Diet Aides That Really Keep You Fit

Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Your heart health is very important. Sodium, saturated fat, and sugar cause serious heart ailments, including death. Eating a healthier diet is proven to reduce this risk, even restoring your heart from heart disease and cardiac damage.  Too Much Sodium Increases Blood Pressure Sodium is both good and bad for the body. Sodium helps with nerve and muscle function and helps to balance the fluids in your body (Medline Plus). 90% of Americans consume too much sodium which increases blood pressure (blood pressure related deaths are around 500,000 annually) and puts people at risk for heart attacks and strokes (CDC). Too much sodium will attract an excess of water into your bloodstream, increasing the blood volume (high blood pressure), and is not always associated with salt, it can be tasteless which is why it is very important to check the labels ( FDA) .  I had no idea sodium was good for the body. I always thought it was bad and associated with high blood press

Lipo 6 Fat Burner Side Effects Lipo 6 has 6 ingredients with proven side effects. 9 of the ingredients are 100% natural and may have allergic reactions, but do not have any side effects due to unnatural elements. Glycerin, hypromellose, purified water, fd&c blue 1, fd&c red 40, fd&c yellow 6, are 6 ingredients with proven serious side effects. Glycerin can be made synthetically or extracted naturally, tastes sweet, used in soaps and skincare products and has side effects of burning, itching, redness and skin irritation (Price). It does not mention if the ingredient is the synthetic or natural version since the other ingredients in Lipo 6 are both natural and synthetic. The natural version has side effects of itching, burning, redness, and skin irritation. According to the Mayo Clinic, natural glycerin has 7 side effects (Mayo Clinic): Confusion Irregular Heartbeat Headache Nausea Vomiting Diarrea Dizziness Dryness of Mouth or Increased Thirst Definitely a credible source

Omnivista Health Learning Exposes Government Study Causing Prostate Cancer In Participants Omnivista Health Learning  provided an article on vitamin E surrounded around facts that went against a large prostate cancer risk government study. The government study did not make it clear about the vitamin E that was used. It was a synthetic version that actually caused men to receive prostate cancer instead of preventing the disease.  A large study was conducted, 35,000 men over 9 years, and it was concluded Vitamin E increased the risk for prostate cancer - to combat earlier research that concluded vitamin E might reduce the risk, which left the researchers baffled as to why vitamin E supplements increased the risk ( National Institutes of Health) . Maybe they were baffled with the specifics as to why the risk increased, but I believe they knew the natural version of vitamin E would provide different results.  The Omnivista Health Learning article provided additional information. The articl

How Important is CoQ10  How important is CoQ10? It is used by cells for growth and maintenance, naturally made inside the body with levels decreasing as you age, however, food sources such as fish and nuts are not capable of significantly increasing levels in the body (Mayo Clinic Staff).  Coenzyme Q10 is primarily used to generate energy in cells - helping to make adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (involved in energy transfer within cells) - and serving a critical role as an antioxidant protecting cells from oxidative damage, therefore low levels of CoQ10 are associated with chronic diseases such as heart disease, brain disorders, diabetes, and cancer (Semeco).  Important for The Heart How important is CoQ10 for the heart?  Significantly lower coenzyme Q10 levels were associated with 58 deaths out of 242 patients who were studied long term with acute cardiovascular disease (Shimizu et al.). According to the American Heart Association , low CoQ10 levels are associated with increased severit

Diet Aides for Children Diet aides for children exist because the many adult diets in existence are unsafe for children to strictly follow. One of the main diets that kids follow nowadays, through the leadership of their parents, leads them towards obesity which is an increasing issue worldwide. Pediatricians and parents are critical for guiding children towards their proper weight and nutritional needs. Diets are unsafe for children unless a pediatrician ok's it, and Doctors are able to recommend what the proper weight for your child should be (Liao). Ages 2-18 are crucial ages for children because dietary patterns begin to form which last into adulthood including poor nutrition habits leading to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease so parents are crucial in developing good nutritional habits at an early age (USDA). Childhood Obesity Huge Epidemic Worldwide Obesity in kids has reached epidemic proportions worldwide due to junk food, fast food, lack of exercise, and video a

High Cholesterol has Zero Symptoms High cholesterol is caused by genetics, lifestyle choices and has zero symptoms (Morales Brown and Eske). Making healthy changes to your lifestyle, changing your diet and exercising, will lower the bad cholesterol low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and raise the good cholesterol high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (Mayo Clinic). Heart disease is 90% preventable even if it's in your genetics by keeping your LDL low because high levels increase your risk for stroke and heart attacks (Cleveland Clinic).  Lower LDL cholesterol by 10% naturally by consuming 2g of plant sterols or stanols a day and replace meat, which raises low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, with eating fish (high in omega-3 fats) a few times a week which lowers LDL cholesterol and reduces triglyceride levels in the bloodstream (Publishing). Dr Wesley Milks, a cardiologist and clinical lipidologist, says "we often tell patients that diet - focused on reducing saturated fat and in

 Lycopene Benefits for Your Health Lycopene is part of the carotenoid family and a nutrient that gives tomatoes, watermelons, and pink grapefruit their color (Petre). Even when heated it still keeps powerful antioxidant properties (Contributors).  Additional Fruits and Vegetables High in Lycopene Gac (More lycopene benefits than tomatoes) Autumn Olive Goji Berry Red Oranges Papaya Seabuckthorn Pink Guava Rosehip Studies Reveal Reduced Cancer Risk  Great for your health because group research studies revealed high blood levels of lycopene reduces the chance for prostate, neck and head cancers ( Petrovich) . Studies revealed it could lower cancer risks for the breast, lung, stomach, and colorectal as well (Story et al.). Science studies revealed antimetastatic activity and inhibition of cancer growth, being responsible for changing the cancer cells chemistry and helping to bring cells back to normal mitosis, naturally decreases high VEGF levels, prevents damage to your DNA (preventing ca

Struggling With Diets? Take A Diet Test  Image by Bruno/Germany from Pixabay If you have been struggling with diets, a diet test might be another option for you. Also known as a DNA test which will match you up with a diet plan based on the results of the test. In addition, nutrition testing will point out reasons why you may have been struggling with your diet plans in the past and point to the areas of your body and mental health you have been struggling with.  DNA Holds the Key to Your Nutrition Image by MasterTux  from Pixabay Your DNA holds the key to how your body reacts to what you eat and drink which allows diet testing, called nutrigenomics, to design a unique set of dietary recommendations to prevent food illnesses and it allows your body to reach its full health potential (B.S). Over 500,000 people die each year in the Unites States from food related issues. This is not a sudden death either. Bouts of depression, obesity, feeling down, gastrointestinal issues, many differe

Image By Ngyuen Cong  White Korean ginseng has an enormous amount of health benefits for your body. In particular the ginsenosides inside the plant which are unique to the Panax ginseng family. White Korean ginseng is really great for burning fat and losing weight, acts as an antioxidant, helps the liver, and many more. Here is a closer look into how the plant actually helps the body.  White Korean Ginseng Significantly Reduces Heart Disease During a study for type 2 diabetes, researchers found out that White Korean ginseng significantly reduced atherosclerosis which leads to heart disease and heart failure (HerbalSupplements).  Reduces Inflammation Panax Ginseng (White Korean is a part of the Panax family) significantly reduced high C- reactive protein (CRP) levels in patients with high CRP levels in addition to lowering interleukin -6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (alpha TNF -a) which are inflammatory markers (Wong). "Exhibits antiinflammatory effects against hypoxia-induced

  Modified Citrus Pectin Treats Cancer Can modified citrus pectin (MCP) treat cancer? Its possible however more studies need to be done (Cancer Research UK). Researchers from 2007 studied MCP in cancer patients and found modified citrus pectin to improve the quality of life in cancer patients and in particular slowed the excessive growth of PSA caused by prostate cancer (Cancer Research UK).  Studies have further shown to have an enormous impact in declining certain stages of metastasis and a lesser impact on other stages (Glinsky and Raz).   Although it appears MCP does not directly get rid of cancer, it does have an impact on developed cancer. Modified citrus pectin stops the spread of cancer to other organs and improves the symptoms associated with the disease. Even though significant studies do not show getting rid of cancer completely, studies show it is possible.  Over 300,000 men die each year from the disease and a recent long-term study (12/2021) found 15 grams of MCP each da

Image by RitaUnMid from Pixabay Eye Popping Fruits and Vegetables Statistic According to the CDC, less than 1 and 10 adults and adolescents eat enough fruits and vegetables (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Poor nutrition can lead to four major harms to the body (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).      1. Obesity 2. Stroke and Heart Disease 3.Type 2 Diabetes 4. Cancer Why Do People Eat Unhealthy? Image by MaxxMcgee from Pixabay With so much bad food leading to so much harm to the body why don't people focus on eating a healthier diet? Quality food is much more prominent throughout the world than it was in years past.  Celebrity endorsements influencing eating habits assist in causing 36% of obesity in the United States along with billions spent on marketing junk food and sugary drinks (Aubrey and Godoy). Especially when your young, celebrities have a big influence on kids. Sometimes people do not break those bad habits as they grow up.  If people were made