamin
supplement to your daily
regimen is one of the
quickest and easiest ways to
get started on your healthy
diet program.
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LIFESTYLE STORY
Capturing Moments with Your Mind
Lasts Longer Than Photos
Researchers advise that experiencing events helps us retain memories
more efficiently than recording them with cameras and other devices.
by Timothy Rosini
O
ur memories of the things that
we see and experience are stored
and processed in the part of the
brain called the hippocampus. Over
time the hippocampus builds upon its
data bank, creating the constant string
of memories which become the selfperceived stories of your life. If your
hippocampus was removed right now
you would be perpetually stuck in
time, unable to form new memories
(Matheson 2009).
Today’s technology allows us to document almost every aspect of our lives.
Through the use of cameras, phones, and
social media we can capture everything
we experience wherever we may be, instantly uploading that experience to a
social media platform, virtually allowing
anyone to look at it. This means our ability to remember each of these moments
should grow exponentially, right?
A recent study published in the
journal, Psychological Science, sought
to clarify the notion that the modern practice of documenting anything
and everything we experience on our
smartphones, cameras, tablets, and
other devices is having a negative effect on our ability to recall experiences
(Henkel 2013).
The study involved taking a group
of people on a museum tour. As they
made their way through the museum
and viewed pieces of art they were instructed to take pictures of some objects and simply observe other objects
without taking any photographs. The
next day after the museum tour the
participants’ memories were tested.
The results showed a “photographicimpairment effect”, which means the
participants remembered objects they
photographed less than the ones they
observed and experienced. They also
were unable to remember some of the
objects’ locations inside the museum,
and in some instances, when showed
photographs of some pictures they had
taken, they could not even remember
the object or taking the pictures (Henkel 2013, Dahl 2013).
Zoom Memory
A second part of the experiment, however, had participants take
zoomed-in photographs of certain
parts of objects. Results showed that
their recognition and detail memory
was not impaired when they took photographs in this manner. Not only was
the zoomed-in area remembered, but
other features of the object that were
not focused upon were remembered
just as clearly as the focused parts (Dahl
2013). This result shows that people can
offset the photo-taking-impairment effect if they are still required to focus
on some aspects of objects while photographing them (Henkel 2013).
Photograph a Little,
Experience It All
Lead author and psychologist at
the University of Fairfield, Linda Henkel, used this evidence of the mind’s
ability to focus on particular details
to comment on the bigger picture in
photograph taking, memory, and living in the moment.
“You can apply this idea to your
own life by sort of zooming in on the
moments that matter. Photograph
those moments and just live the rest.
Because photos can help us remember
experiences. There are probably a few
‘memories’ from your childhood that
don’t stem from the actual event, but
the photo of the event. But the sheer
amount of photos we take today means
that we don’t often go back and look
at them after we photograph them.”
Henkel uses a classic example of, “Oh
hey, I got to the Grand Canyon, let me
take a picture, and now I’m done.”
Deep in the Rabbit Hole
There are currently 16 billion photos shared on Instagram, the popular
visual-sharing social media site, with
an average of 55 million photos shared
every day (Nitrogr.am 2014). On the
photo album-sharing site, Flickr, there
are approximately 3,000 pictures uploaded per minute with a total of 5 billion photographs being hosted on the
site (StatisticBrain.com 2014).
It has become a daily ritual for
many people, mostly younger generations, to visually document every
experience (Van den Bergh 2013).
Various social media platforms allow
for the posting and sharing of each
photo, mapping the experience for
others to see. But with the astronomical amount of photos constantly taken
and posted, the brain focuses less on
the actual memory of the experience
and only on the documentation of it
(Richmond).
Experiencing, Documenting,
and Remembering
Today’s technology has made it easier than ever to record everything from
birthday celebrations to vacations to
events, and even the food we are about
to consume. However, as scientific research has shown our brains need the
full focus and immersion to remember the experience; not just through
the prism of digital imagery (Sullivan
2013). Living in the moment requires
your attention to that moment. It’s okay
to grab a quick snapshot to jog your
own memory later. But we live for experiences, and to get these experiences we
need to be immersed in reality instead
of being obsessed with recording things
for prosperity.
Your brain is a wondrous, mysterious, and supremely complex piece of
matter that has an infinite amount of
stimuli in the world waiting to be experienced (DailyGalaxy.com 2013). There
is nothing wrong with keeping some visual evidence, but don’t forget to experience the visual splendor in its fullest
with the most hi-tech, reality-capturing
device available; your mind.
“
References
Dahl, M. (2013). “All that constant Instagramming is ruining our memories.” December 12:
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ming-ruining-our-memories-2D11730309.
DailyGalaxy.com. (2013). “‘More Complex
than a Galaxy’—New Insights into the
Human Brain.” May 15: www.dailygalaxy.com
/my_weblog/2013/05/more-complex-than
-a-galaxy-new-insights-into-the-human-brain
.html.
Henkel, L.A. (2013). “Point-and-Shoot Memories:
The Influence of Taking Photos on Memory
for a Museum Tour.” Psychological Science.
December
5:
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Nitrogr.am. (2014). “Instagram Statistics.”
January 16: nitrogr.am/instagram-statistics/.
Richmond, B. (n.d.). “Taking Photos Makes Your
Memory Worse.” motherboard.vice.com/blog
/taking-photos-makes-your-memory-worse.
StatisticBrain.com. (2014). “Social Networking
Statistics.” January 1: www.statisticbrain
.com/social-networking-statistics/.
Sullivan, B. (2013). “Students can’t resist
distraction for two minutes ... and neither can
you.” May 18: www.nbcnews.com/technology
/students-cant-resist-distraction-two
-minutes-neither-can-you-1C9984270.
Van den Bergh, J. (2013). “Millennials & Social
Media: The what, where and why.” October
14: www.insites-consulting.com/infographic
-millennials-social-media/.
It’s okay to grab a quick snapshot
to jog your own memory later. But we
live for experiences, and to get these
experiences we need to be immersed in
reality instead of being obsessed with
recording things for prosperity.
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ENERGY SUPPORT
Caffeinated Energy Drinks May
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by Dr. Robert Hidalgo
O
ne of the most notable
trends in recent years is the
ever-increasing
popularity of energy-boosting drinks. According to statistics, 1.2 gallons per
person are consumed annually in
the United States. That comes out
to more than 370 million gallons a
year! And in today’s energy-sapping
rat race, consumers run the gamut
of society.
History tells us unforeseen consequences are common in most rapidgrowth trends, and so it is with energy
drinks. In the years
since their introDr. Robert Hidalgo served his
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and Santa Ana, Dr. Hidalgo is an avid
room visits resultspokesman for health-care reform.
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drink consumption, prompting a
cording to the report, the number of
recent report by the Substance Abuse
energy drink-related visits increased
and Mental Health Administration
279% between 2007 and 2011, result(SAMSHA) to name this increase as a
continuing public health concern. Acing in nearly 21,000 visits annually.
The reasons for the visits, most of which
involved young adults aged 18 to 25 followed by people aged 26 to 39, include
anxiety, insomnia, and rapid heart rate
(SAMSHA.gov 2013).
Increased Heart Contraction
Rate May Lead to Long-Term
Consequences
Concern over increased heart rates
initiated a study examining the effects of caffeinated energy drinks on
the heart and produced interesting
results (Thompson 2013). Conducted
at the University of Bonn in Germany
and presented at the annual meeting
of the Radiological Society of North
America, the study looked at 18 healthy
people—15 men and 3 women—with
an average age of 27. Each participant
underwent a baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan before consuming an energy drink containing
a mixture of caffeine and taurine, an
amino acid responsible for numerous
body functions. An hour later another
cardiac MRI scan was performed to
ascertain what, if any, effect the energy
drink had on heart function. The scan
revealed a 6% increase in heart contraction rates after drinking the energy
drinks (Thompson 2013). Researchers
suggested the increase might be a result
of combining caffeine and taurine, and
expressed concern that energy drink
consumption could lead to the development of irregular heart rhythms and
other as yet unknown long-term consequences.
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mobilizes your muscles, focuses your
brain, and supplies the energy needed
for the chemical reactions that occur by
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powers your body. Furthermore, not
only does it produce cellular energy,
but it also can be stored for future use.
Studies indicate that supplementation
with ATP builds cellular reserves that
not only supplies a lift to overall energy,
but also helps delay muscle fatigue and
boost power during physical activity
(Rathmacher 2012).
Working at the cellular level with
ATP is nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). Like ATP, this vital biological compound plays an important
role in energy production and is known
for its ability to support athletic endurance. Studies show that supplementation with NADH helps to enhance
mental function, especially in cases of
fatigue due to inadequate sleep.
”
In one double-blind, placebo-controlled study, subjects were kept awake
for 24 hours, then administered either
a sublingual NADH supplement or a
placebo. Subsequent cognitive function tests found that those who were
administered the sublingual NADH
supplement performed significantly better than those given a placebo
(NYU.edu 2014). Supporting evidence
was revealed in a second double-blind,
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supplements or a placebo. Again, those
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2014).
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Whether you’re living a hectic lifestyle or are spending your days in more
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at some time needing an extra burst of
energy. But the reports of increasing
numbers of emergency room visits related to the consumption of caffeinated
energy drinks should give you pause.
Luckily, you have options. There are
supplements available that are free of
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Get an Instant Burst of Energy
In addition to supplementing with
natural energy stimulants, check out
these tips that have been scientifically
shown to give a quick lift of energy. • Have a laugh. Studies show that
laughing and humor stimulates the
release of catecholamines that
boost energy.
• Work out. Exercise in the middle
of the day has been shown to
increase productivity.
• Opt for complex carbs. Complex
carbs are the body’s fuel. They
make you feel more energized.
• Smell something citrusy.
The aroma of oranges, lemons, and grapefruits are known to
be energizing.
• Eat a peppermint. According to experts, peppermint
stimulates the trigeminal nerve, which stimulates the area of
the brain responsible for making you more alert. • Drink more water. One of the first symptoms of
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Debé, J. “L-5-MTHF: New supplement that
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/l-5-mthf-new-supplement-that-could-save
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Ways to Boost Energy.” www.webmd.com/diet
/fiber-health-benefits-11/fatigue-fighters-six
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Fitzpatrick, K. (2012). “28 Scientifically Proven
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Heart.org. (2013). “Energy drinks may increase
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Rathmacher, J.A. et al. (2012). “Adenosine-5’triphosphate (ATP) supplementation improves
low peak muscle torque and torque fatigue
during repeated high intensity exercise sets.”
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Nutrition. 9:48.
SAMSHA.gov. (2013). Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, Center
for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality.
“The DAWN Report: Update on Emergency
Department Visits Involving Energy Drinks: A
Continuing Public Health Concern.” January 10:
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-energy-drinks-use.pdf.
Thompson, D. (2013). “Energy Drinks Affect
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Could You Be Flushing Health
Information Down the Drain?
Learn more about your body’s surprising health indicator.
H
ave you ever wondered why
urine samples are required for
even the most routine checkups when you visit your doctor? It may
not be something you spend a lot of
time thinking about, but the color, odor,
and content of your urine can be an effective and accurate indicator of what’s
going on inside your body.
“How is this possible?” you may be
asking yourself. In this era of advanced
urine testing, researchers at the Uni-
versity of Alberta have determined the
chemical composition of human urine.
The study, which took more than seven
years and involved a team of nearly 20
researchers, has revealed that more than
3,000 chemicals or “metabolites” can be
detected in urine. The results are expected to have significant implications
for medical, nutritional, drug, and environmental testing.
Dr. David Wishart, the senior scientist leading this study says that expand-
ing the list of known chemicals in urine
by a factor of 30 and improving the
technology so that we can detect hundreds of urine chemicals at a time could
be a real game-changer for medical testing (ScienceDaily.com 2013).
Mind Your “Pees” and
Learn the Cues
The urinary system as a whole consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder,
and urethra.
URINARY HEALTH
Your body takes nutrients from food
and uses them to maintain all bodily
functions including energy and selfrepair. After your body has taken what
it needs from the food, waste products
are left behind in the blood and in the
bowels. The urinary system works with
the lungs, skin, and intestines—all of
which also excrete wastes—to keep the
chemicals and water in your body balanced (NIH.gov 2012).
A surprising number of things can
affect the color and odor of your urine.
The most common ones are harmless
and temporary, including foods and
certain medications. But sometimes
changes in urine signal a health issue that could need to be addressed by
your healthcare provider (Harvard.edu
2010).
Put Good in, Get Good Out
Good nutrition is a key component
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promoting optimal health. Herb-rich
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and has relied on herbal therapy as a
healing tool for thousands of years. This
Ways to Watch Your Urinary Health
1 Monitor Your Color
2 Drink Plenty of Fluids
The appearance and color of
your urine can give you many
clues about what’s going on in
your body, so be alert to any
unusual changes.
Drinking plenty of water— about
six to eight glasses daily—can
flush bacteria out of your urinary
tract and help protect you from
bladder infections.
4
Take a Walk
Some people may develop fluid buildup in their
legs during the day due to a sedentary lifestyle.
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empty their bladders frequently. If you have fluid
retention in your legs that’s causing an overactive
bladder at night, try walking around more
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Using tobacco is a major risk
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other forms of tobacco, it’s
important to stop for bladder
health and other reasons as
well (Metcalf 2014).
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The importance of maintaining
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because it gives you good insight about
what’s going on in your body.
holistic healing system uses herbs in a
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In TCM, the sum of the entire formula is much more powerful than the
sum of the individual parts. In a formula the herbs act together as a team, with
each herb performing a specific task
within the body, to achieve the objective
of the formula as a whole (TCMWorld
.org 2014).
Chinese medicinal herbs such as
ginger root, astragalus, Asian ginseng,
palm-leaf raspberry, and psoralea present many benefits to your urinary system. Ginger, for example, has antibacterial properties that may help protect the
urinary tract from infections (Sharma
2009). Modern research suggests that
astragalus supports urine output by encouraging the kidneys to empty more
sodium into the urine (NYU.edu 2013).
Psoralea, which is popular not only in
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of the urinary tract (Khushboo 2010).
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reflection of what comes out.
Maintaining a wholesome, balanced
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It’s a daily ritual that most people
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your urine could be. You might want
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urine can speak volumes about your
overall health and indicate when something may be amiss.
It would do good to ensure the proper functioning of your urinary health by
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References
Harvard.edu. (2010). “Urine color and
odor changes.” www.health.harvard.edu
/newsletters/Harvard_Womens_Health
_Watch/2010/June/urine-color-and-odor
-changes.
Khushboo, P.S. et al. (2010). “Psoralea corylifolia
Linn.—‘Kushtanashini.’” Pharmacognosy Reviews.
4(7): 69–76.
Metcalf, E. (2014). “10 Ways to Keep Your
Bladder Healthy.” http://www.everydayhealth
.com/bladder-health-pictures/keep-your
-bladder-healthy.aspx#/slide-5.
NIH.gov. (2012). “Your Urinary System and How
It Works.” kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases
/pubs/yoururinary/.
NYU.edu. (2013). “Astragalus.” www.med.nyu
.edu/content?ChunkIID=21540.
ScienceDaily.com. (2013). “Human Urine
Metabolome: What Scientists Can See in Your
Urine.” September 5: www.sciencedaily.com
/releases/2013/09/130905085919.htm.
Sharma, A. et al. (2009). “Antibacterial Activity
of Medicinal Plants Against Pathogens causing
Complicated Urinary Tract Infections.” Indian
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 71(2):
136–139.
TCMWorld.org. (2014). “TCM Healing
Modalities.” www.tcmworld.org/what-is-tcm
/tcm-healing-modalities/.
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The Link Between
Exercise and Keeping
Away Kidney Stones
Regular sessions of even light activities
may be beneficial to promoting kidney
and urinary tract health.
by Timothy Rosini
Y
our kidneys are amazing workers.
They loyally work day after
day to help keep many of your
bodily systems running smoothly
and efficiently. The kidneys are expert
regulators with job specialties ranging
from filtering out toxins, balancing
water level retention, regulating blood
pressure, and keeping your cellular
acid balance in check (Healthline
.com). Because the kidneys are directly
involved in the filtering of wastes out of
your system they are connected to your
urinary tract, meaning that everything
you eat and drink has to go through
them before your body gets rid of the
waste (Better Health Channel 2013).
One of the more common concerns
when it comes to the kidneys, your urinary tract, and your overall health are
kidney stones. Kidney stones are solid
pieces of material, generally a composite of mineral and acid salts. Each year
more than 300,000 people are admitted to the emergency room for kidneystone-related problems (Dallas 2013).
Although kidney stones tend to be more
prevalent in women, both women and
men can develop them. Their formation
has been directly tied to diet, fluid intake, and how physically active you are.
However, a recent study stated that even
just a light amount of exercise done each
week can significantly reduce the risk of
developing kidney stones (Dallas 2013).
Knowing Your Stones
There are two types of stones that can
form under different conditions (NIH
.gov 2013). One type is formed from
calcium deposits. Normally your body
flushes out excess calcium through your
urine. However, sometimes high calcium consumption can form calcium oxalate compounds that make up calciumbased kidney stones (WHFoods.com).
The other type of kidney stone is
formed from uric acid. Uric acid is
regularly excreted through the urine.
Diets heavy in the consumption of animal proteins like meat, fish, and certain
shellfish may cause your uric acid levels
to increase, raising the chance of stone
formation (Disabled-World.com 2006).
Both types can become quite large. Besides being painful to pass, stones can
also get stuck in your urinary tract, causing infection and bleeding.
In the past 15 years, research has
found that kidney stones might be a
systemic problem, connected to many
other areas of health like weight management, blood sugar, and heart health.
Researchers have begun to connect the
dots and look at what can actually help
influence their formation.
A Study in Stone Formation
In a study published in the Journal of
the American Society of Nephrology, researchers thought to look at how weekly
exercise might affect the formation of
kidney stones in postmenopausal women. Analyzing data on more than 84,000
postmenopausal women dating back to
the 1990s, researchers took note of their
eating habits and levels of physical activity (Dallas 2013).
After factoring in their body mass
index (BMI), researchers found that
body weight was directly related to kidney stone formation. Diets consisting of
more than 2,200 calories daily also raised
the risk of kidney stones by 42% (Dallas 2013). The results led study author,
Dr. Mathew Sorensen, of the University
of Washington School of Medicine to
state that calorie intake, watching one’s
weight, and making efforts to exercise
were important factors to be aware of to
reduce the risk of kidney stones.
Future Risk Reduction
Dr. Sorensen and the other researchers emphasized that this study is only
the tip of the iceberg and that more research needs to be enacted on a larger
and more diverse population to improve
our understanding of kidney stone formation. Nevertheless, the results of the
study show that adding physical activity
to your weekly lifestyle could help reduce the chance of kidney stones by up
to 31% (Dallas 2013).
“Even small amounts of exercise may
decrease the risk of kidney stones,” said
Sorensen. “It does not need to be marathons, as the intensity of the exercise
does not seem to matter” (Dallas 2013).
The point is to stay active within your
own physical capabilities. This means
that your workouts needn’t be high intensity or strenuous; things such as light
gardening or yard work can serve as a
positive influence on your health.
Nutrition Knowledge
In addition to practicing healthier
habits such as watching your weight,
limiting your calories, and staying physically active, it’s also important to monitor what’s in your diet to help reduce
your chances of stone formation. Cutting your sodium intake, high amounts
of meats, and other animal proteins like
eggs and fish can also help you manage
your kidney and urinary tract health.
“
LIFESTYLE STORY
…a recent study stated that even
just a light amount of exercise done
each week can significantly reduce the
risk of developing kidney stones.
Diets designed to support blood pressure called DASH diets can also help reduce the risk of kidney stones. A DASH
diet is high in fruits and vegetables; contains some low-fat dairy products; and
has very little animal proteins, making
it beneficial to your overall health, too
(NIH.gov 2013).
The Best Defense Is
a Good Offense
Exercise has many merits that aren’t
limited to your muscles, bones, and
joints. Even just a little exercise each
”
week—such as jogging for a total of one
hour or walking for about three hours—
can have a significant impact on your
health. By cultivating healthier habits
such as managing your weight and fluid
intake; reducing sodium; and eating a
healthy diet that includes more essential vitamins and minerals, you can take
positive steps to supporting your kidneys and urinary tract to help reduce the
risk of kidney stones.
References
Better Health Channel. (2013). “Kidney
Failure.” www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2
/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Kidney_failure.
Dallas, M.E. (2013). “Light Exercise Might
Reduce Risk of Kidney Stones.” December
13: healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/urinary
-health/light-exercise-might-reduce-risk-of
-kidney-stones.
Disabled-World.com. (2006). “Causes of Uric
Acid Kidney Stones.” www.disabled-world
.com/artman/publish/uric-acid_.shtml.
Healthline.com. (n.d.). “In Depth: Kidneys.”
www.healthline.com/human-body-maps
kidney.
NIH.gov. (2013). “What I need to know
about kidney stones.” kidney.niddk.nih.gov
/kudiseases/pubs/stones_ez/#kidneystone.
NIH.gov. (2013). “Diet for Kidney Stone
Prevention.” kidney.niddk.nih.gov/Kudisease
s/pubs/kidneystonediet/index.aspx.
WHFoods.com. (n.d.). “Can you tell me what
oxalates are and in which foods they can
be found?”
www.whfoods.com/genpage
.php?tname=george&dbid=48.
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