Women's Wrestling Headgear: Prevent Cauliflower Ear Injuries

More and more women are wrestling at high school, college, as well as professional competitive levels. For women wrestlers, it is important to buy and wear properly padded, high quality competition approved women’s wrestling headgear, not only because it is required to play, but also to prevent prevent painful and potentially disfiguring injuries such as cauliflower ear.

Cauliflower ear is a painful condition resulting in constant tenderness from repeated small injuries to the ear tissue over time from grappling, especially with improperly padded head gear that allows the headgear shell to impact the ear. Over time, these small damages add up and can disfigure the shape of the ear, as well as make it nearly impossible to have anything touching the ear without pain. Obviously this could ruin a wrestler’s confidence, performance or ability to train and compete at all.

Wearing proper wrestling head gear that is properly padded and competition approved women's wrestling ear guards will be your best bet to prevent cauliflower ear and all the distracting pain and damage associated with it. At our online store, we offer a wide range of the cool wrestling headgear at the best possible discount prices due to our extremely low overhead. Call us toll free at 877-904-7111 with your questions and one of our wrestling headgear experts will be happy to assist!

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Youth Wrestling Headgear: Easily Prevent Cauliflower Ear and More with the Right Equipment

While many people know that providing proper headgear provides protection for youth wrestlers from the usual bumps and impacts from wrestling, what many people do not realize is that without the proper youth wrestling headgear, your child can develop cauliflower ear, a painful chronic condition that can cause serious complications. Your child is there to compete, have fun wrestling and hopefully win--the last thing they need is to have cheap wrestling headgear that is causing problems. 

Cheap wrestling headgear may not provide the protection that your youth wrestlers need and may actually cause damage to the ears by not fitting properly or not being padded in a proper comfortable way with the right materials. By buying the best kids wrestling headgear with proper fit and soft comfortable padding inside, however, you can easily prevent cauliflower ear and give your kids the best chance of winning as they will perform better when they are comfortable and not in pain. Plus, most tournaments require approved headgear to be able to compete so it just makes sense to buy the best youth wrestling headgear to begin with. 

At our online youth wrestling supplies store, we offer the best youth headgear and other supplies from top name brand manufacturers at the best possible cheap discount sales prices due to our super low overhead as an online store. Got questions? Give us a call toll free at 877-904-7111 and one of our youth wrestling specialists will be happy to help. 

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Dysautonomia Solutions: A Mitochondrial Approach?

We know that the mitochondria in all of our cells are the power plants that create energy, namely ATP, the body's main energy molecule. When mitchondria aren't working right or to their full potential, they don't make enough energy, and that leaves a variety of organ systems, tissues and key areas high mitochondria concentration not working very well. The brain and heart have literally thousands of mitochondria per cell as opposed to a few hundred in other parts of the body, so when mitochondria aren't working right, there's an energy problem that leads to a variety of functional problems for those cells--especially where there are large numbers of mitochondria.

Nervous tissue cells in general have a lot of mitochondria per cell, so it makes sense that if there's a mitchondrial issue, there are likely to be issues with that nerve cell's function. Interestingly, according to Richard  G. Boles, MD (Medical Genetics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles), for people with "mitochondrial disease, the sympathetic system works well, whereas the parasympathetic system does not - thus causing the various functional disorders we see." The parasympathetic nervous system is, of course, one of three divisions of the autonomic nervous system--and it's the autonomic nervous system that is not functioning properly with autonomic disorders such as dysautonomia. Hmmm...

What might your dysautonomia doctor recommend to improve mitochondrial function and thus lessen dysautonomia symptoms? Some possible courses of action might include:  

Avoid fasting

Hydrate

3 small meals + 3 snacks a day

Exercise (exercise has been shown to increase mitochondrial function)

Cofactors ("Mito cocktail")

Medications (some psychotropic drugs have been shown to increase mitochondrial function) like amytriptiline, proton pump inhibitors

Of course, this is exciting news and this approach may be very helpful, but if you have dysutonomia, talk with your doctor to see if this is a good direction for you personally. Your best bet is to make an appointment at Dysautonomia-MVP Center LLC in Birmimgham, AL. Dr. Paula Moore and Dr. Susan Phillips bring many years of successful autonomic disorder treatment, often helping patients make progress when other efforts have failed. Call them today at 205-286-3200. You'll be glad you did.

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Autonomic Disorders and Diet: Are Dietary Deficiencies & Inaccuracies Causing Your Symptoms?

For so long, the standard food pyramid (showing a majority of grains at the bottom, followed by vegetables, meats, fats & sugars as you go up) has been recommended by nutritionists and physicians as the standard guide to getting your diet within healthy parameters. And we're told by a lot of so-called experts that if we follow that guide, everything will be alright. Current disease rates,mortality, and current gene-related dietary research, however, is showing that this advice is anything but a good set of guidelines for everyone.

 

Actually, leaders in the nutritional world such as Dr. Catherine Shanahan in her new book 'Deep Nutrition', are showing that this pyramid is essentially backwards or upside down, where 60-85% of calories should be coming from healthy fats and oils, not at the top to be used 'sparingly' as commonly shown. To be fair, trans or damaged fat is clearly unhealthy, but quality healthy fats from grass or natural-fed animal sources (cream, butter) with no antibiotics, hormones, virgi olive oil, avocados, etc actually supports the body's repair systems, provides crucial fats to help keep nerves myelinated  or insulated so they don't misfire or not fire as well as they should.

 

Considering that nerves or specifically the autonomic nervous system is essentially operating ineffeciently and abnormally in dysautonomia patients, it makes sense to take a look at diet and see if not only fat deficiencies, but other nutrient deficiencies could be causing malfunction in nerve tissue. Other things like proper electrolyte levels of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium are also crucial for proper nerve (and brain) function, but even if those electrolytes are in line and the nerves are demyelinated as a result of fatty acid deficiency and other factors, those nerves are not going to function properly--which is why some people feel like they're getting their electrolytes right and still hit a wall with their symptoms.

 

And every vitamin on the planet isn't going to take the place of getting proper fats in the diet to rebuild cell wall structures and repair that myelin on a daily basis. So if you're looking to get to the bottom of autonomic disorder symptoms and truly define the cause, not just treat the symptoms, it may make sense to take a look at your nutrition with your dysautonomia specialist and see if there are deficiencies. One other important point is that each person's diet and vitamin requirements are now being shown to be as individual as a fingerprint and each person really needs to get a hair analysis done so that the doctor can get an accurate look at metal pollution levels, metabolic rates, nutritional deficiencies or excesses that are present.

 

Yes, hair analysis is providing this key information so now we can stop using the shotgun approach with multivitamins and our diets and actually feed our bodies according to our individual needs, which vary greatly based on a variety of factors including gene expression, environmental pollution and other things. Do yourself a favor today--call Dysautonomia-MVP Center LLC in Birmingham AL at 205-286-3200 and book an appointment. Dr. Paula Moore and Dr Susan Phillips are experts in autonomic disorder diagnosis and treatments and bring more than 40 years of combined experience to you. It may be the best call you ever make.

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Dysautonomia and Gut Health: Could Probiotics Help?

It's becoming more and more well known that proper gut health is central to good overall health and proper function of various systems within the body. When the good bacteria in the gut (small and large intestine) are outnumbered by 'bad' bacteria, not only do biomarkers for inflammation read positive or abnormal,  but a variety of other problems begin to occur such as permeabiltiy of the gut lining which allows toxins to flow out into the body, unhealthy permeabiltiy of the blood-brain barrier, and many other ill effects. Obviously this could throw off neurological function as well as require many more electrolyte resources to balance the overproduction of acid, which is so common with poor gut health. Throw off or use up precious electrolytes and you've often got more dysautonomia symptoms, as electrolyte balance is a key factor to helping mitigate many of those symptoms.

At the same time, you can't just go eat a bunch of yogurt every day or grab any probiotic supplement. Many brands of yogurt and probiotic supplements include a list of bacteria that either aren't diverse enough, don't include the best strains or include species that are known to increase histamine production, which increases inflammation. More inflammation often leads to more issues in several body systems at once, which can make dysautonomia symptoms worse. Bacterial species that degrade histamine, reduce inflammation include Bifidobacterium infantis (found in breast milk),  bifidobacterium longum, and Lactobacillus plantarum. Bacteria that typically increase histamine production in the body are Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus reuteri, and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (Found in most yogurts and fermented foods).

Some key points to maintaining a healthy, properly-functioning gut microbiome is to avoid antibiotics unless absolutely necessary, avoid enviromental toxins from various airborne and water pollutants, avoid processed or fried foods, and avoid artificial sweeteners. One probiotic that has gotten a lot of good reviews online, has the right histamine-reducing bacteria, fewer of those bacterial species that cause issues, etc is Garden of Life Primal Defense Ultra. If the blood brain barrier can be weakened and various other body systems can be harmed by poor intestinal flora balance, allowing toxins to get to the brain and cause issues, then it  makes sense that the gut bacteria kept in proper balance could make things better for those with autonomic disorders.

As always, however, discuss this and any other decisions with your autonomic disorder doctor before making changes. A great place to start is Dysautonomia-MVP Center, LLC in Birmingham, AL Dr. Paula Moore and Dr. Susan Phillips bring more than 40 years of successful autonomic disorder treatment and diagnosis, so if you have questions on this subject, call for an appointment today at 205-286-3200.

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Dysautonomia: A Manageable Genetic Link?

More physicians, researchers and book writers are coming to the basic conclusion that inflammation is at the basis of most disease. Inflammation, an important reaction of our body to injury or infection, is basically our immune system working to protect and heal the body following physical injury or infection. However, chronic inflammation in response to constant injury, infection, internal pollutants or environmental factors, is still the body's natural response but isn't helpful and can cause a lot of problems.  

Current disease research on TLR Receptors (Toll-like receptors) is showing that these receptors respond to various threats, whether this be physical trauma, food (or alteration in our food such as GMO, pesticide, herbicide or preservatives) and stress, that are perceived by these receptors as foreign. This causes an immune response which often results in the typical symptoms of IBS, chronic fatigue, migraine, dysautonomia, fibromyalgia, reflux, esophagitis and other digestive or nervous system issues. Knowing that this connection exists between the TLR receptors and these and many other ailments gives us a place to start improving or lessening these reactions by finding out what triggers these receptors, and eliminating those triggers as much as possible. And, as many would guess, Sensitivity to threat is made worse or less by whether oxidative stress is higher or lower so reducing that stress can be helpful, too.

Dr. Dr. Graham Exelby MBBS (UQ) ACNEM in Australia believes that many of us were born with a genetic trait left to us by the Vikings when they raped and pillaged through Europe in the times of the Viking invasions-namely what's called a MTHFR mutation, which among other effects, messes up collagen and the ligaments, tendons, skin it's composed of.  Vitamin B12 is showing promise to those with the MTHFR gene mutation at improving the health of collagen tissues and reducing inflammation, so this is another thing to possibly check if you have a dysautonomia diagnosis, that may lead to an improvement of symptoms with B12, if that gene mutation is present.

At very least, if  you have a genetic predisposition to excessive TLR firing or MTHFR mutation causing issues and you can learn to avoid the triggers that cause symptoms, you may be able to reduce or eliminate certain symptoms!

Your best bet, though, is to call a dysautonomia specialist such as those at Dysautonomia-MVP Center LLC in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Paula Moore and Dr. Susan Phillips bring more than 40 years of autonomic disorder expertise, as well as expertise in other disciplines such as internal medicine for a more comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan.  Wherever you are, do yourself a favor and call Dysautonomia-MVP Center LLC today and get the answers you deserve. You'll be glad you did!

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Mindfulness Meditation: Good for Autonomic Disorders, Too?

Turns out, many people are finding that engaging in regular, simple mindfulness based meditation is very effective for activating the parasympathetic nervous system and stimulating the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine and endorphins which help us feel more relaxed, harmonious, balanced and happier. Knowing what we know about autonomic disorders, it makes sense that feeling more relaxed and balancing the nervous system could improve or decrease symptoms associated with autonomic disorders.

 

Once thought of as something of a religious nature, it is becoming clear to more and more people that meditation is not necessarily religious in nature, but simply a tool that has been used for thousands of years to successfully support the mind, body and spirit in ways that diet, exercise or medicine cannot. Combined with deep breathing exercise along the way, this extra oxygenation of the blood and release of CO2 (when you breathe out), is also very beneficial to tissues and helps regulate the nervous system as well. So, by using mindfulness meditation we can at least reduce or eliminate the stress that often makes autonomic disorder symptoms worse.

Mindfulness meditation and any activity really, that brings feelings of peace, harmony, oneness with the Universe, yoga, massage, etc., can also aid in soothing your nervous systems by releasing stress. A good tool for this is found at Centerpointe.com with their research-based meditation program. You can also seek out a good yoga studio and get meditation help from someone that practices in your area, or just do some searching on Google about mindfulness meditation and get started right where you are, today, for free.

 

Another important point about regular meditation is that it does provide lasting positive changes to the brain patterns and neurotransmitters that leads to more balance between body systems and better health as a result.  In fact, there is a study that shows the positive effects of yoga and meditation on neurological disorders--you can read more on that here:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3548360/

As always, however, for the best direction regarding the specific treatments that works best for your individual situation, you'll want to seek the help of leading doctors in the autonomic disorder treatment field. Two of those doctors are available at Dysautonomia-MVP Center, LLC in Birmingham, AL, and you can get help wherever you are since they provide assistance to patients and consult with other physicians in Birmingham and nationwide. Give them a call today to get a personalized plan to improve your symptoms today at 205-286-3200. You'll be glad you did.

Dysautonomia-MVP Center, LLC
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