Archive for December 2009
The Introduction Of Vitamin Supplements In Each The Child’s And Adults Daily Schedule
The power of vitamins in a child’s diet is incredibly important. In order to maximize a child’s ability to develop their body and fight various illnesses the nutrients that vitamin supplements offer is key. The poor diet decisions that parents make in regards to their children only stress the requirement that children take daily vitamin supplements. The hectic nonstop era of the modern age encourages poor meal decisions based on their convenience rather than their health benefits.
The shift in our social environment to finding quick solutions to daily requirements are the cause for this epidemic of malnutrition. The poor meal decisions made by individuals can be lessened in severity when a parent introduces vitamin supplements into a child’s diet. The wide variety of products available on the market makes it possible for every child to find vitamin supplements that appeal to them and encourage their regular use.
The pharmaceutical industry would like individuals to believe that their products are the best tools related to curing an individual’s ailments. The pharmaceutical dependence in finding swift solutions in the age of convenience is often unnecessary, although there are specific ailments that only the pharmaceutical industry can help you with. Stress, physical exhaustion and total body weakness are often the symptoms related to a disease infected individual. Quite often those ailments are not a result of the disease but a result on an existing vitamin deficiency.
The introduction of broad spectrum multi-vitamin supplements or specific vitamin supplements can eliminate a body’s temporary deficiency and reduce or eliminate the symptoms affecting an individual. There are both long term and short term health benefits associated with the regular introduction of vitamin supplements. In addition, the harmful side effects associated with pharmaceutical drugs are not present in the taking of vitamin supplements.
When it comes to the health of a mother and her child the benefits of taking vitamin supplements shine, especially during the period of pregnancy. The strength of the woman’s body must be at its highest levels when pregnant due to the tremendous stresses it is under from the unborn child’s physical dependence.
Eating for two is often an expression that is used in humor but the demand for nutrients in your body is even more important than ever. Your body is now requiring the support of two individuals and the introduction of vitamin supplements is more important than ever. If you are experiencing any type of vitamin deficiency as a result of a poor nutritional diet the problems of that diet will grow exponentially with the introduction of another life fighting for those nutrients. Make sure to consult a medical professional before starting any type of pregnancy dietary plan involving the use of vitamin supplements.
Children are subjected to the choices of their parents so take your time in deciding if vitamin supplements are right for them. It is often difficult for a parent to make time for meals in their busy schedules and taking advantage of vitamin supplements is good for both them and their family.
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Use Anti Aging Supplements And Fight Against Stroke, Heart Attack And Atherosclerosis
The advancement of science has lead to many new technologies that have helped individuals in their day to day lives. The advancement of medical science has helped to cure diseases, discover new ailments affecting the world, and design medications to assist the world with it various health concerns. In addition, the advancements of medical science have helped to extend the lives of individuals in comparison to the short life spans that existed prior to the medical science developments.
Joys in life like the enjoyment of an extended retirement, seeing children grow into adults and experiencing the happiness associated with grandchildren are all a result of the benefits associated with medical advancements. All of these joys experienced with an extended life have encouraged individuals to take a more proactive approach to incorporating these advancements into their life.
Outside of diet and exercise a potent assister in the fight against aging is found in the naturally developed anti aging supplements. These anti aging supplements are possible thanks to nutrients that have be revealed by scientist to help fight the aging process. These anti aging supplements often contain nutrients that are designed to fight against the cellular aging and oxidation. Cellular aging results in a degrading and breaking down of vital cells that help the human body survive. The nutrients introduced by anti aging supplements assist in slowing the degradation and braking down of cells, resulting in an extended life of cells, representing an extended life for you. For those individuals who are intelligent enough to take anti aging supplements there are additional benefits beyond the expansion of a person’s life.
The susceptibility to disease increases as an individual grows old. Cell oxidation and cellular aging are leading causes to many the diseases that affect the elderly. Diabeties, Alzheimer’s and arthritis are some examples of the diseases caused by oxidation and cellular aging. When you consume anti aging supplements you slow the process of cellular aging. To help eliminate or at least slow an individual’s susceptibility to a disease like Alzheimer’s the utilization of anti aging supplements is necessary.
The effects of sudden death are also limited by anti aging supplements as a bonus to reducing the aging process and limiting disease susceptibility. Atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke accustom to senior death are reduced with the help of nutrients in anti aging supplements. With all of the advantages associated with anti aging supplements and no identifiable side effects why not take advantage of their health benefits.
Finding the best products available to the consumer is always important when deciding to begin an anti aging supplements regimen. There do exist anti aging supplements in the market that are created by pharmaceutical companies from lab generated nutrients. The artificial nature of these lab generated nutrients make it difficult for the body to break down and process the necessary anti aging nutrients.
Natural anti aging supplements consist of nutrients that are whole foods compressed to capture all the natural nutrients available in food. These naturally occurring nutrients are easy for the body to breakdown ensuring the maximum amount of absorption. To learn more on the natural benefits of anti aging supplements visit www.thenutritionnurse.com
How Does Giving Thanks Affect The Brain?
Thanksgiving is a time to remember to be grateful for all that we have and for the entire year of good things we’ve reaped. In light of the many trials and tribulations this year has had for many of us, we may find ourselves wondering what there is to be grateful for? However, I can assure you there is always something to give thanks for, like for your brain and the ability to even read this article!
Gratitude can be used as a tool to move into a more positive state of mind and an overall better state of brain health. Scientist have found that kind, grateful thoughts and words cause chemical changes in the brain that work much like antidepressants bringing on a sense of peace and calmness that would rival the best pharmaceuticals, but best of all, its free!
In the face of adversity, the key is to start being grateful for those little things, be it the shoes on your feet or for someone’s kind words. To begin, realizing and recognizing one’s state of mind and the emotional setting one is in is critical. This level of awareness is necessary so you can take note and encounter your feelings and then begin to identify and change the thoughts that brought you to that emotional state in the first place.
So, when I notice my shoulder’s tightening up and I’m snapping at my co-workers or family it’s a clear sign that I’m not in the emotional place I want to be. Taking note and acknowledging how I’m feeling is the segue for self-reflection and noticing what thoughts brought me to the frustration I may be feeling and being okay with it.
Then I can easily and safely transition into a different state of mind and emotional space by adjusting my thoughts from the worry of some future event to the small things I’m grateful that I failed to notice because I was too busy pumping toxic thoughts through mind. No wonder I felt stressed!
Here is where gratitude and thankfulness play a huge role, these thoughts automatically trigger a different neurological pattern that is more associated with calmness and wellness. So give it a try, next time you notice yourself stressing…accept and acknowledge, identify and segue, and replace and run healthy thoughts through your mind so you can positively influence and affect your brain for the better!
WHAT ABOUT TURKEY, IS IT BRAIN FOOD?
Ever wonder why you feel tired after eating turkey on Thanksgiving? The popular answer is that turkey contains a lot of Tryptophan, right? Well, this is only partially true.
Tryptophan is an amino acid converted by the brain to 5-HTP, then to Serotonin, which in turn is converted into Melatonin. This is great because it assists sleep, clearly plays a role in balancing mood and sleep patterns and has also shown benefits for a variety of disorders, including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, migraine headaches, back pain, weight loss and sleep disturbances.
But you can’t blame your Thanksgiving drowsiness solely on Turkey. The high load of heavy carbohydrates that go along with the turkey is also to blame. The key here, is to eat the other foods that are even higher in Tryptophan like Tofu, Black and English Walnuts, Almonds, Sesame Seeds, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, and Gluten flour. These are going to give you more of what you really want from the meal (a nice healthy nights rest) and less of what you don’t want (a gut-busting Thanksgiving hangover!).
Surprisingly the best source of Tryptophan is in a 5-HTP supplement. Why?
Well, Tryptophan needs a transport molecule to pass the blood brain barrier. Whole foods contain other amino acids besides Tryptophan and so compete for the transport molecule, so very little of the Tryptophan is able to get through to the brain. So if you’re looking to increase your amount of tryptophan than a nice 5-HTP supplement may be in order.
So, this Thanksgiving try being grateful in thoughts as well as in action and words and eat less of the carbs and more of the things that are going to help your brain stay nice and healthy.
Written by Jason Thomas Gomez, Director of Marketing Communications and Client Care and CC Chapman, Trainer and Nutritionist at BrainHarmony Biofeedback Center in Newport Beach.
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