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Nitric Oxide Boosters for Profound Health Benefits
Nitric oxide (NO) is a molecule that’s produced naturally by your body, and it’s important for many aspects of your health. There’s no denying that NO supplements are extremely popular. Men and women spend tens of millions of dollars on them every year in hopes of building muscle and strength and increasing endurance. Truth be ...
Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Pomegranate Whole Fruit Extracts
A few years ago, I was asked to write the chapter, “Pomegranate Juice and Extract,” for the new textbook Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs (2016, Academic Press, Oxford)—which I did. Since that time, additional, significant research on pomegranate extract has come to my attention, leading me to write this article to serve as an update on ...
The Key to Heart Health Begins in Childhood
Evolving evidence shows that heart healthy habits in adults are rooted in the environments we live in in early childhood, representing a window of opportunity in young children to focus on health promotion and potentially prevent disease in adulthood, according to a review paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology., will ...
The Goodness of Your Heart
Retailers must stay current on the array of natural heart health products being offered. Heart health is imperative to life. Unfortunately, heart disease (which includes coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke) is prevalent in this country, accounting for one out of every seven deaths, while cardiovascular disease is listed as an underlying cause of death ...
Herbs Found to Help Vanquish Lyme Bacterium
According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year, approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed. A spirochete bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi causes the disease, and blacklegged ticks are responsible for the majority of North American cases of the illness. Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity ...
Herb Outlook 2019
Herbs are hot, no question. Here’s what topics are driving innovation and consumer demand. The plant kingdom is having a shining moment. Plants are being used for exotic new foods and beverages. Spices from remote corners of the globe are on supermarket shelves and featured in cooking media. And mainstream consumers are embracing herbal supplements. ...
Bergamot Polyphenol Extract: Natural Support for Lowering Cholesterol, Triglycerides and Glucose Levels, While Promoting Weight Loss
You may not have heard about cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS), but you have certainly heard about the various metabolic dysfunctions that characterize CMS. These include insulin resistance (poor ability to use the hormone insulin), impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia (e.g. high cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension and central adiposity. Now recognized as a disease by the World Health ...
Encouraging Shoppers to Linger
As you’ve established your business, you probably know that it isn’t just a shopping destination, it’s a social destination. And that’s absolutely as it should be. If your store is busy, and it seems like people simply want to browse awhile, that’s good news. Encourage it and welcome it. Because the more popular your store ...
News Flash on Hot Flashes: They are Lasting Longer
Menopause symptoms are not just for midlife anymore, according to a new Mayo Clinic study recently published in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society. The study, conducted by researchers at Mayo Clinic gathered data from nearly 5,000 women. When asked whether they experienced any symptoms commonly associated with menopause, such as hot flashes ...
Essential for Women
Wanting to stay vital and active from youth to advanced age brings women to the supplement aisle. Although women share many of same health concerns as men, women have unique issues that include everything from fertility to hormonal imbalances to menstrual cycles and PMS, to osteoporosis and fibroids. When it comes to keeping fit and ...
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