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Iodine plays a major role in regulating thyroid function, in turn supporting a healthy metabolism and growth
Iodine plays a major role in regulating thyroid function, in turn supporting a healthy metabolism and growth. Unfortunately, many adults don’t consume enough iodine-rich foods to begin with; but then move in “diets” in an attempt to lose weight and further restrict their intake of iodine rich foods. An area of particular interest is the…
5 Ways You’re Holding Yourself Back – Part 1
At Pursuit, we understand how we can be our own worst enemies. In fact, we probably understand it better than anyone you know. You may look at our certified personal trainer team and see a bunch of people who have it all together, but we’ve struggled and wrestled with our own demons. In fact, we…
The Next Level of Nutrition – Nutrigenomics
Currently we are at the forefront of a nutritional science revolution. Nutrigenomics is revolutionizing the way that we view personalized nutrition. By leveraging personalized genetics we can understand how the foods we eat, both macro and micro, impact our physiology at an individual cellular level. Companies like DNA.fit and fitnessgenes.com are bringing this insight to…
Niacin
Niacin is the vitamin that is found in nutritional supplements that makes you feel itchy and flush. However, it is a very powerful vitamin also known as vitamin B3 and is proven to help raise your good cholesterol. It can treat high cholesterol and triglyceride levels as well as niacin deficiency and can reduce the…
Vitamin K, Insulin Sensitivity and Cancer
As the epidemic of obesity continues to rise more research has been put into the causal results associated with being obese. One of the major areas of concern and research is cancer. Research has unveiled the link between obesity, insulin resistance and cancer. It is believed that Insulin/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system may partly explain…
Vitamin D effects on Testosterone
Low testosterone has received a lot of publicity in the health and wellness industry. Although this a very real health issue, there is a variety of nutritional interventions that are rarely discussed, prior to exogenous testosterone, one of which includes Vitamin D. Vitamin D regulates testosterone hormone in men by inhibiting the aromatization of testosterone…
BCAA Supplementation
The liver is the main place in your body where Amino Acids are broken down. Proteins that we eat are broken down into amino acids, which are then transported to the liver where they are further broken down for use throughout the body. Of the amino acid found in food there are three of particular…
Thyroid Fucntion: Hypothyroidism & Hyperlipidemia
Last week I discussed the secondary effects of low carb/ketogenic diets and the role that insulin plays in maintaining a well stimulated thyroid. This week I wanted to discuss the impact of hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid) on lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis. What is your thyroid? Thyroid hormones act on almost every kind of cell…
Ketogenic Diets, Low Carb Diets and Metabolic Adaptation
This post is neither for or against Ketogenic and low carb diets. However, it is intended to share my personal experience with ketogenic diets, clarify the term diet, provide clarity on the value of of going into ketosis and most importantly bring to light the unintended consequences of long term, low carb diets. As an…
