5 Simple Bio Hacks for Greater Health and Wellness By Joan Gamble
If you had a plant that was not healthy and growing or thriving, the arborist or botanist wouldn't touch the leaf to make it healthy, they would test the soil and look for deficiencies of nutrients. They might say, “There's no nitrogen in the soil,” for example, and would then add nitrogen and the plant would heal. . Human beings are no different. When you deprive the body of certain raw materials, you get the expression of that deficiency.
National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist and Performance Enhancement Specialist
In other words, what we see on the outside reflects what is happening on the inside of the body. Therefore, if you want your life to be a healthier, more vibrant, one with greater vigor and energy, here are a few simple hacks that you can incorporate into your healthy lifestyle. Bio hack number one - incorporate a simple supplement regime . Starting with a methylated multivitamin, which is a basic multivitamin with the B complex in the methylated form of vitamins. For example, instead of folic acid, it will have methylfolate, which is essentially the already converted form. Instead of B12 as cyanocobalamin, it will have hydroxy or methylcobalamin. It is very easy to find by using the word, “methyl” in your search. This way you will know that you are getting the raw material in the form your body can absorb and use. The second supplement I recommend is a good EPA/DHA, either fish oil or omega-3 fatty acid. We consume a high amount of omega-6 fatty acids in our diet of highly processed foods. Omega-6 fatty acids, found in vegetable oils, are very pro-inflammatory, causing our body and cells to become inflamed, leading to many metabolic disorders such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, blood sugar dysregulation, you get the idea. Most of us are deficient in the essential omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. When a nutrient is labeled as “essential,” it means that your body does not produce it and that it needs to come from an outside source, our diet.
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