So if you're high cortisol levels are due to beating up your body in exercise which maybe the case for all these listeners, you could benefit from not only doing fruits and vegetables but also including around a gram of vitamin
C as a daily supplement.
Not exact matches
While vitamins such
as A,
C, and E are critical to
daily well - being, studies continually show that there is no performance benefit to athletes consuming these vitamins
as supplements if they are eating a balanced diet.
To ensure you are getting the proper types and amounts of antioxidants, both eat lots of fruit and vegetables with a variety of colours, and also
supplement daily with 2,000 mg of vitamin
C, taken in two divided doses, plus 400iu (300 mg) of vitamin E,
as part of an all - round antioxidant that contains N - acetyl - cysteine and / or reduced glutathione,
as well
as Co-enzyme Q10.
After the treatment it is recommended that vitamin
c, methionince, choline, inositol and lecithin are added
as daily supplements.
Enhance your immune system with
supplements such
as vitamin A 5000 IU (not for pregnant women, and don't dose this high without the consent from your naturopathic doctor), zinc (typical adult dose is about 15 - 30 mg
daily), vitamin
C 500 mg 3 times
daily, The Immune Support Diet, and Immune Support Breakfast.
I've also been taking 500 mg NAC Sustain, 200 mcg Selenium, 750 mg Vit
C, 200 or more mg Natural Calm Magnesium Citrate
as well
as all of the other weekly &
daily supplements.
As for
supplements I give her Vitamin
C - 200 to 500 mg
daily.
These ways are with: Diet — eat more fruits and vegetables
daily, including: foods rich in Vitamins A (leafy green vegetables),
C (peppers, citrus fruits, berries, tropical fruits, broccoli and tomatoes), and E (almonds, spinach, wheat germ and sweet potato), Zinc (grass - fed beef, kefir, yogurt, chickpeas and pumpkin seeds); Lutein and zeaxanthin (spinach, kale and broccoli, and eggs), fish and omega 3 — eating fish 3 times a week is in total co-relation to cataract health and can lower the risk of cataracts;
Supplements (it's preferable to get your nutrients from food, but it's not always possible) such
as bilberry which is used traditionally to help protect against cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration; Sun protection — make sure to wear eye protection whenever out in the sun to help reduce the risk of eye health issues; Lifestyle modifications — smoking and drinking are known health risks, but also for the eyes; and the possible upcoming Eye Drop intervention — drops containing Lanosterol have been tested on 3 dogs that cleared their vision after 6 weeks of using these drops — unfortunately, it's not yet available for human use at this time.
Guinea pigs have a vitamin
C deficiency, so give a
daily vitamin
C supplement, fortified food pellets, and vitamin
C packed fresh orange slices
as treats.