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Study Reveals Link Between Diet and Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help reduce risk. This adds to the swiftly burgeoning body of work illuminating the multiple roles of the foods we eat and how they affect our health. Lead author Nima Sharifi, MD, ...
Doug Williams, National Sales Director, Green Earth Medicinals
(404) 428-8017 [email protected] greenearthmedicinals.com Doug Williams is a 25-year veteran of the natural products industry, having been general manager of a regional retail chain in Georgia (Peachtree Natural Foods, founder of a still-running independent brokerage, Kudzu Natural Resources). He is a consultant to retailers and producers, and since 2018 has been national sales director for ...
Your Brain on Anxiety
Understanding Different Neural Pathways If you have ever experienced feelings of anxiety, then you know how difficult it can be to just “calm down” even when you realize that you might be overreacting. You might also have quite literally felt anxious (racing heart, sweaty palms, adrenaline rush, etc.) out of the blue after hearing a ...
Immune Health: An Athlete’s Complex Strategic Fighting System
Athletes are always seeking ways to improve performance. Since the onset of the pandemic, many athletes have begun to reconsider a major contributor to performance that is often overlooked: the immune system. The immune system is the body’s version of the military: it is tasked with defending against all who threaten it. It has some ...
A Lactobacillus plantarum Postbiotic for Immunity
Most people in the natural products industry are familiar with probiotics and prebiotics, but not everyone is familiar with postbiotics. This focus of this article is on one particular postbiotic derived from Lactobacillus plantarum. Before getting into it, however, let’s first answer the following question. What Is a Postbiotic? Probiotics are friendly bacteria that confer ...
2022 Vity Awards
Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2022 Vity Awards. After all, who is better qualified to determine the industry’s bestselling products than the people who sell them? What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the ...
Sleeping Like a Log … Or Tired as a Dog?
Natural sleep products are expected to continue upward sales trends, with new delivery methods, ingredients and more being regularly innovated. The old adage, “sleeping like a log,” doesn’t aptly describe many Americans. It’s estimated by the American Sleep Association (ASA) that 50-70 million U.S. adults have a sleep disorder. These range from snoring to sleep ...
For Men Only
Men’s health is a concern for guys of all ages—and the women and families who love them. Here’s how to ensure the men in your community remain healthy. There’s nothing hush-hush anymore about men seeking sexual virility or prostate support. There’s no embarrassment in discussing getting rid of middle-age flab and getting ripped again (or ...
Cogent Solutions Group 2022 Science of Supplements
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Has the Pandemic Caused An Increase in Liver Problems?
When you think of the medical problems that many individuals faced during COVID-19, liver problems might not be obvious. However, a study in Detroit recently indicated that cases of alcoholic liver disease spiked in medical facilities during the pandemic. And that surge makes sense when considering that alcohol-related hepatitis admissions increased by 50 percent during ...
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