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Bones & Joints: The Architecture of Movement
Does anyone remember Tinkertoys? It was a round box of colorful sticks of various lengths that fit into wooden discs called spools of different sizes so that you could build all kinds of fantastic structures. And if you were super talented, you could build structures with moving parts. I often think of Tinkertoys when I ...
Enhancing Immune Function With Maitake Fruiting Body Extract
The medicinal mushroom extracts have continued to grow in popularity as a segment of the dietary supplement market. In fact, the global medicinal mushroom extract market size is projected to reach $261.8 million (U.S.) by 2026, from $198.7 million (U.S.) in 2021, at a CAGR of 4.7 percent during 2021-2026.1 Of course the popularity of ...
Eating Away Pain & Inflammation?
Individuals suffering from chronic pain and inflammation often feel discouraged—and rightly so—by the ongoing stress of their issue. Medications can help as can supplements, herbs, and other more natural approaches. Sometimes though, getting to the root of the inflammation problem is essential. What if the solution, at least in part, was as close as the ...
What a Pain!
Consumers explore natural alternatives for pain and inflammation. “Conventional approaches to pain often come with side effects and dependent use.” This statement by Kristin Chapman, category manager at Life Extension, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, nicely sums up the reason that so many individuals seek out natural alternatives to relieve pain and inflammation issues. In 2016 ...
Inflection Point: Washington, D.C. and the State of the Natural Products Industry … Continued
Vitamin Retailer Magazine spoke with Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), in Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org, and asked him the following question: VR: What should and can the industry do to combat bills that purport to be pro-consumer but are, in fact, anti-consumer, anti-retailer and are designed, it seems, to ...
Inflection Point: Washington, D.C. and the State of the Natural Products Industry
Panelists: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association (ONHA), Washington, D.C., www.organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, CEO and Chairman, Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Purchase, NY, ...
Light Pollution Impedes Normal Melatonin Production
It’s no secret that in the past decades, we have been slowly losing sleep in adulthood. Many blame poor diet, lack of exercise and unmitigated stress. But there is another culprit that we cannot completely avoid—light pollution. Research has validated that light pollution can indeed suppress melatonin production in humans and in animals. Melatonin sets ...
Going to the Dogs: Men’s Prostate Cancer Screening Innovation
The widely used prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests that doctors use to help detect cancer risk in men could be a thing of the past. The test can lead to missed aggressive prostate cancer in men who have it. It can also indicate that a cancer is aggressive when it in fact, isn’t. Alternative testing ...
Yamuna Zake, The Foot Fix
Yamuna Zake is a master teacher of body sustainability dedicated to demystifying the body and providing simple, powerful tools to make lifelong fitness a reality for everyone. She has trained an international network of 800 certified practitioners, from the U.S. and Canada to Europe and Asia, and hosts sellout foot-fitness classes around the world for ...
Basic Nutritional Advice Can Go a Long Way in Combatting Chronic Fatigue
As we navigate COVID-19 and the increasing complexities of today’s world, retailers are often confronted by customers who seek advice for a chronic lack of energy. Often, something as simple as eating a healthy diet and supplementing with the very best nutrition can help you manage many health challenges, and that includes the persistent fatigue ...
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