Keeping the cooties away by getting our high dose of Vitamin C!
CDC Estimates 1 In 2 Adults Has At Least One Chronic Condition
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in two adults (133 million Americans) has at least one chronic condition such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, or arthritis. Chronic illness is now also linked to seven out of every 10 deaths in the United States. OH MY GOSHHHHHH!!!!
🌿What are you doing to prevent chronic disease? Is your diet/lifestyle inflammatory for you, thus causing systemic inflammation=disease?
💊💊Utilizing functional medicine, and empowering yourself to take control of your healthcare could literally save you thousands and thousands of dollars, prevent surgery, harmful drug side effects, and piles and piles of prescriptions meds.
🤕KNOW THE CAUSE. DON'T JUST COVER UP AND HIDE IT!
Possible, SUPER conservatively treated causes: Yeast overgrowth, a leaky gut, allergies or sensitivities to many foods, including gluten, low levels of vitamin D and magnesium; hypothyroidism; and pre-diabetes. 😯😯😯😯
We have to do better! I know I’m on a mission to teach them better!!! We deserve better!
-Courtney Cox-Gibson, RN
Belly Fat Has Got To Go!
INCREASED RISK for chronic disease
INCREASED RISK for a heart attack
INCREASED RISK for cancer....IT GOES ON AND ON
I don't know about you, but I have much better things to do with my life than spend it at doctors visits, or in the hospital, OR taking prescription meds on the reg!
Increasing our intake of whole foods, that are right for our individual bodies, increasing our exercise and movement, and taking time for ourselves is so key. We believe here at Elements that wellness is mind, body, and soul!
“Body mass index takes into account your whole body, and what we really care about is your waist; that is, fat inside your abdomen, near your vital organs,” said Dr. Roizen. “Fat in your hips, or legs is usually storage fat and not metabolically active, but, fat in your belly causes inflammation, especially in those organs.”
High Fructose Corn Syrup Linker to Infertility and Decreased Life Span
A soon to be published study has found that the fructose-glucose monosaccharide combination found in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) was found to be more toxic than sucrose or table sugar. The researchers compared 3 common sugar combinations: table sugar (glucose molecules), sucrose (fructose and glucose molecules bound together) , and HFCS like blend (individual fructose and glucose molecules.) The researchers fed mice the mouse equivalent of 3 sodas a day while they were housed in a semi-natural environment and observed over their lifespan. Female mice who ate the HFCS sugar blend had significantly (27%) decreased fertility, and almost doubled (1.87) rates of death.
Added sugar is so prevalent in the American diet that up to a quarter of the population eats the equivalent of 3 sodas worth of sugar a day. High fructose consumption has known links to obesity and insulin resistance. This new study reveals vital information about the danger of high fructose corn syrup.
-Dr. Brenna Murphy
Magnesium Lowers Inflammation
In April 2014 a meta-analysis (a study that includes findings from many different studies) looked at the relationship between magnesium intake and C-reactive protein. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a substance made by the liver and released into the bloodstream in response to tissue injury and inflammation. An elevated CRP level is identified with a simple blood test and is considered a non-specific indicator for disease. Studies suggest that over time prolonged low-level inflammation can lead to many serious diseases including heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and even some forms of cancer. Knowing this association, a primary focus of treatment of these diseases should be decreasing inflammation.
In this particular study, researchers analyzed over 30,000 individuals included in 7 different studies. In the original studies the participants’ dietary magnesium intake was assessed along with a blood test measuring CRP using high sensitivity techniques. The high sensitivity technique (hs-CRP) is a measure of inflammation in blood vessels and is the test needed to help establish heart disease risk.
After analyzing data the researchers found that the individuals with the highest magnesium intake had the lowest hs-CRP levels. Conversely, those with the lowest magnesium levels had the highest hs-CRP levels. These findings suggest that higher magnesium intake is associated with decreased vascular inflammation, as evident by the lower hs-CRP values.
This information stresses the importance of consuming a diet rich in magnesium. Green leafy vegetables (e.g. spinach), legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains, are good sources. In general, foods containing dietary fiber also contain magnesium.
If you suffer with symptoms of inflammation, such as joint pain, skin rashes or breakouts, high blood pressure, blood sugar imbalance, fatigue or weight gain, join us for our 4th Annual Clean Body Cleanse starting Monday, January 12th. This 21-day program focuses on a magnesium-rich, plant- based diet to reduce total body inflammation.
-Dr. Elizabeth Cantrell
Dibaba DT, Xun P, He K. Dietary Magnesium Intake is Inversely Associated with Serum C-reactive Protein Levels: Meta-