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Athletes and Injectable Vitamins…a Safe or Dangerous Practice?
In sports nutrition particularly at the pro level, the focus is on being stronger, better, and faster. But one popular new trend may not be as effective as it’s purported to be. Researchers have recently noticed an uptick in the number of athletes—and their coaches—who are turning to vitamin cocktails which are administered either via ...
Women In Nutritional Supplements and Natural Products: Leadership From a Female Perspective
The Panel: Lucille Perreault, President, Rene’s Naturals, Inc., Florida, www.essiac.ca Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager/Educator, Betsy’s Health Foods Inc., Texas, www.betsyhealth.com Ellen Schutt, Executive Director, GOED, www.goedomega3.com Cheryl Myers, Chief of Scientific Affairs and Education, EuroPharma, Inc. (Terry Naturally), Wisconsin, www.europharmausa.com Tori Hudson, ND, Medical Director, A Woman’s Time, and Co-founder/Co-owner, Vitanica, Oregon, www.vitanica.com Annie Eng, ...
Can COVID-19 Cause Hair Loss?
There are several strange symptoms that come along with contracting COVID-19, and they are often different for everyone. One concerning impact it can have is hair loss. According to an article on the American Academy of Dermatology website, titled “Can COVID-19 Cause Hair Loss?” “People develop noticeable hair loss after recovering from COVID-19. Months after ...
Staying Beautiful With Natural Products
The hair, skin and nail category is booming, especially since the pandemic started. Companies are responding to consumers’ desires to look and feel their best with innovative natural products. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder—and for most consumers, it entails having glowing skin, full, shiny hair and strong nails. Consumers value their physical ...
Are Stressful Jobs Diminishing Heart Health?
When the American Heart Association (AHA) provides guidelines for lifestyle modifications to support a healthier heart, things like exercise, a healthy diet, and quitting smoking comes to mind. But what about quitting a stressful job? Job burnout has been on the rise for the past few years. Stressful jobs hurt individuals’ mental health, but they ...
Research Team Makes Protein Superfood From Marine Algae
Marine microalgae-based cellular agriculture is a promising new way to sustainably produce plant-based ‘meat’ and healthy ‘superfoods’ for the future. Researchers are responding to growing interest from consumers looking for healthier, more environmentally friendly, sustainable and ethical alternatives to animal proteins. Marine microalgae, single-cell photosynthetic organisms from the ocean could be the solution to the ...
Katheryn Langelier, CEO & Founder, Herbal Revolution
Katheryn Langelier oversees four acres of medicinal herb production on her certified organic farm in Union, ME. All the herbs and vegetables grown on the farm are used to create Herbal Revolution’s herbal products. She has received numerous awards for her formulas from the American Herbalists Guild, International Herb Symposium and New England Made Shows. ...
Inositol-enhanced Arginine Silicate for Cognitive Performance and Energy in eSports Athletes
Just in case you’re thinking that supplements for eSports (i.e., electronic sports; aka gamers) is a niche market, consider that approximately 74 percent of households in the U.S. have at least one family member who plays video games and about 3 billion people worldwide are gamers.1 Not only that, but eSports has now developed into ...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Brain Health & Beyond
Omega-3 fatty acids are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which consists of a long chain of carbon atoms with a carboxyl group at one end of the chain and a methyl group at the other end of the chain. You may have heard of monounsaturated fatty acids or saturated fatty acids in addition ...
CBD Usage Grows: Profound, Science-Based Benefits for the Athlete
The use of CBD among athletes is becoming extensive. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”) exempted “hemp” from the definition of “marijuana” so that cannabinoids derived from hemp are no longer controlled substances under federal law. The law sets the THC limit for hemp at “not more than 0.3 [percent] on ...
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