Dear Steve,

DID YOU KNOW that monk fruit extract, a natural, non-caloric sweetener is gaining interest for its potential metabolic benefits?

Along with organic stevia, organic monk fruit are the only two natural, non-caloric sweeteners we recommend to our clients.

A fascinating study in Nutrients demonstrated that monk fruit extract reduces postprandial glucose levels by 10-18% and insulin responses by 12-22%.

Be careful when choosing stevia and monk fruit products. They are often blended with artificial sweeteners or sugars. Sweet Leaf Organic Stevia, Sweet Leaf Organic Monk Fruit, and Now Organic Stevia Extract are not blends. But even these companies have other products that are blends, so scrutinize labels please.

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Steve: Urolithin A (UA), a gut microbiota-derived metabolite of ellagic acid and ellagitannins found in foods such as pomegranates and walnuts, is emerging and extremely useful postbiotic.

Mitophagy

Mitophagy is the detoxification of used up mitochondria. When this process is dysfunctional, it is like a backed up sewer. Not only does it lead to fatigue, but inflammation and autoimmunity. A study from Medrxiv found that UA optimizes mitophagy, thus helping reduce symptoms in lupus subjects.

A study in Alzheimer's & Dementia found UA can improve memory and treatment of Alzheimer's disease because of enhanced mitophagy. The authors said as a treatment, the dosage must be much more concentrated than what is available in food.

Skin Health Recent research purports that aging skin isn’t just about wrinkles and dark spots. It actively releases inflammatory substances that might accelerate the aging process in other parts of the body. This revelation shifts the narrative: nurturing your skin transcends vanity. It’s a critical component of maintaining your health. A study from Medrxiv found that topical application of Urolithin A slows intrinsic skin aging and protects from UVB-mediated photodamage.

Sports Nutrition

In a study from Frontiers in Nutrition, UA demonstrated osteoprotective effects through bone remodeling, delayed joint degeneration by reducing synovial inflammation, and enhanced muscle endurance and peak oxygen uptake.

Aging

UA has the potential to modulate the aging clock and may serve as therapeutic nutraceuticals for age-related disorders associated with circadian dysfunction, according to a study in Nutrients.

Immunity

A study from Journal of Clinical Oncology evaluated UA’s effects on the human immune system, involving healthy participants aged 45-70 years over 28 days. 1000 mg of UA was safe and well-tolerated and led to notable improvements in immune function. Participants who took UA showed an increase in lymphocytes and natural killer cells, along with enhanced mitochondrial function in CD8+ T cells. These immune cells exhibited a more youthful, naive phenotype, and the participants also had reduced levels of proinflammatory cytokines.

Protecting Against Muscle Loss From GLP-Agonists

One of the many downsides from taking GLP-1 drugs is accelerated muscle loss. A JAMA Network Open study suggests this could be combatted, especially in older adults, with UA supplementation.

A 20 year-old female collegiate athlete came to see Steve. She had extreme gastrointestinal distress and could not eat anything without becoming nauseous. This would cause her to not eat for long periods of time, which caused acidic vomiting. She could not function without consistently taking anti-nausea medication. She was not having a menstrual cycle, but was still anemic. The way she felt was greatly impeding her ability to participate in her collegiate sport.

Steve spoke frankly with her about the difficulty of trying to get her to heal while playing a grueling collegiate water sport, but they would see how much progress could be made. Steve was also very honest with her that getting back to normalcy would not be quick, but a long slog. But if she put the work in, she would see results.

After vastly modifying her eating schedule, foods that she was consuming, adding supplemental nutrients, using special at-home vagus nerve stimulation exercises, and stress management techniques, she saw modest improvement. However, after four months, she could not practice in full, had to be so careful dietarily that she could not travel with the team, and still had to rely on anti-nausea medication.

She and Steve met again, and he gave her three scenarios:

1) Continue as is with the diet and go on stronger GI medication the gastroenterologist prescribed to see if that would help.

2) Take the season off because Steve believed the training and bacteria from the water would not allow her to heal fully.

3) Retire from her sport entirely.

She opted for scenario #2.

Since she took the season off to heal, in her own words: "I've been doing so good making crazy progress the last few weeks with my eating. I just felt so normal I wanted to cry. I've been eating at the cafeteria lately without any issues. I still have progress to make I know, but I was just thinking a lot yesterday about it. The past month I've just seen so much improvement and so fast and I wanted to share."

She does not have to rely on anti-nausea meds, is back to moderate physical activity, and does not have to be draconian with her eating.  

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A new patient was referred to me because of migraines for 2 years, jaw pain and insomnia for 10 years, plus sinus headaches since being a kid for 30 years. She learned to live with it yet was ready for a change. 

I asked if she had any injuries as a kid to see if misalignments were a cause of her symptoms. She fell off the monkey bars in elementary school and was in a car accident at age 9. As the twig is bent so grows the tree. That is why I appreciate when parents bring in their children to release misalignments from common bumps and falls. It’s a non invasive way to prevent chronic health problems. 

I evaluated her posture and noticed that her neck was out of alignment. I put on a traction device and she felt relief. I began to do gentle adjustments to untether her spine and release lack of motion. Science shows that motion helps the nervous system signal the brain to reduce inflammation and release calming endorphins. 

She felt like butter in her neck and jaw so I recommended what she could in between her appointments with me. Each visit she notices that her symptoms are improving. Now she has a vision for what a better quality of life feels like.

Dr. Liselotte Schuster is a Holistic Family Chiropractor and has been in practice with Nutritional Concepts since 1989. She uses a variety of techniques, including low level laser, to help patients reach their full potential. Contact Dr. Schuster at (847) 509-9067 or drliloschuster@sbcglobal.net.

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