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The Difference Between our Vitamin C (Scorbi-Cee, EsterVit-C and Super-Cee)
Which C is Better for Me? Vitamin C is an essential vitamin, meaning your body can’t produce it. Yet, it has many roles and has been linked to impressive health benefits. Scientifically proven benefits of Vitamin C consumption is that it is: A strong antioxidant that can boost your blood antioxidant levels. This may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease. Found to lower blood pressure in both healthy adults and those with high blood pressure. Linked to a reduced risk of heart disease. These supplements may lower heart disease risk factors, including high blood levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides. Boosts immunity by helping white blood cells function more effectively, strengthening your skin’s defense system, and helping wounds heal faster. Low vitamin C levels have been linked to an increased risk of memory and thinking disorders like dementia, while a high intake of vitamin C from foods and supplements has been shown to have a protective effect. What Is The Difference between our Vitamin C’s? Sally-Ann Creed’s Scorbi-Cee, EsterVit-C and Super-Cee all offer the benefits of Vitamin C but accommodate different needs. Scorbi-Cee is ascorbic acid, or plain vitamin C. This is an inexpensive and effective powder that can be added to water or drinks daily. A teaspoon a day for an adult offers excellent immune protection. Super-Cee has a base of ascorbic acid but it is ‘chelated’ meaning that it is joined to a sodium (mineral) molecule (this is also called ‘buffering’). Making it easier to digest. A quarter-teaspoon of Super-Cee will effectively deliver all the benefits of Scorbi-Cee without causing digestion problems for those with a more sensitive and difficult digestive system. Similarly, EsterVit-C is a better option and will not cause stomach irritation as it is ‘buffered’ in the same manner as Super-Cee. Vitamin C is attached to (and is “buffered” by) calcium instead of sodium. If you are watching your sodium intake and have a sensitive stomach, EsterVit-C would be preferable over Super-Cee. However, there is no evidence of a significant difference in the absorption of any of these forms of vitamin C and all three products will ensure you reach optimum health.
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The difference between a Probiotic and Prebiotic
Probiotic and Prebiotic? Trusting Your Gut In human intestines, there are many strains of two main species of friendly bacteria, Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Probiotics and Prebiotics both help those friendly bacteria, but in different ways: What is the Difference between Probiotic and Prebiotic? The lining of our gut is covered in microscopic bacteria. Collectively, these organisms create a micro-ecosystem known as the microbiome. The microbiome plays an oversized role in our health. Therefore, what you feed your microbiome is what has the biggest impact on its health. And the healthier it is, the healthier you are. The key to a healthy microbiome is nourishing a balance among the bacteria. In order to do so, you can: Use Prebiotics to help the microbes already inhabiting your gut by giving them foods they like, and Use Probiotics to add living microbes directly to your system. Prebiotics are specialized plant fibers. They act like fertilizers that stimulate the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut. Prebiotics are found in many fruits and vegetables, especially those that contain complex carbohydrates, such as fiber and resistant starch. These carbs aren’t digestible by your body, so they pass through the digestive system to become food for the bacteria and other microbes. Whereas Probiotics are different in that they contain live organisms, usually specific strains of bacteria that directly add to the population of healthy microbes in your gut. Microbiota-loving foods such as: Fiber-rich foods: Fruits, vegetables and whole grains Potatoes Bananas Artichokes Are recommended to consume in conjunction with a prebiotic supplement. And fermented foods such as: Yoghurt Kombucha Tempeh Sauerkraut Contain live microbes just as a probiotic supplement does. So which should you take? Take both! Sources: Lyte M, et al. Resistant starch alters the microbiota-gut brain axis: Implications for dietary modulation of behavior. PLOS One. 2016;11:1.Quigley EM. Basic definitions and concepts: Organization of the gut microbiome. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2017;9:2.Salonen A, et al. Impact of diet and individual variation on intestinal microbiota composition and fermentation products in obese men. ISME Journal. 2014;8:2218.Yatsunenko T, et al. Human gut microbiome viewed across age and geography. Nature. 2012;486:222., Rountree R. The human microbiome — Humans as super-organisms. Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2011;17:70.Lynch SV, et al. Targeting gut flora to treat and prevent disease. The Journal of Family Practice. 2016;65:2369 (297 words).
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Bone broth for iImmune Support
Bone broth for iImmune Support – So how does it really work? Bone broth is a superfood that can strengthen your immune system. It really goes to show grandmas chicken soup to fight was spot on with scientific data now able to back it up! Bone broth contains essential nutrients that help your immune system to function properly. This nutritious and cost effective broth is made from boiling animal bones, adding vegetables and herbs then simply straining out the solids laving you with a broth abundantly rich in amino acid, vitamins, minerals and packed with anti oxidants. The benefits of bone broth include boosting your immune system, reducing inflammation, improving gut health and maintaining balanced nutrition. Top Tips: To enhance the flavour of the bones you can roast them in the oven until lightly browned before adding them to the pot. Broth freezes incredibly for up to six months. It is fantastic to add to other soups or dishes and can simply be enjoy on its own. Broth can be made from bones of any kind including beef, lamb, pork, fish, shellfish or chicken. Adding additional herbs and spices to taste are always a great idea. Here are some suggestions: Beef bones – rosemary Chicken bones – ginger, turmeric Fish bones – parsley and thyme Pork bones – thyme The most effective bone broth recipe from a convenience and cost perspective is the one that best suits your needs and what you currently have in your fridge. We don’t like to waste a single cutting or skin so keep a container in the fridge for your “offcuts” and collect any vegetables tops, peels or skins for your recipe. Click here for a bone broth recipe: https://sallyanncreed.co.za/recipes/bone-broth-recipe-with-a-personal-touch/ Disclaimer: You can simply click on the name of each product mentioned above (in bold) and a hyperlink will take you directly to the product for an easy purchase. Originally published on https://www.facebook.com/SallyAnnCreedSA/ on 1 February 2021. Instagram: @SallyAnn_Creed Facebook: @SallyAnnCreedSA
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Avoid nightshades before surgery
AVOID NIGHTSHADES BEFORE SURGERY Are you one of those people who seems to struggle for days to recover from anaesthesia? If so, you may find avoiding the nightshades will help you recover faster. Research suggests that nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, aubergine, bell peppers and potatoes) can delay recovery from anaesthesia. Who knew? The solanaceae family of plants inhibits two enzymes which help the body recover from anaesthetic drugs. To optimise recovery, omit these for a week prior to surgery. Of course anaesthesia is also very hard on the liver, so it’s a very good idea a week prior to surgery to take both our Pure Hydrolysed Collagen and Milk Thistle. These will both do damage control and help you in the recovery process. We sincerely hope nobody needs surgery, but if you do these are a couple of tips to help you. You can get these products at https://sallyanncreed.co.za/shop Disclaimer: You can simply click on the name of each product mentioned above (in bold) and a hyperlink will take you directly to the product for an easy purchase. Originally published on https://www.facebook.com/SallyAnnCreedSA/ in 2020.
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WHY YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE CALCIUM
WHY YOU DON’T WANT TO TAKE CALCIUM Calcium’s great for bones, but not for arteries! What you are told is that you need calcium for strong bones. Yes, you do – but not in supplemental form, and not without vitamin K2 being present. You have an enormous amount of calcium in the diet actually, but it’s where it goes that is the problem! It generally lands up in the wrong place, instead of going to the bones. Most often, it ends up causing atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries and hardens plaque therein. In order to reverse this, you need vitamin K2 to remove this plaque. (It’s not about cholesterol notice, it’s about calcium). So how do you then remove this calcium from the arteries? More Vitamin K2 in the diet will enable the body to absorb more calcium for your bones, but removes up to 37% from where it shouldn’t be – ie. in the arteries – redirecting this calcium to the long bones where it belongs. Take a good K2 supplement and/or eat plenty of the following foods from grass-fed/pasture-reared produce such as: butter, cheese, eggs, beef, chicken liver, salami. The landmark Rotterdam Study showed that taking more than 32.7mg of vitamin K2 daily reduced arterial calcification by 50%. As well as cardiovascular death by 46% compared to those getting less than 21.6mg a day. The Calcium Score is one of the most predictive tests of having a heart attack. Statin drugs which weaken the heart muscle, block the influence of K2, and can lead to more plaque being laid down in the arteries. They prevent K2 doing its job. They also have cardio-toxic properties, and as cholesterol is not the problem, but rather inflammation which causes plaque build-up which then is hardened by calcium – you can see where this is going. Blood thinners, particularly warfarin, promote calcium build-up, preventing coagulation in the short term, but aggravating mineral plaque in the arteries in the long term. (Find a holistic doctor who you can work with – never stop anything without your doctor’s supervision.) Disclaimer: You can simply click on the name of each product mentioned above (in bold) and a hyperlink will take you directly to the product for an easy purchase. Originally published on https://www.facebook.com/SallyAnnCreedSA/ in 2020.
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Berberine Complex for so much more than weight loss
Berberine is one of the most exciting natural products in current medical research and has nothing short of amazing properties. Other than for weight loss, it’s a powerful: Anti-viral Anti-inflammatory Anti-bacterial Berberine is most commonly taken for Weight Loss Powerful anti-ageing properties on skin Anti-inflammatory for skin and entire body High Blood Pressure Diabetes Dysglycaemia Reduces Insulin Levels High Cholesterol Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Some studies say it’s much better than metformin. AND you can take it WITH metformin if you wish – it seems to work synergistically for even better glucose control. It greatly improves muscle insulin sensitivity, and promotes blood glucose and fatty acid uptake into muscle cells. It also improves metabolism and mitochondrial function leading to a cascade of health benefits. So here are MORE new reasons people are taking it according to studies: Treating Fatty Liver Irritable Bowel Syndrome and SIBO Improves endothelial function – Heart Healthy Lowers cortisol (stress-reducing) Anti-depressant properties via increased serotonin production Who wouldn’t want to take it? Get it from https://sallyanncreed.co.za/shop – it’s called Berberine Complex Disclaimer: You can simply click on the name of each product mentioned above (in bold) and a hyperlink will take you directly to the product for an easy purchase. Originally published on https://www.facebook.com/SallyAnnCreedSA/ in 2020.
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