Our Founder Steve’s Health Facts:
Steve’s Health Fact 1:
What kind of car does a citrus fruit drive?
A lime-ousine.
Consuming high levels of flavonoids from citrus fruits can have significant effects on reducing specific markers of inflammation, according to a recent study. In previous studies this class of phytochemicals has been shown to have benefits in various aspects of human health including cardiovascular, brain and eye health, and has also been shown to possess anti-cancer properties.
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Steve’s Health Fact 2:
I have a patient who believes in preventative healthcare.
He prevents me from caring for his health.
Consuming higher dietary levels of potassium could result in substantially lower risks of experiencing a stroke as well as improving overall cardiovascular health and reducing the chances of developing heart disease.
Potassium is integral to supporting proper muscle contraction and heart muscle rhythm. Deficiency of potassium can result in abnormal blood pressure and heart arrhythmia.
Source: Potassium Intake, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Disease.
Fruits and vegetables tend to be very high in potassium while low in sodium. Sea vegetables have an excellent ratio of potassium to sodium — both minerals are the two most prevalent electrolytes throughout your body and, for many reasons, both are absolutely necessary to health, but in the proper ratio for that person!
Steve’s Health Fact 3:
An old couple was watching TV one evening, and the husband got up to go to the kitchen. His wife told him to get her some iced tea, and knowing that the years had taken their toll on his memory, she told him to write it down.
“I can remember iced tea,” he protested.
“But I want sugar in my tea, too” she told him, “so write it down.”
He told her he could remember iced tea with sugar.
“I want a slice of lemon, too.” she said, “Just write it down.”
He left the room grumbling to himself. A few minutes later he came back with a plate full of mashed potatoes for her.
“Now look what you’ve done!” she yelled at him, “You forgot my gravy!”
The United States is the second leading country in the world for deaths per capita caused by iron-deficient anemia.
Iron is especially important to a developing fetus as the element plays a major role in the formation of various parameters of memory and learning. Iron deficiency in utero appears to adversely affect gene expression and specific intercellular signaling pathways, subsequently impairing hippocampal development. The hippocampus is the area of the brain primarily responsible for memory and learning.
Steve’s Health Fact 3:
An old couple was watching TV one evening, and the husband got up to go to the kitchen. His wife told him to get her some iced tea, and knowing that the years had taken their toll on his memory, she told him to write it down.
“I can remember iced tea,” he protested.
“But I want sugar in my tea, too” she told him, “so write it down.”
He told her he could remember iced tea with sugar.
“I want a slice of lemon, too.” she said, “Just write it down.”
He left the room grumbling to himself. A few minutes later he came back with a plate full of mashed potatoes for her.
“Now look what you’ve done!” she yelled at him, “You forgot my gravy!”
The United States is the second leading country in the world for deaths per capita caused by iron-deficient anemia.
Iron is especially important to a developing fetus as the element plays a major role in the formation of various parameters of memory and learning. Iron deficiency in utero appears to adversely affect gene expression and specific intercellular signaling pathways, subsequently impairing hippocampal development. The hippocampus is the area of the brain primarily responsible for memory and learning.
Source: The Role of Iron in Learning and Memory.