Solving Metabolic Syndrome

  In the research I have done, potassium is quite possibly the mineral I am most intrigued by when it comes to metabolism. Adequate levels in the body are crucial to metabolic health. However, the research is very clear - most US Adults are not consuming enough potassium in their diet - by some reports over 90% of us.  The current AI for potassium is based on updated dietary reference intakes and is currently  3,400 mg for men and 2,600 mg for women. The  FDA Daily Value - the target value used on food labels - is 4700 mg per day. Adequate potassium in our diet is essential for cellular and metabolic health.  A few points: Potassium in our diet is crucial for cellular hydration and therefore optimal cellular function. Adequate levels facilitate glucose uptake by the cells Adequate potassium levels in our diet improve insulin sensitivity and carbohydrate tolerance Potassium in our diet is important for function of pancreas beta cells and efficient insulin release...

  If you are looking to improve your metabolic health, make sure you OWN the basics first. It is so easy to go down the social media rabbit hole and get completely overwhelmed with what we should be doing when maybe we should be concentrating on nailing the basics first. I've been down ALL of the nooks and crannies searching for reasons but I ultimately found my answer right here 🎯 in the 3 most important things we all know we need for good health.  Oxygen 🌱 Water 💧 Nutrition 🥗 We all realize these are vital to life, but are you making sure you don't have problems in this foundation?  A large portion of US adults have shown to be chronically dehydrated (I was).  Many people are also not getting optimal levels of certain nutrients in their diet.  There are piles 📚 of studies linking all three of these elements to issues with metabolic health.  Conversations about hormones such as cortisol are a big topic on social media right now. If you are concerned a...