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Choline: An Essential Nutrient for Maximum Brain Power
Choline is critical to overall health and healthy cognitive function. This essential nutrient has an impact on the brain throughout our lives. Choline intake early in life supports the brain as it ages, preventing some conditions that result in cognitive decline and dementia. According to Dr. Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD, Kenan Distinguished Professor in the ...
Helping the Brain Gain
The need to keep the brain sharp—however you want to define that—is no longer an “old person’s problem.” The need for memory and cognition supplements has gone well beyond “where do I know this person?” Consumers interested in these products want to “maintain an active lifestyle, and they want to stay confident in their abilities,” ...
2015 Retailer of the Year: Garner’s Natural Life
Candace Garner leads by example. She listens, she nurtures, and she is the picture of good health, according to the employees at Garner’s Natural Life stores in Greenville and Columbia, SC. Those who work for Garner insist they could not have a better boss … and they are as delighted as she is that Garner’s ...
Bone and Joint Supplements—Not Just for Seniors
Manufacturers and retailers agree that the bone and joint supplement market is starting to skew to younger populations interested in prevention, not treatment. Bone and joint health is a concern for older people and they have kept the market brisk. But in recent years, younger generations have taken the reins. Their fervor for prevention and ...
Specific Antioxidants for Specific Benefits
The term antioxidant has become a mainstay in the lexicon of the natural products industry. Furthermore, as I pointed out in an article last year from this same issue of Vitamin Retailer magazine, over the past few decades the choices for nutraceutical antioxidants have increased exponentially, as have the number of articles written about those ...
Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic Acid—Where is it found in the body and how does it help—2 minute video Hyalogic™ is proud to be a leader in the use of Hyaluronic Acid and a partner in your health and wellness. Hyaluronic Acid known as nature’s moisturizer is such a versatile molecule that can help our skin, eyes and healthy ...
Seed Oils for Vision Health
Cheryl Myers, chief of education and scientific affairs at EuroPharma, Inc. noted that recent research is promising for the use of seed oils for vision health. She pointed to a Japanese study in which participants worked at a computer for two hours. The individuals in the black currant group noticed an improvement in visual acuity, ...
Mushroom Science on the Rise for Immune Support
According to Gina Rivers Contla, national science educator, Host Defense Organic Mushrooms in Washington, market data demonstrates that immune support is a top consumer category. On a daily basis, people come into contact with over 2,000 compounds, including benzenes, formaldehyde, nitrosamines, hydrocarbons, petro-chemicals and xeno-estrogens, to name a few, that compromise and distress our natural ...
A Clear Vision
An aging population, increased screen usage and unhealthy lifestyle choices set the stage for a growing vision support supplement market. Staring at screens, smoking, an unhealthy diet and even obesity all take their toll on our eyesight. But along with taking on a healthier lifestyle, there are other natural ways to help protect vision, and ...
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