EATING DISORDERS

May 14th, 2012

RADIO HEALTH PEARL #473    …brought to you by the Gesundheit! Nutrition Center.

Approximately eight million Americans have eating disorders, such as Anorexia or Bulimia, triggered by mental illness.

This affects 1 million men and 7 million women.

A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that 5 – 10% of anorexics die within 10 years after contracting the disease; 18-20% of anorexics will be dead after 20 years and only 30 – 40% ever fully recover.

And if 50% of girls between 11 and 13 years old see themselves as overweight, combined with a large number of celebrities who have dealt with eating disorders, one has to wonder what effect today’s pop-culture has on all this. Trying to be someone that you’re really NOT creates a pressure that is too much to handle.

Fear of losing out on a possible dream is mounting, peer pressure is big, self-esteem is low, and depression is on the rise.

It is a very serious topic that needs baby-steps to heal. We may provide you with some keys to success at …at the Gesundheit! Nutrition Center, on North 19th Avenue.

 

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PICKING A CALCIUM-MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENT

May 7th, 2012

RADIO HEALTH PEARL #472     …brought to you by the Gesundheit! Nutrition Center.

Are you one of many people who struggle when picking the right Calcium-Magnesium supplement?

Let me try to be helpful here:

• First, decide if you want to take a capsule, a tablet, a liquid, or a powder.

• Second, don’t worry so much about the milligrams; it is more important that you have a highly absorbable form, so you get more absorption, in stead of more waste. For example: Calcium Carbonate and Magnesium Oxide are very, very poorly absorbed. Anything else will simply be better.

• Third, make sure you have enough Hydrochloric Acid in your stomach. You need enough stomach acid in order to convert a calcium-magnesium supplement into a biologically absorbable form.

• Fourth, for extra assimilation, look into adding additional Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K2, each at about 5,000 units daily.

If you are indeed interested in a Calcium-Magnesium supplement then there are many different options available. And we’re happy to help find the right one for you …at the Gesundheit! Nutrition Center, on North 19th Avenue.

 

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STRESS AND NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES

April 30th, 2012

RADIO HEALTH PEARL #471      brought to you by the Gesundheit! Nutrition Center.

Dealing with daily S-T-R-E-S-S works differently for different people, simply because we’re not all wired the same way.

Medical doctors often conclude there is a lack of adequate neurotransmitters such as Dopamine, Serotonin or Epinephrine; or there is too much demand on our body’s four major stress hormones: Adrenaline, Cortisol, DHEA, and Norepinephrine.

This is very well possible in many of the diagnosed cases. But, in my opinion, many MORE people have become deficient in simple nutrients, such as B-Vitamins and Vitamin C.

Now keep in mind that I’m talking about higher numbers here, such as a Vitamin B-100 Complex two or three times daily, and Vitamin C up to 10,000 mg per day.

STRESS comes in different forms and sizes, but it very often affects the way we eat and what we eat. When we’re stressed we may eat all the time or may stop eating all together. And when we do eat, it is often high-carbohydrate food, low in vitamins B and C.

Stop-in some time and read from our library of helpful books and magazines at …the Gesundheit! Nutrition Center, on North 19th Avenue.

 

 

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