In this podcast episode we chat about nutrition insights on vitamin C with Jim McAfee, a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. Below are a few highlights of the topics we touch on:
Vitamin C and Scurvy.
Vitamin C’s role:
As an antioxidant bolstering glutathione.
In collagen formation, strengthening connective tissue, and reducing skin wrinkles.
As a histamine scavenger.
Humans ability to synthesize vitamin C and the ability to have a vitamin C deficiency.
Role that doctors plays in prescribing vitamin C for a vitamin C deficiency.
Vitamin C may not be patented unless it is changed into a synthetic form.
Medical literature on Vitamin C (1) (2).
High dosages of vitamin C that medical literature suggests.
Forms of vitamin C supplementation*:
Threshold controlled vitamin C such as Super C.
Powder form of Vitamin C such as PERQUE Potent C Guard Powder.
Suggestion to take powder form with a protein shake and Stress Pack.
Factors that affect different brands of vitamin C supplements.
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*consult with a medical professional before taking any nutrition supplements
In this podcast episode we chat about nutrition insights for young children with Jim McAfee, a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. Below are a few highlights of the topics we touch on:
Nutrition supplements that may be acceptable for small children*:
Liqui-vite & salmon oil – children 6 months+
Nutrition’s role in raising healthy children.
We discuss content from “Nutrition and Physical Degeneration” by Weston Price (1) and “Nutrition and Health” by Sir Robert McCarrison (2).
Nutrition’s impact on behavior (3).
Nutrition’s impact on IQ scores (4).
Vitamin C relationship to IQ scores (5).
Most important time for good nutrition in child’s development.
Difference in health outcomes from good nutrition versus poor nutrition.
Important principles for nutrition in children.
Focus on cellular nutrition.
Quality milk fortifies nutrition (6).
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*consult with a medical professional before taking any nutrition supplements
In this podcast episode we chat about nutrition insights during pregnancy with Jim McAfee, a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. Below are a few highlights of the topics we touch on:
Understanding a pre-natal vitamin from a nutrition perspective and high-quality nutrition supplements that may be acceptable during pregnancy*:
Carotenoids and flavonoids
Pro-vitality pack and add a B-complex
Effects of environmental factors and nutrition on pregnancy.
Aspects of nutrition often overlooked before and during pregnancy.
Importance of healthy nutrition in the father.
Possibility of an apparently healthy person having problems with pregnancy.
Causes of parental malnutrition.
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*consult with a medical professional before taking any nutrition supplements
In this podcast episode we chat about the research behind the nutrition supplements Formula IV and Tre-en-en and their corresponding nutritious benefits. Below are a few highlights of the topics we touch on:
12-year medical research project to understand symptoms of growing fatigue
Modern day processing of wheat, rice, and soybeans removes lipids and sterols
Tre-en-en supplement includes lipids and sterols removed from grains during processing
Lab test for Tre-en-en on rats showed the following:
Improved nutrient utilization
Improved adrenal function
Nourished hormones
Research on Tre-en-en with athletes included reduced fatigue
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In this podcast episode we chat about food cravings and digestion with Jim McAfee. Below are a few highlights of the topics we touch on:
2 main components for healthy nutrition
Eat the best nutrition you can
Avoid loading the body with toxins
Drink enough water equivalent to about 1/2 your body weight in grams
Some causes of food cravings like hidden hunger
Options for digestive aids like Beta-Zyme
Benefits of getting 35g of fiber a day for digestion and an optional fiber supplement
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In this podcast episode we chat about different driving nutritional factors of insulin levels with Jim McAfee:
Even the taste of something sweet and trigger insulin production
High quality protein drinks like the NeoLifeShake may help manage insulin levels
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