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Study Validates Link Between Poor Sleep and Poor Diet
According to authors of a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, women who sleep poorly tend to overeat and consume a lower-quality diet. The findings from researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center provide new insight into how poor sleep quality can increase the risk of heart disease and obesity ...
Envisioning the Future of Hemp
NIE contacted Dr. Jason Mitchell, co-founder and co-CEO of HempFusion, which is based in Denver, CO (hempfusion.com), and asked him, “What kind of future do you envision for CBD and hemp?” Here is what he had to say: “I would tell you that there is an amazing, brilliant, vibrant future for hemp-derived ingredients of all kinds, ...
Stress and the Gut-brain Factor
In addition to feelings of nervousness, anxiety and/or nausea, stress can impact your gut health. That feeling of uneasiness in the stomach can actually be quite serious—it could potentially literally alter your gut. According to a 2017 study by Brigham Young University published in Nature Scientific Reports, when subjects were exposed to stress their gut ...
Study Looks at Skin Damage From Complete Solar Light
Most consumers are aware, or should be aware by now, of the damaging effects of ultraviolet rays from the sun. Now, new findings published in The FASEB Journal published by scientists at Newcastle University in the UK show that skin damage can also occur from exposure to both infrared and visible light from sunlight. Using ...
New Protein Guidelines for Athletes Introduced
A review led by a sports scientist at the University of Stirling has introduced new international guidelines for protein intake in track and field athletes, which will also suit customers who are endurance athletes (runners, bikers, etc.). The findings of the research have informed the development of part of the updated International Association of Athletics ...
What’s Love Got to do With It?
The title of the popular 80s classic pop song from Tina Turner, “What’s Love Got to do With It?” can be answered – plenty. Especially when it comes to heart health. According to a research article by Scripps.org, “How Love Affects Your Heart,” the feeling of love may be beneficial to heart health. One theory ...
Coconut Oil Sales Decline
At one point, coconut oil seemed to be the secret elixir to life—as it was believed to aid skin, hair, and help users shed weight among a variety of other benefits. According to a report from the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) HerbalGram, coconut oil experienced a decrease in sales in 2017. To be exact, the ...
Thyroid Health and Iodine Intake Are Two Important Factors for Women’s Health
Iodine is critical for a healthy thyroid. In healthy adults, about 70 to 80 percent of the mineral in the entire body is found in the thyroid gland alone. According to Cheryl Myers, chief of scientific affairs and education at EuroPharma, Inc. in Wisconsin, without enough iodine, there’s a shortage of thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) ...
DSHEA at 25
Vitamin Retailer spoke with Attorney Jonathan W. Emord. The president of Emord & Associates, in Clifton, VA (www.emord.com), Emord was one of central figures in the passage of DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act). Here’s what he had to say: VR: October 15, 2019, marked the 25th anniversary of DSHEA, the Dietary Supplement Health ...
The Bugs in Your Gut Could Make You Weak in the Knees
Bacteria in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, could be the culprit behind arthritis and joint pain that plagues people who are obese, according to a new study published in JCI Insight. Osteoarthritis, a common side effect of obesity, is the greatest cause of disability in the U.S., affecting 31 million people. Sometimes called ...
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