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[Extra! Extra!] Talking Heart Health With Carl Germano CNS, CDN

by James Gormley | February 9, 2024

Carl Germano CNS, CDN, Vice President of Verdant Nature, Consultant for Bluebonnet Nutrition, NY Bd. Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Sugar Land, TX (bluebonnetnutrition.com) Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 928,741 premature deaths in the year 2020. In men and women aged 60 to 79, over 75 percent […]

David Bowie, Queen and Your Blood Pressure

by Cheryl Myers | November 1, 2021

One of my all-time favorites is the collaboration between Queen and David Bowie to create the musical masterpiece “Under Pressure.” However, I can’t listen to the lyrics “Pressure … pushing down on me … pressing down on you …” and hear that beating, building pulse of a rhythm without thinking of blood pressure. Maybe I […]

Too Much Salt Weakens the Immune System

by Nicholas Saraceno | August 31, 2020

A high-salt diet is not only bad for one’s blood pressure, but also for the immune system. This is the conclusion of a current study under the leadership of the University Hospital Bonn in Germany. Mice fed a high-salt diet were found to suffer from much more severe bacterial infections. Human volunteers who consumed an […]

Nitric Oxide Boosters for Profound Health Benefits

by Mark Becker | January 30, 2019

Nitric oxide (NO) is a molecule that’s produced naturally by your body, and it’s important for many aspects of your health. There’s no denying that NO supplements are extremely popular. Men and women spend tens of millions of dollars on them every year in hopes of building muscle and strength and increasing endurance. Truth be […]

The Goodness of Your Heart

by Hilary Daninhirsch | January 30, 2019

Retailers must stay current on the array of natural heart health products being offered. Heart health is imperative to life. Unfortunately, heart disease (which includes coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke) is prevalent in this country, accounting for one out of every seven deaths, while cardiovascular disease is listed as an underlying cause of death […]

Keying in on Stability

by Lisa Schofield | October 6, 2015

Supplements for blood sugar health. There are some health conditions that are totally out of our control. Take psoriasis, for example. It comes about through a complex autoimmune reaction. It cannot be controlled or lessened via diet and healthy lifestyle. But, there are other things that are in our control before it gets too late: […]

Say Yes to NO—Nitric Oxide

by Cheryl Myers | August 31, 2015

Research on nitric oxide used to be in the realm of obscure scientists. All that changed in 1998 when the Nobel prize for physiology and medicine was awarded to three men who explained how production of this powerful natural compound—a gas called nitric oxide—is used by the body to fight off infection, reduce blood pressure, […]

Sugar Alternatives: The Benefits of Stevia

Last year, in my article on sugar alternatives for Vitamin Retailer magazine, I included information on several natural sugar alternatives, including stevia. Since not much has changed since then with regard to any new natural sugar alternative entering the market, I decided to make stevia the focus of this year’s sugar alternatives article with an […]

Complex Benefits of Olive Compounds

by Janet Poveromo | April 1, 2011

The Mediterranean diet, with its rich variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and olive oils, is likely the most widely promoted and scientifically proven healthy lifestyle in the world. An increasing volume of scientific research reveals that a key reason for the Mediterranean diet’s proven health benefits is its richness in antioxidant compounds known as phenols […]

The Complexity Of Cholesterol

by Kate Quackenbush | October 1, 2010

Retailers are in a prime position to educate, assist and become an invaluable resource to an ever-increasing customer base seeking natural cholesterol control options.Every day, the Healthy Alternative (Dayton, OH) retail sales staff receives customers with questions about lowering their cholesterol. While grateful that awareness is up and customers are addressing a clear problem for […]

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