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Paul Schulick
Pioneering, paradigm shifting entrepreneur, master herbalist and formulator, Paul Schulick’s passion for natural healing began as a child while accompanying his pediatrician dad on house calls. In the early 1970s, Schulick embarked on a formal study of alternative health and formalized his master herbalist training at The School for Natural Healing. In 1986, he formulated ...
A Quarter Century of Retail Success
Organic Marketplace (Gastonia, NC) Organic Marketplace (OMP) has been a retailer for 25 years, and during that time, the size of the store has adapted and grown, along with its business strategies. “We started in 800 square feet doing supplements only, [and] over the years people needed food to support their health programs—the grocery stores ...
Iron Protein Succinylate: Gentle Iron for Anemia, Athletic Women and Clinical Intervention
Found in hundreds of proteins and enzymes, iron is an essential mineral for human beings and other species.1,2 The major contribution of this mineral to human health is its use in the formation of heme, an iron-containing compound found in two proteins: hemoglobin and myoglobin. Both are involved in the transport and storage of oxygen. ...
How to Deal With Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Many of you have had chicken pox, also called herpes zoster. I had it (unfortunately) in the sixth grade, two days before our Christmas choir concert. I had a solo of one entire verse of Good King Wenceslas! I had a new dress, and shoes . . . and then this awful, itchy rash. It ...
8 Ways to Keep Your Business Humming in the Summer
Summer is a time of contradictions—it’s a busy time, but not in the same way as the rest of the year. Students are on break, people take vacations, the days are longer and everyone appreciates the outdoors a bit more—especially if they’ve had a harsh winter. But for health food store retailers, summer can feel ...
Green Tea Cuts Obesity, Health Risks in Mice
Green tea cut obesity and a number of inflammatory biomarkers linked with poor health in a new study. Mice fed a diet of 2 percent green tea extract fared far better than those that ate a diet without it, a finding that has prompted an upcoming study of green tea’s potential benefits in people at ...
Healthy Weight Loss
Consumers are looking for healthy and tasty weight-loss options that don’t weigh down their lifestyles. “You are what you eat” is an old adage, but one that has never been more true, especially as scientific research continues to evolve about the relationship between food and health. It is safe to say, then, that the key ...
CBD’s Role in Improving Health
We asked Cheryl Myers, Chief of Scientific Affairs and Education for EuroPharma (Green Bay Wisconsin, EuroPharmaUSA.com), the following question: What is science telling us about the body’s endocannabinoid system and the vital part that CBD can play in improving the health of consumers? Here’s her response: The endocannabinoid system is a set of receptors and ...
Up in Smoke or Smokin’ Hot?
A deep dive into the CBD category. Participants: • Jade Beutler, CEO, Emerald Health Bioceuticals, San Diego, CA, www.emeraldhealthbio.com• Lester Burks, CMO, Buried Treasure Liquid Nutrients, Pikesville, TN, www.buriedtreasureln.com• Laura Fuentes, Co-founder and CEO, Green Roads, Deerfield Beach, FL, www.greenroadsworld.com• Cheryl Myers, Chief of Scientific Affairs and Education, EuroPharma, Green Bay, WI, www.europharmausa.com• Marge Roman, ...
New Study Suggests Eye Exams May Predict Alzheimer’s
A new study of more than 200 people at the Duke Eye suggests the loss of blood vessels in the retina could signal Alzheimer’s disease. In people with healthy brains, microscopic blood vessels form a dense web at the back of the eye inside the retina, as seen in 133 participants in a control group. ...
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