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Healthy Aging: Chronological Age vs. Biological Age
Have you ever wondered why some people who are well into their eighties or nineties seem to have an extra pep in their step, are full of life and have even been referred to as a spring chicken? Then there are other people that you might know who are in their twenties or early thirties […]
Brain Boosters!
The Best Brain Booster of Them All The best brain booster of them all is the herb Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo helps healthy people keep their cognitive powers, and it helps people with Alzheimer’s to fight for them. Several double-blind studies show that ginkgo helps cognition in seniors (Human Psychopharmacol Clin Exp 2002;17:267- 77), including significantly […]
Natural Answers for Digestive Distress
You are what you eat. I know you have heard that expression, but I would adjust it to: You are what you digest. I have a lot of friends who are naturopathic physicians, and they often repeat the mantra “all health begins in the gut.” The more we learn about physiology, the more we learn […]
Memory Enhancement With Garden Sage Leaf Extract and Spanish Sage
Sage (Salvia spp.) has a longstanding reputation in British herbal tradition1 as a natural agent that enhances memory—even though there had not previously been much evidence of its efficacy from modern research. In recent years, however, that changed. This article will discuss the evidence of memory enhancement and cognitive function for extracts of garden sage […]
Linda Boardman, CEO, Bragg Live Food Products
As chief executive officer of Bragg Live Food Products, LLC, Linda Boardman guides strategic growth and expansion for this legendary brand founded more than a century ago. Following in the footsteps of Founder Paul Bragg and Patricia Bragg, Boardman is guiding Bragg into the modern era with a fresh take on this time-tested product ingredient. […]
Doug Williams, National Sales Director, Green Earth Medicinals
(404) 428-8017 doug@greenearthmedicinals.com greenearthmedicinals.com Doug Williams is a 25-year veteran of the natural products industry, having been general manager of a regional retail chain in Georgia (Peachtree Natural Foods, founder of a still-running independent brokerage, Kudzu Natural Resources). He is a consultant to retailers and producers, and since 2018 has been national sales director for […]
Your Brain on Anxiety
Understanding Different Neural Pathways If you have ever experienced feelings of anxiety, then you know how difficult it can be to just “calm down” even when you realize that you might be overreacting. You might also have quite literally felt anxious (racing heart, sweaty palms, adrenaline rush, etc.) out of the blue after hearing a […]
Immune Health: An Athlete’s Complex Strategic Fighting System
Athletes are always seeking ways to improve performance. Since the onset of the pandemic, many athletes have begun to reconsider a major contributor to performance that is often overlooked: the immune system. The immune system is the body’s version of the military: it is tasked with defending against all who threaten it. It has some […]
A Lactobacillus plantarum Postbiotic for Immunity
Most people in the natural products industry are familiar with probiotics and prebiotics, but not everyone is familiar with postbiotics. This focus of this article is on one particular postbiotic derived from Lactobacillus plantarum. Before getting into it, however, let’s first answer the following question. What Is a Postbiotic? Probiotics are friendly bacteria that confer […]
Keri Gans, MS, RDN, CDN, EpiCor Brand Ambassador
Keri Gans is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified yoga teacher and author of The Small Change Diet, a Shape Magazine advisory board member and blogger for US News & World Report. The Keri Report, her own bi-monthly podcast and newsletter, helps to convey her no-nonsense and fun approach to living a healthy lifestyle. Gans is […]
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