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Glutathione deficiency symptoms

Antioxidant

Glutathione – is this the secret to eternal youth? Well it is the secret #1 antioxidant. Glutathione is immune system maestro – glutathione – GLUTATHIONE (pronounced “gloota-thigh-own”). It’s the anti ageing secret we haven’t heard of.

Yet. SKIN –  A 1982 study looked at 61 healthy subjects and 506 patients with various skin disorders. Lowered glutathione levels were observed in patients with psoriasis, eczema / atopic dermatitis, vasculitis, mycosis fungoides and dermatitis herpetiformis. Still asking what’s so important about antioxidants any way?

Glutathione (GSH) is one of the most critical molecules of the entire body. As the most important intracellular antioxidant, GSH regulates all other antioxidants while helping to prevent damage from reactive oxygen species, such as free radicals and peroxides. Read on to find out why…

Glutathione is a very simple molecule. It’s produced naturally all the time in your body. It’s a combination of three simple building blocks of protein or amino acids — cysteine, glycine and glutamine.

Glutathione

Glutathione

Glutathione

The secret of its power lies in the sulfur (SH) chemical groups it contains. Sulfur is a sticky, smelly molecule that acts like fly paper. So all the bad things in the body stick onto it. That includes free radicals and toxins like mercury and other heavy metals. Normally glutathione is recycled in the body — except when the toxic load becomes too great.

Glutathione – Cont’d

The body naturally produces glutathione. Glutathione is the most potent antioxidant, which also regulates all other antioxidants. But environmental and dietary toxins, emotional stressors and various health conditions can deplete glutathione levels. This will impair our immunity. It can also leave our body vulnerable to inflammation or illness. It may reduce natural cellular repair processes altogether.

We can test the genes involved in glutathione metabolism when it’s indicated in delivering the right treatment at Susannah Makram Clinics.  These are the genes involved in producing enzymes that allow the body to create and recycle glutathione in the body. These genes have many names, such as GSTM1, GSTP1 and more.

These genes impaired in some people for a variety of important reasons. It doesn’t help that we evolved before 80,000 toxic industrial chemicals existed in our modern day environment. As Knightsbridge and Harley Street nutrition expert I can’t tell you how much of this I see. It doesn’t help either that we evolved before electromagnetic radiation was everywhere. Before we polluted our skies, lakes, rivers, oceans and teeth with mercury and lead. Almost of half of the population now has a limited capacity to get rid of toxins. These people are missing GSTM1 function.

Gluatathione deficiency symptoms

Glutathione deficiency symptoms

Glutathione deficiency symptoms

Stress and Illness

We become susceptible to unrestrained cell disintegration from oxidative stress, free radicals, infections and cancer. Our liver gets overloaded and damaged, making it unable to do its job of detoxification.

Mental and Physical dysfunction

Research has shown that raised glutathione levels decrease muscle damage. If that wasn’t amazing in itself, raised glutathione levels also reduce recovery time, increase strength and endurance. Raised levels of glutathione also shift metabolism from production of fat to muscle development.

TO SUMMARISE –> Glutathione is critical for immune function and controlling inflammation. It’s the master detoxifier and the body’s main antioxidant. Glutathione protects our cells and making our energy metabolism run well.

ACG Glutathione Extra Strength from Results RNA also contains alpha lipoic acid, milk thistle and more. This is all designed to help naturally support GSH absorption and action.

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Vitamin D – 6 Factors Affecting Your Levels

The Sunshine Vitamin

Sometimes, even when our bodes make vitamin D it’s still not enough. Sunshine and vitamin D – how does it work? Whether sunlight hits our skin or not we should know these SIX FACTORS affecting our Vitamin D levels.

Latitude studies, Vitamin D Deficiency, the environment, your skin, your age and your weight.

Six Factors That Can Affect Your Vitamin D Level

 A number of factors influence a person’s vitamin D levels.  Here are six important ones.

  1. Where do you live? How far from the Equator do you live? That is the real question. The further from the equator the less vitamin D–producing UVB light reaches the earth’s surface during winter. Living in countries such as The UK, Russia and Sweden, Norway, the Nordic countries mean you are less likely to get enough vitamin D. If you live north of the line connecting San Francisco to Philadelphia and Athens to Beijing you too may not be getting enough either.
  2. Air Quality – What’s Yours Measuring Up To? Carbon particles in the air from the burning of fossil fuels, wood, and other materials scatter and absorb UVB rays, diminishing vitamin D production. In contrast, ozone absorbs UVB radiation, so pollution-caused holes in the ozone layer could end up enhancing levels. Air pollution is killing more people prematurely than obesity and alcohol combined – an estimated 29,000 every year, in the UK
    The Sunshine Vitamin

    The Sunshine Vitamin

  3. Do You Use Sunscreen? Sunscreen prevents sunburn by blocking UVB light. Theoretically, that means sunscreen use lowers vitamin D levels. But as a practical matter, very few people put on enough sunscreen to block all UVB light. Or they use sunscreen irregularly, so sunscreen’s effects on vitamin D might not be that important. An Australian study that’s often cited showed no difference in vitamin D between adults randomly assigned to use sunscreen one summer and those assigned a placebo cream.
    Vitamin D

    Vitamin D – are you getting enough?

  4. What Is Your Skin colour? Melanin is the substance in skin that makes it dark. It “competes” for UVB with the substance in the skin that kick-starts the body’s vitamin D production. As a result, dark-skinned people tend to require more UVB exposure than light-skinned people. This means to generate the same amount of vitamin D, you need more sunshine.
  5. What is your weight? Calculate your BMI here. What is your percentage body fat?  Body fat mops up vitamin D. Studies have shown that being obese is correlated with low vitamin D levels. Being overweight may affect the bioavailability of vitamin D.iStock_000001947476_Large
  6. Age. Compared with younger people, older people have lower levels of the substance in the skin that UVB light converts into the vitamin D precursor. Experimental evidence that older people are less efficient vitamin D producers than younger people.

Being “D-ficient” may increase the risk of a host of chronic diseases. These include brittle bone disease causing back pain. Heart disease, some cancers, multiple sclerosis, as well as infectious disease risk increase.These infectious disease are tuberculosis and even the seasonal flu. Read more about the evidence linking vitamin D Deficiency to the following:

Vitamin D Deficiency Is Linked To The Following Diseases

Deficiency Phosphate
 IBD or IBS
Kidney Disease – Fanconi syndrome,
Osteomalacia causing back pain
Psoriasis
Rickets in Children
Thyroid Conditions
Autoimmune Diseases
Asthma
Fertility
Cognition HBP Mood Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
OA

How To Eat Raw Food, Raw Chocolate

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 EAT – DRINK – TAKE – MAKE

 

Raw Food Recipes

At Susannah Makram Clinics naturopathic nutrition means care of our whole body. Naturopathic Portfolio:- this might include healthy dinner recipes; gluten free recipes; in the MAKE section. Raw food or raw cacao might be indicated. London Naturopathy and naturopathic nutrition works in our modern lifestyle – and international naturopathic portfolios are made for the business traveller. But it’s got to be practical in modern, busy, stressful lifestyle.

Cacao comes in many forms; powder, butter, nibs and paste, making it an extremely versatile superfood that can be enjoyed in a number of ways:

  • Blend raw cacao powder into smoothies and shakes
  • Make your own delicious hot chocolate using raw cacao powder, coconut sugar, vanilla                                                                   & dairy free milk
  • Add to dairy free milk for a home-made chocolate milkshake
  • Add cacao powder to cereal or yoghurt
  • Sprinkle cacao nibs over fruit salads, desserts, or add to trail mix

Raw Food Diet

A raw food diet might be adventurous. A partially raw food diet my also sound impractical. You may be curious about what food you can eat on a raw food diet. All EAT & DRINK sample menu options as easy to stick to. If you think it is impossible, you might be surprised to hear that any one small change – as long as it is the right change – makes a huge difference. You may get to include raw cacao so let’s find out why and what it is exactly.

Raw Cacao Powder

Susannah recommends raw chocolate bars sweetened with xylitol – for a safe sweet treat or for those with or following:

Gluten free

Gluten free

Low carb diets

Sugar free diets
Insulin resistance
Type 2 Diabetes
Genetic Predisposition to slower Carbohydrate metabolism
Metabolic Balance

 

The Naturopathic Portfolio is not a diet nor is it a general guide for weight loss or nutrition for fertility or for food for skin and hair health concerns. Nor is it a cure for chronic fatigue. YOUR Naturopathic portfolio is designed as a result of your consultation with Susannah.

Your portfolio is your healthy weight loss lifestyle and personal nutrition to optimise your health and give you your energy back. These include hormonal imbalance, fertility concerns or unexplained infertility, hair and skin health concerns and chronic fatigue.

RAW FOOD & ITS HEALTH IMPLICATIONS ON YOUR GUT MICROBIOME    [tweetthis hidden_hashtags=”#guthealth”]#RawFood & its #health implications on your gut #microbiome[/tweetthis]

 Fermented Foods Have Increased Nutritional Value In Direct Comparison To The Same Raw Food – Pre-Fermentation

eg. sauerkraut and cabbage

According to researchers at Cornell University, levels of antioxidants and vitamin C in sauerkraut range from 57 to 695 mg—with raw, fermented red cabbage having the highest levels of vitamin C, hitting almost 700 mg per cup.

EAT – DRINK – TAKE – MAKE

 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of raw sauerkraut has:

Raw Food Diet

Raw Food Diet

1.5mg Iron
48mg Calcium
.9mg Protein
4.3g Carbohydrates
.21mg Vitamin B6
1.5mg Vitamin K
.17mg Niacin
.03 mg Folic Acid

3.5 ounces (100 grams white cabbage raw) has:
27 Calories
0.5 mg Iron
25 mg Calcium
1.5g Protein
3.6g Carbohydrates
.04mg Niacin
.11g B6
0g Folic Acid

Fast fact -> Did you know that the body also rapidly uses up available vitamin C during infection or stress, suggesting that it plays a critical role in immune system health?

 

 Fermented Foods Are More Digestible & Safer To Eat Than Many Raw Foods

eg. sauerkraut and cabbage – sources of probiotic and prebiotic – dairy free, raw, vegan food, respectively,

Recipe Sauerkraut

SINGLE JAR SAUERKRAUT RECIPE

Cabbage – 1 small to medium – approx 2 ounces
1 Tablespoon medium grain sea salt or non-iodised salt
1 Teaspoon caraway seeds, juniper berries (optional)

  1. Cut the cabbage in half. Cut out the thick core and stem end and compost or discard them.Thinly slice the cabbage into shreds or small pieces (think coleslaw)
  2. Loosely pack the sliced cabbage into a clean, wide mouth glass jars, sprinkling in the salt as well as the caraway seeds and juniper berries (if using) as you fill the jars. It is not necessary to sterilise the jars for lacto-fermented foods. the jars do have to be pristine clean, however. Pack the cabbage, salt and spices down firmly as you add them to the jar. Once the jar is almost full, loosely cover it and let it sit for 2 to 4 hours. During this time the salt should draw enough juice out of the cabbage to completely cover the solid food. If it doesn’t, top the kraut off with a brine made of 1 teaspoon non-iodised salt dissolved in 1 pint filtered or non-chlorinated water.
  3. Pour the salt brine, if necessary, over the cabbage and spices. Gently press down on the cabbage and spices to release any air bubbles and to submerge them in the brine. Cover the jar loosely with a lid. Place the jar on a plate to catch any overflow that may happen once active fermentation gets going. Leave the jars at room temperature for 3 days. During this time, remove the covers at least once a day and check to see that the vegetables are still submerged in the brine (add additional salt brine if necessary). You should start to see some bubbles on top – a sign that fermentation is underway.
  4. By the end of the 3 days, the sauerkraut should have a clean, lightly sour smell and taste. Put the jars in the refrigerator (no need to put plates under them at this stage). Wait at least 5 more days for the flavor of your sauerkraut to develop. This recipe also works well with red cabbage.

Fermented Vegetables – Why? Tangy tasting, mineral rich, nutritionally dense, gut healing to name a few…

Lacto-fermentation is the process that produces traditional dill pickles, kimchi and sauerkraut.

Lactic acid is a natural preservative that inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria.

The “lacto” portion of the term refers to a specific species of bacteria, namely Lactobacillus. Various strains of these bacteria are present on the surface of all plants, especially those growing close to the ground, and are also common to the gastrointestinal tracts, mouths, and vaginas of humans and other animal species.

Lactobacillus bacteria have the ability to convert sugars into lactic acid. The Lactobacillus strain is so named because it was first studied in milk ferments. These bacteria readily use lactose or other sugars and convert them quickly and easily to lactic acid. However, lacto-fermentation does not necessarily need to involve dairy products.

Stress Benefits

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Stress benefits

Can stress be a good thing? What’s the best stress management? Stressed out has negative connotations in every language.

Being stressed, however, is arguably the most universally acceptable response to modern day living and some may even say stress benefits them.

Can stress ever be a good thing?

Stress can help you:

…Under the right conditions & as long as you’re careful to differentiate between the good and the bad.

 GOOD STRESS VS BAD STRESS

Let’s look at the Research

In studies on rats, they found that significant, but brief stressful events caused stem cells in their brains to proliferate into new nerve cells that, when mature two weeks later, improved the rats’ mental performance. Berkeley researchers noted: “You always think about stress as a really bad thing, but it’s not,” said Daniela Kaufer, associate professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley. “Some amounts of stress are good to push you just to the level of optimal alertness, behavioural and cognitive performance.”

Key points about Good Stress: 

  •  Good stress, “eustress,” from the Latin prefix “eu-” meaning “good” or “beneficial.”
  • It is proven that these short periods of stress may help improve brain function and learning as they trigger the “fight or flight” response ingrained in all humans that allows us to learn, grow and achieve more quickly
  • This type of stress isn’t associated with the type of damage that long-term periods of negative stress can do
  • “Good” stress tends to occur in short-term bursts of motivation that challenge one to achieve more expansive goals
  • Unable to control the outcome of negative situations? This is when good stress can help one accomplish their goals, whether  facing a tight deadline at work, getting ready for a test or preparing for a speech.
  • Even if one’s stressors are things to be excited about, they may still experience temporary periods of acute stress that help propel them forward and enable them to overcome obstacles.

BAD STRESS HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON YOUR HEALTH

 How Do You Know When Stress is “Good” or “Bad”?

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  • Bad Stress is a chronic state
  • Short-term stressors provoke the mind and body to positive action whilst Chronic Stress or Bad Stress is so damaging is that, when you trigger the “fight or flight” mode mentioned above – your body undergoes a host of physiological changes
  • Physiological changes occur to your:
  • Immune system
  • Reproductive system
  • Excretory and digestive systems  – all of which are **designed to help you respond to short-term stress

As a Naturopath Susannah sees the active consequences of stress a lot in practice because Naturopathic medicine is a distinct health care profession. We emphasise prevention, management and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and naturally occurring substances that encourage our unique inherent self-healing process.  The naturopathic ethos underpins osteopathy thus. The practice of naturopathic medicine includes modern and traditional, scientific and empirical methods.

At Susannah Makram Clinics we can carry out the Adrenal Stress Test  to correctly identify between the “good” stress and the “bad” stress. Your Functional nutrition is as unique as your DNA. What does that mean exactly?

Lifestyle Nutrition

Whether stress benefits us depends HUGELY on our nutrition and our environment. We can’t always change the latter but we can certainly change the former.

The easier we make this transition for you the more likely you are to follow it and achieve your goals for healthy:

(i) weight loss (ii) skin and hair (iii) body that performs optimally

We can use functional testingz to identify trends in health. So we can optimise health and deliver care pathways. We offer our clients choices, involving you in every step of their health journey.

Find out if you have stress benefits. Or could you be suffering from a chronic stress related illness?  Take our stress questionnaire  here

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