Myovite Multivitamins

Monday, August 1, 2011

Myovite multivitamins by Myogenix are quite possibly the best multivitamin out there. I have never had a multivitamin where within 20 minutes of taking the pack i feel more energized and revitalized. Im more alert and attentive. I have put virtually all of my clients on this multivitamin and they all say the same thing. Here is a brief discription Myogenix has on their product:

"Multivitamin/Multimineral. Supports: Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Liver Detox, Digestive Health, Healthy Bones, Muscle and Endurance, Joint Health. Vitamins, Chelated Minerals, Digestive Enzymes, Probiotics, Green Food Nutrients, Performance Optimizers. Myovite was formulated for athletes and health enthusiasts to help eliminate nutritional gaps in their diet and supplement regimen. More than just a MultiVitamin MultiMineral formula, Myovite comes complete with Performance Optimizers, Joint Support, Liver Support, Cardiovascular Support, Organic Green Food Nutrients, Digestive Enzymes, Probiotics, and more. Nutritional gaps can lead to plateaus, underperformance and fatigue, and increase the risk of injuries and poor health, all of which can be improved through supplementation."

Here is a link to a website that has it at the lowest price that i could find. http://www.topshapesupplements.com/myovite-multivitamin-44box-p-13736.html

Enjoy

Blog Back Up And Running

Finaly after over a year i finaly got my blog up and running again. Stay tuned for more entries as i have alot of good informative topics and information to give out.

What is Chelation?

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Chelation is derived from a Greek word "chele" meaning claw and the ligands form a clawlike resemblance around the central atom. Just imagain a claw of a crab or lobster. The above diagram is what the compound looks like.

First off the definition of chelation is: “the formation or binding of two or more separate bindings between a polydentate ligand (multiple bonded) and a single central atom. “They are chemicals that form soluable, complex molecules with certain metal ions, inactivating the ions so that they cannot normally react with other elements or ions to produce precipitates or scale.” Simply stated chelated means firmly attached, usually with an organic component or an amino acid which will prevent the two from not working together in the digestive track.

Now you are probably saying what does all this mean? I don’t understand this. Well it simply means that it is a natural process in which an amino acid binds to a nutrient which will allow the nutrients to move freely around without the interaction of other nutrients which will pull them apart thus resulting in lack of total nutrient utilization within the body. The way this works is by either amino acids, organic acids bind with the nutrients and form a ring around it and act as a protective barrier to protect the nutrient from being pulled away by precipitation as it passes through the cell membrane.

Chelated compounds are debated as being better than most other forms, however it is not always better for some minerals such as calcium and magnesium. Inorganic compounds of calcium carbonate and magnesium oxide are very easily separated and leaves the calcium and magnesium ions to be easily absorbed and utilized within the body. Chelation of these nutrients will slow down and hinder the utilization. The same goes for zinc.

If you find a chelated product for zinc, magnesium, or calcium, then do not get it as it is not worth the increased price as it does not absorb as well in the body as would other minerals that are chelated.

How Do I Know What Multi Vitamin / Multi Mineral To Take?

Friday, November 27, 2009

Most of your vitamins and minerals that you take in come from food. However most people don’t consume enough of the right kinds of foods to ensure that they are getting the sufficient amount of all the nutrients needed for the body to perform properly. Adding a multi vitamin / multi mineral to your diet helps ensure that you are getting all of them in so you can function.

What is a good one to take? Well there are two kinds of multis. Synthetic and natural. The best multis to take are the ones that allow the body to easily absorb the nutrients they contain. Synthetic multis are a cost effective way for manufactures to produce, and often times the body does not recognize them and are not fully utilized but rather discarded as waste. Natural vitamins come from whole foods and not from a chemical. Ideally you want to look for a natural chelated vitamin. Chelation is a process in which the vitamins are processed for the body can use.

Don’t base your decision solely on price but you should know that the cheaper vitamins are usually a synthetic and the more pricey ones are either natural, chelated or designed in a specific way for your body to properly absorb.

When you are looking for a multi to take it should be noted that it is not physically possible to put all of the proper quantities into one pill and it usually will be in a few pills.

I suggest you do your research on a supplement company that you are deciding on. I recommend a product called Blend from One Bode. It is an all natural and organic chelated multi vitamin / multi mineral. If you want to check it out here is the link

http://mikeburns.onebode.com/public/products/details.aspx?model=Blend&

What Are Triglycerides?

Triglycerides are a fat found in your blood and are the most common kind of fat found in the body. It is a combination of animal and vegetable fats, and in its chemical form its three molecules of fatty acids combined with glycerol. It is the major source of energy found in your body. The excess of calories not used from when you eat food are converted into triglycerides and stored in fat cells.

Triglycerides are not only present in fat but also in carbohydrates. Most carbohydrates are converted into triglycerides by the body. A diet low in fat but high in carbohydrates may increase triglyceride levels. Both protein and carbohydrates provide energy to the body, but triglycerides provide twice that.

Normal triglyceride levels within the body are essential for good health but when the levels are elevated high then they become associated to group of problems knows as metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of a group of issues such as: high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, low good cholesterol (HDL), high triglycerides, and excess of fat around the waist. This is something that will lead to stroke, diabetes, and heart disease. It is also linked to pancreatitis, which is an inflammation of the pancreas resulting in severe stomach pain.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has set the following guidelines for Triglyceride levels:

< 150 mg/dl are considered normal

150 – 199 mg/dl is considered borderline high

200 – 499 mg/dl is considered high

500 > mg/dl is considered very high

A way to control levels of triglycerides is to exercise regularly and eat a well balanced diet. If you are obese then by losing weight will significantly help lower levels. Some cases require medication which would need to be prescribed by a physician.

What Are Trans Fats?

Trans fats are not good for you. They are also known as Trans Fatty Acids or even Partially Hydrogenated Oils. They are created as an industry process by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid. Trans fats give a more desirable taste and texture to foods and help them to last a much longer time. Fast food restaurants deep fry foods in trans fat oils because they can be used in commercial fryers many times over.

Trans fats raise your bad Cholesterol Levels (HDL) and lower your good Cholesterol levels (LDL). Some of the problems that arise from consuming trans fats are an increased risk in developing diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, cancer, low birth weight, obesity, and low immune function.

Here are some foods that contain trans fats: French fries, doughnuts, fried foods, stick margarine, pizza dough, crackers, pastries, cookies, biscuits, pie crusts, imitation cheese, chips, chocolate, shortenings, and vegetable oils such as Crisco.

Now here is the kicker. You want to limit your daily intake of trans fats to 1% of your daily calories. For instance, if you are consuming 2000 calories a day then you want to consume no more than 20 of those calories from trans fats. That’s about 2 grams a day. The way you measure your daily trans fats that you consume is that you look at the nutrition facts on the packaging of the foods that you are eating before you eat them so that you can adequately measure the proper proportion. You would also want to avoid any foods that list hydrogenated oils as an ingredient. When cooking try to use natural vegetable oils or animal-based fats.

Why Am I Sore After I Work Out?

Well congratulations to you first off for getting soar. Believe me it is a good thing. Here is why. The soreness that you are feeling is actually tiny tears in the muscles that have been created by working out intensely enough. This is a good thing because once the muscle is broken down then it will heal and regenerate more muscle fibers thus making the muscles bigger and stronger.

Here is how it works…when you exercise you are using your muscles to move and lift. As you start incorporating weights and increasing the amount of weight and keeping the intensity levels high then you are creating tiny tears to the muscle and are breaking it down. As the muscle tears you incorporate more muscle fibers to aid in the lift. After you are done exercising you may either later in the day or the following day feel very sore. This is known as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS).

When you leave the gym and finish your exercising your body will regenerate the damaged muscle tissue and make it bigger. This happens with proper nutrition and rest. The muscles do NOT grow as you are lifting weights, they only grow when you are resting and healing. It usually takes about 72-96 hours before you can work the same muscle group again. This will ensure that it is getting ample rest and healing time.

DOMS pain is considered a result from a good workout. It shows that your intensity level what high enough to keep breaking down the muscles used so that they can regenerate and heal bigger. Eventually you will hit a plateau and the muscles will cease to break down. That is why it is important to constantly change up your routine, intensity, styles, resting times, etc so that the body does not know what to expect and the muscles will constantly be in a state of shock and will keep breaking down for more rebuilding.