Cortisol is our body's primary stress hormone. In short bursts, it's life saving but when it is chronically elevated it affects the body's functions especially our eyes.
Nutrition is one of the pieces of the puzzle in managing our cortisol levels. What we choose to do /what we choose to consume/ our current eating habits can either elevate the cortisol level even further or alleviate the possible conditions that elevated cortisol can cause.
Many are confused in what is considered a Dietary Supplement.
Sarcopenia is define to be the age-associated progressive and generalised skeletal muscle disorder.
It involves:
loss of muscle mass + loss of muscle strength and/or reduced physical performance.
Healthy Diets should be...
It should provide enough essential nutrients to prevent deficiencies and promote health while not taking excess.
Energy intakes should be balanced with energy requirements which vary with age, gender, physical activity levels. The body requires enough energy available for: