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Antioxidants for Cognitive Health and Optimal Athletic Performance
Researchers agree that mental health and well-being are essential for optimal performance within all areas of life, including sports, academics and relationships. This means being proactive about wellness and preventing mental illness, not being reactive. However, it is important to develop an understanding of the implications of mental illnesses on athletic performance in order to ...
Lactobacillus plantarum for Cardiovascular Health and Lipid Metabolism
Representing 31 percent of all deaths, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the No. 1 cause of death globally.1 Arterial wall retention of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and similar cholesterol-rich lipoproteins containing apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is a key initiating event in the development of CVD.2 Furthermore, a plethora of evidence shows that elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ...
Managing Through Supply Chain Shortfalls
For about the last two years, retail has struggled with lockdowns, staff shortages and supply chain problems. Health food stores have dealt with these issues just as everyone else has. From the manufacturer’s side, raw materials may be tough to find because harvests are low, plastic bottles are in high demand or desiccant packets (that ...
What Are Adaptogens and Do I Need Them?
Adaptogens are a class of herbs that can increase the body’s ability to adapt to stress, are limbic (emotional) brain tonics, tonify the stress axis (HPA axis) and support hormone, immune and cognitive health; essentially, they help the body adapt to stress (in its many forms). Adaptogens can promote an optimal physiological response to both ...
Brianna M. Diorio, Integrative Medicine, PhD
Integrative Medicine, PhD Clinical Nutritionist, MS Herbal Practitioner Holistic Lifestyle Coach FDN-P, NASM-CPT www.briannadiorio.com Instagram: @briannadiorio Brianna Diorio holds a PhD in integrative medicine from the University of Natural Medicine and is a clinical nutritionist with a Master’s of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. She is also a functional diagnostic nutrition ...
Talking Superfoods With Matt Marturano
Vitamin Retailer reached out to Matt Marturano, Chief Science Officer, Vibrant Health, Shelton, CT vibranthealth.com VR: What you consider to be the most exciting superfoods’ research today? Martunaro: “Some of the most exciting research in superfoods today is looking at the health benefits of various constituents in combination. For example, a 28-day clinical trial looking ...
Study Shows Women’s Hormonal Status Affects Blood Vessel Flexibility
A new study measured arterial stiffness—an independent risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women from a wide age range. Age was a strong determinant of arterial stiffness. Indicative of the role of hormones, menstrual cycle phase, contraceptive pill phase and menopausal state were also associated with arterial stiffness. Arteries alternately dilate and ...
Heart to Heart
The heart-health category needs a boost—here’s how you can keep its beat going. If there is one category that may require more attention and hard work this year, it is the heart health category. The pandemic, now in the Omicron phase, has created a “health halo,” especially for products that support immunity and sleep, as ...
Superfoods—A New Generation of Superhero Nutrients
More than just “drink this green powder and call me in the morning”—superfoods are the ultimate “more bang for your buck” products. Panelists: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, www.betsyhealth.com JR Ortiz, President, MacroLife Naturals, Culver City, CA, www.macrolifenaturals.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Port Chester, NY, www.qualityoflife.net Matt Marturano, ...
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