Contact Us chris@mcvitamins.com
Do you find yourself having low energy even after a full night’s rest, or do you get exhausted quickly during physical activities? Is your workday made harder by low energy? If so, it might be a sign that your body’s cells aren’t producing enough energy.
The root cause of chronic fatigue often links back to how well your mitochondria are functioning.
The New Year often brings a surge of resolutions aimed at improving health—losing weight, getting more exercise, and eating better. What can you do about boosting your health after the holidays?
But is this renewed focus on well-being due to the fresh start of a new year, or is it the aftermath of all those holiday indulgences that sparks the desire to “reset”? What about boosting your health?
Holiday eating brings about nutritional deficiencies. Find out what you need to adjust in your diet to boost your health and start a healthy new year.
Your Brain Health Depends on Energy
How Mitochondria Support Brain Function
Mitochondria play a crucial role in the brain’s ability to function by supporting the following processes:
*Sending electrical signals between neurons
*Creating and releasing neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin, which are vital for mood and cognition
*Protecting brain cells from damage
If your mitochondria aren’t working properly, neurons can struggle to do their jobs, which may impair brain function.
Learn more about the Mitochondria and your brain health
The answer to getting older may lie in mitochondrial health
Why mitochondria matter?
Mitochondria sit at the center of longevity and disease prevention. They control how much energy your cells produce, how well they repair damage, how inflammation is regulated, and whether cells survive or die. When mitochondria remain strong and resilient, tissues age more slowly, and the risk of chronic disease is reduced.
Read more
Losing weight becomes a goal every year because people probably spend a month of not-so-great eating during the holidays. It becomes their New Year’s Resolution.
I wonder how many people make it, or keep it off.
There always seem to be so many ways to actually lose weight. However, surgery or taking the GPT drugs isn’t a good way to…..well, lose weight, but what about your health? When I was 20 years old, amphetamine was the drug to take to lose weight, and I think it brings about the same health problems. It bypasses your metabolic system and can hurt it.
Okay, what is the root of obesity? A clue is that obesity is part of the metabolic syndrome.
Here is an article about the Root of Obesity. It’s very interesting.
For Holiday Stress, these practical strategies can help you stay grounded, protect your well-being, and enjoy the season with more intention.
There are Tips to Handle Expectations, Plan Ahead, Share the Work, Protect you Time and Energy, etc., etc.
Every holiday season, I’ve noticed that people seem more interested in “Christmas” cookies than in their health. Christmas Cookies, being representative of all the foods they consume, even sweet potatoes, are laced with sugar.
The holiday season is filled with irresistible sugary treats—but overindulging can have some surprising consequences for your body.
What happens to your health when you overeat these foods?
The Holidays bring about celebrations, which often bring richer meals, sweet desserts, festive drinks, and larger-than-usual portions.
The good news: a handful of simple habits can help you maintain metabolic balance—without sacrificing the joy of seasonal traditions.
Holiday Strategies to Support a Healthy Metabolism
There are simple strategies that you can follow to make the holiday eating healthy, and not lead to the January crash
Recent research is uncovering a surprising link between gut health and special needs children. Scientists are exploring how the bacteria living in the digestive system, known as the gut microbiota, may affect brain function, behavior, and overall development.
Learn more at Gut Health and Special Needs Children Research
There is a connection between Vitamin D and Fatty Liver. Research consistently shows a strong relationship between low vitamin D levels and the severity of fatty liver disease.
Vitamin D plays a major role in regulating blood sugar, reducing inflammation, and managing how your body processes fats. When your levels are too low, fat and inflammation can build up in the liver, eventually leading to scarring and long-term damage..
Find out more and how this works: How Vitamin D Affects Your Liver and Fatty Liver Disease