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Biotin Supplements and Blood Tests

The endless quest for more radiant skin and hair has driven biotin supplement sales to soaring numbers. In fact, biotin is often one of the top selling supplements on Amazon and is selling at doses 500-times higher than what is found in a typical multivitamin. While there have been no reported side effects from taking ...

5 Common Causes of GI Issues

By Mark Timon, founder of Vibrant Health, Connecticut 1. Stress Biochemical “stress,” a term coined by Hans Selye, is not just experienced during major events on the order of serious disease, injury or major surgery. As Selye pointed out, “No one can live without experiencing some degree of stress all the time. Crossing a busy ...

Lactobacillus plantarum Bacteria Can Reduce Stress-Related Behavior and Anxiety Symptoms

Stress and anxiety are two of the most common psychiatric disorders in the world. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, long-term stress can be lead to serious health problems high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and mental health problems such as depression. A study out of the University of Missouri published in Scientific ...

Foods for Adrenal and Thyroid Health

Protein-rich foods, amino acids, manganese-rich foods, and foods rich in vitamins E and D are best for adrenal and thyroid health, according to a recent article in Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, by Germaine Williams Beckles, a doctor of trichology and a nutrition consultant. Lean beef, poultry, fish, nuts, soy and eggs are sources of protein ...

Study Shows New Cause of Inflammation in Arteriosclerosis

Medical researchers are constantly seeking to unveil the “hows” and “whys” of disease states, especially in specific instances. Some individuals lack specific antibodies—immunoglobulin M (IgM), typically produced following a blood infection, and which kick off the immune response to fight infection. Researchers from both the CeMM (the Austrian Academy of Sciences Research Center for Molecular ...

Industry Forecast … continued

With sweeping changes in the U.S. political landscape ushered in by the 2016 elections, the natural products industry must navigate uncertain seas as it looks forward to 2017. Here is a continuation of NIE’s Industry Forecast article from the January 2017 magazine. Participants: • Darrin Duber-Smith, Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing, College of Business, Metropolitan ...

Herbal Supplement Sales in U.S. Increased by 7.5 Percent in 2015

Sales of herbal dietary supplements in the United States increased by 7.5 percent in 2015, according to a new market report by the American Botanical Council (ABC) In 2015, sales for herbal supplements totaled an estimated $6.92 billion, a new sales record. The annual Herb Market Report appears in issue 111 of HerbalGram. The annual ...

Too Much Work Affects Women’s Health

New research shows that women who work more than 60 hours per week are nearly three times more likely to develop heart disease, non-skin cancers, arthritis, and diabetes than those who work less. Even women who worked less than 60 hours per week increased odds of getting chronic ailments as their hours increased—but not for ...

Research on the Effects of Collagen Hydrolysate

Objective: Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a food supplement made of collagen hydrolysate 1200 mg/day versus placebo during six months, in subjects with joint pain at the lower or upper limbs or at the lumbar spine. Design: Comparative double-blind randomized multicenter study in parallel groups. Setting: 200 patients of both genders of at ...