Final Flashcards
6 parts of Imflamaging
- Low Grade
- Controlled
- Asymptomatic
- Chronic
- Systemic
- Beneficial early on on detrimental later
Signs of inflamaging
Pain
decreased food tolerance
decreased energy
5 Inflamaging biomarkers
- High oxidative stress
- low vitamins and minerals
- High HgbA1C
- High autoantibodies
- low WBC
3 Vitality Signs
Neuronal Plasticity
Heart Rate Invariability
Metabolic Flexibility
DHA vs EPA
DHA - Brain
EPA - Heart
Usually EPA is higher unless pregnant or elderly
recommended veggie serving
5-13 servings (average eats 1.5)
2.5 - 6.5 cups
green leafy veggie reduce
risk of diabetes
flavinoids reduce risk of
cancer and dementia
phytonutrition gap demographic
8 out of 10
Benefits of red phtochemicals
lycopene - prostate, breast, and skin cancer
anthocyanins - cancer, alzheimers, HT attack
astaxanthin - liver antioxidant
Benefits of orange phtochemicals
betacarotene - antioxidant; immunity boost
bioflavinoids - antioxidant works w/vit C
Benefits of yellow-green phtochemicals
eye health, folate methylation
Goji vit count
500xvitC than oranges
18 amino acids
more iron than spinach
vit B’s and E
Goji Physio benefit
pituitary release of HGH
increase testosterone
balance Tcells/IgA/IgG