TWV Podcast Episode 446: Nutrient Deficiencies Caused by Stress

In this week’s episode of The Whole View, Stacy and I discuss the science on the link between stress and nutrient deficiencies. We cover the fascinating science showing that chronic stress depletes our stores of 6 essential nutrients (magnesium, vitamin C, iron, zinc, calcium and niacin), and how deficiency in the omega-3 fatty acid DHA or vitamin C can magnify the stress response!  Bonus points if you picked up on the fact that vitamin C is on both sides of the stress-nutrient equation! The implication is a snowball of badness effect, where not getting enough vitamin C can exaggerate the physiological response to a stressor, which then depletes the body of vitamin C, which then magnifies the stress response even more!

And importantly, whole-food-based vitamin C increases bioavailability anywhere from 35% to 8 times (WOW!), thanks to the synergy between bioflavonoids and vitamin C. That’s why we’re so grateful to Paleovalley for sponsoring this episode! Their Essential C Complex is the best quality vitamin C we know of and the supplement we both choose for ourselves! It’s a convenient capsule containing three gently-dried, whole, organic superfood sources of vitamin C—amla berry, camu camu berry, and unripe acerola cherry—so you get all the vitamins, minerals, and important flavonoids that increase vitamin C absorption and utilization. Plus, like you would expect from Paleovalley, their Essential C Complex is third-party tested, there’s no fillers or wonky ingredients, and it’s gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and non-GMO.

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Recommended Reading and Listening

• TPV Podcast Episode 351: Stress on Health
• TPV Podcast Episode 383: Anxiety
• TPV Podcast, Episode 303: Are Certain Foods Causing My Anxiety?
• TWV Podcast Episode 409: Let’s Talk About Magnesium
• TWV Podcast Episode 415: Fish oil, Healthy or not?
• TWV Podcast Episode 437: Intro To Nutrivore
• How Stress Undermines Health
• Vitamin C
• Magnesium
• Calcium
• The Importance of Fish in Our Diets

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