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Study Shows Sleep Patterns Impact Blood Sugar and Heart Health
Whether you are an early bird or a night owl, these sleep patterns may affect blood sugar levels and heart health. According to Sciencedaily.com, our activity patterns and sleep cycles could influence our risk of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. New research published in Experimental Physiology found wake/sleep cycles cause metabolic ...
Quick-Take From Nutrition21’s Katie Emerson
Vitamin Retailer reached out to Katie Emerson, MS, RD, LDN, Manager of Scientific Affairs for Saddle Brook, NJ-based Nutrition21 (nutrition21.com) for her quick thoughts about the science behind newer applications for cognitive health. VR: Considering newer applications and formulas for existing ingredients and compounds—such as magnesium, trace minerals, arginine, inositol, garlic, ginseng, even hemp—what is ...
Daily Vitamin and Mineral Recommendations for Health
Vitamin and mineral supplements can be important for overall health, especially if one does not get enough of them from diet alone. The Cleveland Clinic recommends taking vitamin A to help fight infection; maintain healthy vision; maintain heart, lung and kidney health; keep skin healthy; and to strengthen bones and teeth. It recommends vitamin B ...
Using Your Own Skills to Boost Mood
Results of a new study shed light on an easy way to boost mood—using either cognitive or mindfulness skills, whichever one is stronger. In the study, the researchers found that people who were in a sad mood improved more quickly when they used a mood-improving method that they were told was their strongest skill. These ...
Evidence of the Benefits of Strength Training
Strength training can offer a plethora of benefits for health and wellness. Not only does it make one stronger, but it also helps with fat burning, as well as preserving health and longevity. According to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in an article titled “Evidence Mounts on the Benefits of Strength Training,” ...
Talking Kid’s Health With NOW Foods’ Neil Levin
Vitamin Retailer reached out to Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA, Senior Nutrition Education Manager, NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL (nowfoods.com), for his thoughts on back-to-school and immunity. VR: Back-to-school also means back to the colds and sniffles. What immune boosting ingredients, combinations or finished products are becoming extremely popular, and why? Levin: “Vitamin C is widely considered ...
New Study Shows How Wily Omicron Evades the Immune System
The current wave of COVID-19 highlights a particularly high risk of reinfection by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. And a team of researchers from the Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases of the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and of the Geneva University Hospital (HUG) wanted to find out why. They analyzed the antibody neutralization capacity of ...
New Meta-Analysis Confirms EPA & DHA Value for Heart Health
When talking to your customers about the research validating benefits of a supplement, citing a systematic review/meta-analysis carries a lot of weight. A study of studies boils down the essence by pooling data to strengthen and clarify conclusive benefits. A new meta-analysis of omega 3 EFAs and cardiovascular support adds to the considerable body of ...
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[Video] 2022 Retailer of the Year: Healthy Edge Retail Group
This growing retail group stays true to its employees, its communities and to its health food store roots that date back to 1935. Images from Akin’s, Chamberlin’s Natural Foods and Earth Origins Market. Feature
Mindful Breathing May Help Reduce Pain, Says Study
Meditative mindful breathing has long been known to provide many well-being benefits, including helping people to better manage pain. Recently, researchers at the University of Michigan compared two types of meditative breathing —traditional mindful breathing and virtual reality, 3D-guided mindful breathing—to reduce pain in volunteers. They found that each lessened pain by modulating the somatosensory ...
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