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Essential Minerals
While vitamins continue to grab headlines, the need for minerals is also vital to good health. Both vitamins and minerals each have a unique role in satisfying nutritional needs. But while both are critical in helping to maintain overall health, vitamins have long been the star attraction among consumers, in part, due to their shelf ...
Study: Zinc Deficiency Linked To Immune System Response, Particularly In Older Adults
Zinc, an important mineral in human health, appears to affect how the immune system responds to stimulation, especially inflammation, new research from Oregon State University shows. Zinc deficiency could play a role in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes that involve inflammation. Such diseases often show up in older adults, who are ...
Figuring Out Fertility
The changing market now includes men’s supplements, age-specific supplements and gummies. According to research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 6 percent of women in the U.S. are now infertile. Washington-based Fairhaven Health, LLC’s VP of Operations and Project Management Sarah Dohman weighed in on the fertility supplement market, and believes ...
Chinese Fertility Remedies
Christopher Hobbs, PhD, Lac, director of integrative science for Rainbow Light, recently unveiled Western natural alternatives to support fertility. “According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the primary herbal support for increasing fertility includes blood tonics, Qi (vital energy) tonics, and yin tonics (vital essence). American ginseng is commonly taken by Chinese women to promote fertility ...
The Myth of Effortless Weight Loss
Supplements can help, but lifestyle changes are mandatory. The dietary supplement industry is crowded with “wonder” products that guarantee you’ll lose “20 pounds in 20 days” or your money back. The only “wonder” part of the product is often wondering where your money went when the product doesn’t deliver on its promise. However, that is ...
Supplement Delivery Systems: More Options
When the natural products industry first began, there were four basic types of delivery systems for dietary supplements: tablets, capsules, powders and liquids. Today, those basic four still exist, and still probably represent the majority of supplements on the market. However, delivery system options have expanded and now include soft gels, liquid caps, lozenges and ...
Dedicated to Gluten Free
The booming gluten-free category offers opportunities for retailers and solutions for customers. The mainstream media has been reporting on the benefits of a gluten-free diet for sometime now. Hundreds of new gluten-free products were launched in 2014. Fortunately, for those who have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) and must follow a gluten-free diet, ...
Lineup Change for Sports Nutrition
From serious athlete to “weekend warrior,” there’s a sports nutrition product to fit ever need. The sports nutrition market continues to be a home run both for manufacturers and natural products retailers alike, as the non-athlete or “weekend warrior” has been added to the lineup card. The market, which traditionally encompasses food, beverages and sports ...
Athletes Should Eat More Fat
Athletes, for years, thought carb-rich foods were necessary for high performance activities, but new science shows that consuming starchy foods can lead to weight gain and metabolic issues. As the debate rages on, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has suggested that athletes lower their carbohydrate intake, and eat more nuts and fatty-rich foods to boost ...
Meditation May Help Relieve Neck Pain
Recently reported by Sciencedaily.com, a recent research report published in The Journal of Pain showed that meditation might be a natural treatment for reducing chronic neck pain from inflammation. Chronic pain, especially in the neck, can lead to serious long-term conditions such as depression. As an alternative to prescription pain medication and anti-inflammatories, meditation is ...
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