Supplements Flashcards

1
Q

What is the best supplement to help sleep?

A

Magnesium

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2
Q

What is the bodies main stress hormone called?

A

Cortisol

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3
Q

What diminishes as we get older and particularly during menopause?

A

Magnesium

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4
Q

Why does high cortisol cause fat storage around the belly?

A

More cortisol receptors around belly button area

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5
Q

What does fish oil improve?

A

Insulin sensitivity

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6
Q

How many magnesium should most people take?

A

4 at dinner

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7
Q

What happens if magnesium causes you to go to the toilet?

A

Take the dosage down to 2 at dinner and then increase by 1 a week until you are back to doing 4 at dinner

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8
Q

What does fish oil decrease?

A

Inflammation

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9
Q

Fish oil can lower what?

A

Blood pressure

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10
Q

Omega 3 fish oil is made up of what?

A

DHA and EPA

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11
Q

Which part of omega 3 is best for brain health?

A

DHA

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12
Q

Which part of fish oil is best for inflammation?

A

EPA

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13
Q

What dosage of fish oil do we recommend?

A
Liquid = 1 teaspoon in the morning and 1 teaspoon in the evening
Tablets = 3 at breakfast and 3 at dinner
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14
Q

What does fish oil liquid taste like?

A

Lemon, it is not fishy at all. People that don’t eat fish take it as it isn’t fishy at all.

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15
Q

Why does fish oil help people with sore joints?

A

It decreases inflammation

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16
Q

How does fish oil help fat loss?

A

Improves insulin sensitivity

17
Q

What is a perfect nights sleep?

A

Going to sleep as soon as head hits pillow and then waking up when you are supposed to. Not waking up at all at night

18
Q

What do cheaper versions of magnesium have in them? What does this do only?

A

Magnesium oxide. Helps you go to the toilet

19
Q

What does magnesium do?

A

Calm the nervous system

20
Q

What organ is magnesium very beneficial for?

A

The heart

21
Q

How long will it potentially take for clients to feel magnesium benefit?

A

2 weeks

22
Q

If you are under emotional stress which supplement would be best?

A

Magnesium

23
Q

If you struggle to get to sleep which supplement will benefit?

A

Magnesium

24
Q

What does DVCC magnesium have in it?

A

Magnesium glycerinate

25
Q

What does magnesium glycerinate mean?

A

The magnesium is attached to an amino acid which hero’s absorption