INSPO Fitness Journal August 2017
Everything from nutrition, beauty, home and workplace wellbeing to health, performance – and so much more.
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TOP 10 TIPS<br />
for natural supplements<br />
BY KARIN SPICER LIFESTREAM NATROPATH<br />
In an ideal world we would be able to get all the nutrients<br />
we need from our food and live stress free lives. Our<br />
environment would have no toxins or pollution, and genetic<br />
illness would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately this isn’t<br />
the world we inhabit so topping up on nutrients for optimum<br />
health is sometimes required.<br />
My preference is to go for natural,<br />
plant based options wherever possible.<br />
Here are my top 10 tips for natural<br />
choices to support the gaps in our daily<br />
nutrition, or to aid those who have need of<br />
extra support to be the best that they can be.<br />
1<br />
It is important to keep a healthy acid/<br />
alkaline balance internally as long term<br />
acidity can lead to inflammation in the body.<br />
This can manifest as sore joints, muscle<br />
pain, headaches, acid reflux, heart burn, and<br />
many more chronic illnesses. Add some<br />
Lifestream Barley and Wheat grass into your<br />
smoothie for the alkalising properties along<br />
with supporting detoxification, digestion and<br />
the fibre supports bowel health.<br />
Good levels of protein are needed in our<br />
2 diet to support healthy muscles, bones<br />
and cartilage, but it also plays a part in the<br />
health of our organs and tissues. Hormone<br />
production relies on a good protein supply,<br />
including the happy hormones for good<br />
mood. Low protein can affect our energy<br />
levels and our mental focus and clarity. It<br />
helps to stabilise blood sugar levels and<br />
keeps us feeling fuller for longer- a plus with<br />
healthy weight management. Protein from<br />
dairy and animal products tend to have us<br />
heading in the more acidic direction internally<br />
but choosing a plant based protein for<br />
your smoothies has the benefit of having an<br />
alkalising effect and the fibre supports our<br />
bowel health as well.<br />
KARIN SPICER Lifestream’s naturopath and training manager is Karin Spicer. The<br />
naturopath, herbalist, stress management and alternative medicine consultant also<br />
assists with new product development. She writes Lifestream’s informative blog and<br />
trains retailers and the company’s sales and marketing staff on product knowledge. The<br />
qualified life coach is also happy to help customers who call Lifestream for advice on<br />
what best suits their health needs.<br />
Spirulina is the original superfood well<br />
3 known for turbo boosting energy and<br />
enhancing immunity. One of the powerful<br />
plant nutrients, that is unique to spirulina, is<br />
phycocyanin. This is a protein that acts like<br />
an antioxidant to protect cells from oxidative<br />
stress, which means it supports us during<br />
stressful times and provides faster recovery<br />
after exercise. Make sure you opt for a<br />
supplement with high levels of this powerful<br />
nutrient such as Lifestream Spirulina Perfomance<br />
which contains 23 % phycocyanin.<br />
Recent studies have added to the astaxanthin<br />
story of anti-oxidant to support<br />
4<br />
recovery after exercise, healthy joints,<br />
cellular protection, and protection from sun<br />
damage (you still need to wear sunscreen).<br />
Now the research is also showing support<br />
for brain health, memory and mental focus.<br />
Algal plant based sources of this powerful antioxidant<br />
have much higher levels than those<br />
from krill or shrimp.<br />
Magnesium is involved in more than 300<br />
5 chemical processes in our body on a daily<br />
basis, including playing a vital part in energy<br />
production. It supports the health of muscles,<br />
bones, nerves, and heart while supporting<br />
restful sleep, and recovery from stressful<br />
times. Choose either a powder or capsule with<br />
powder inside for easy, fast absorption. Those<br />
big hard tablets can be hard to breakdown if<br />
you have a compromised digestive system.<br />
Just like the Tin Man from the land of<br />
6 Oz we need omega’s to help lubricate<br />
our joints, keep the ligaments and tendons<br />
flexible, and look after our heart. Mental<br />
focus, clarity and our mood also benefit from<br />
taking omega 3. Protecting our plant for<br />
future generations and purity of source are<br />
reasons to consider taking Algal Lifestream<br />
omega 3 instead of Fish oils.<br />
We’ve been told for decades that vitamin<br />
7 C supports us during winter for “ills and<br />
chills” but now we’re finding that our body<br />
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