A few of my favorite health and wellness gifts include:
Recommended Lifestyle Supplements Links:
- Keto Mojo Blood Glucose and Ketone Measuring Kit
- Swannie Blue Blocking Glasses
- Athletic Greens Nutritional Support
- Sunlighten Infrared Sauna
- Butcher Box Membership
- Kion Supplements as Organic Coffee, Aminos and Kion Flex
Are you going to start a New Year’s tradition and do a few days of fasting or a bone broth fast… or my “The WHOLESTIC Method” 5-day Jumpstart fasting program?
Kion has a new fasting bundle: Fasting is a simple practice that can have profound impacts on your mental, physical, and spiritual health. However, simple doesn’t always mean easy. The first few hours of a fast can be difficult to get through due to hunger pangs, low energy, and brain fog.
That’s why we’ve curated the Kion Fasting Bundle, which includes two powerhouse products to help you get through your fast while still reaping the benefits of fasting.*
The Kion Fasting Bundle includes:
Kion Coffee: Organic, black coffee is a clean source of caffeine, which has been shown to suppress hunger and improve energy levels during a fast. Our coffee is also rich in polyphenols that can enhance many of the benefits of fasting, including improved body composition, gut health, and autophagy.*
Kion Aminos (Tablets): Pure essential amino acids (EAAs) are a great way to “hack” your fast for better energy levels, better cognition, and sustained muscle mass.* They can also provide the fuel you need to get through fasted workouts. Our Aminos are essentially zero calorie, and don’t contain any sugars or artificial sweeteners that will break your fast.
(Please note: If you are fasting purely for longevity, you may want to avoid taking EAAs as they can stimulate the mTor pathway and interfere with autophagy.)
Another Kion gift for the athlete in your life could be their “Recovery Bundle” with the newly updated Kion Flex that I have taking a night and morning for my elbow tendonitis!
- Building blocks for muscle recovery, reduced cravings, better cognition, immunity, and more.*
- To stimulate faster muscle growth
- To improve recovery from workouts
- To become more resistant to fatigue during a hard workout
- To supplement amino acid requirements in their most absorbable form to support aging or when not consuming enough protein!
What are Essential amino acids?
- Essential amino acids (EAA) are essential… our body can’t produce them on its own.
- EAA are important for support and maintenance of muscular, skeletal, enzymes, nervous and hormone system of the body.
- In order to optimize our health, we need all of our body systems working at optimal levels if your want to improve your recovery, muscle growth, sleep, cognition, immune system, digestion and the list goes on.
The amino acid utilization of Kion Aminos is a whopping 99%, meaning your body is actually absorbing and utilizing the essential amino acids it needs.* Plus, Kion Aminos are formulated in the exact, scientifically validated proportions needed for maximum utilization and absorbed by the body within twenty minutes.* So if you’re running from the gym, in need of a quick energy boost, staving off hunger pangs, or in the middle of a long workout, you can easily give your body the support it needs – and fast.
When you need your protein after a workout or not eating enough protein sources and need fast absorbtion then Kion Aminos is the perfect solution… learn more here
Kion Aminos is an essential amino acids (also known as EAA’s) supplement that is 99% utilized by the body for protein synthesis.*
The ingredients contain eight essential amino acids, perfect for omnivores, Paleo dieters, vegans, vegetarians, and ketosis support.
- Tryptophan to encourage the release of important neurotransmitters and hormones for mood and sleep, such as serotonin and melatonin.
- Lysine, which, if deficient, can result in a deficiency in niacin (Vitamin B), as well as slow connective tissue repair.
- Methionine to supply sulfur and other compounds required by your body for optimum metabolism and growth.
- Valine, which is needed for muscle fiber firing, tissue repair, and for the maintenance of proper nitrogen balance in the body.
- Leucine, which stimulates muscle protein synthesis and may be the major fuel involved in anabolic (tissue building) reactions.
- Isoleucine, which is important for blood sugar regulation, muscle development and repair and energy regulation.
- Threonine, which is important for antibody production, immune system activity, and can be converted into glycine and serine.
- Phenylalanine, which stimulates the release of neurotransmitters and hormones such adrenaline and noradrenaline, which are necessary substances for optimum activity of your central and peripheral nervous systems.
What are your favorite gifts this holiday season for the athlete or those looking to “bio-hack” their performance and longevity?
How about new tricks to improve your mitochondria as Mito-Q or Mito Red Light Therapy? Or my favorite date with “FRED” or Sunlighten Infrared Therapy?
What Is Infrared?
To begin with, infrared heat is the invisible part of the sun’s spectrum, which has the ability to gently and comfortably penetrate human tissue to produce a host of health benefits. Naturally occurring from the sun, it is the basis for all Sunlighten™ saunas.
Unlike traditional saunas, infrared heat is effective at a more comfortable operating temperature than traditional saunas (100°-150°F for infrared vs. 200°F for a traditional sauna). By penetrating human tissue, infrared heat has been found seven times more effective than traditional saunas at detoxifying the body.
Because of the proven benefits of the full infrared spectrum of heat, Sunlighten has done extensive research to ultimately develop what became our Solocarbon® Full Spectrum saunas. This unique patented technology provides near, mid and far infrared at optimal wavelengths based on 56 clinical studies.
Learn more about the benefits here
Debbie Potts