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Howard Schiffer, Founder & President, Vitamin Angels
Howard Schiffer is the founder and president of Vitamin Angels, a public health nonprofit working to improve maternal and child nutrition worldwide. Here he discusses the organization’s most recent work. Question: Please describe Vitamin Angels’ work. Answer: Today, more than 3 billion people worldwide—largely in low-resource settings—experience some form of malnutrition. We focus on reaching ...
Hydration for Optimal Athletic Performance and Overall Health
The importance of hydration for good health and properly functioning body systems cannot be overstated. Because the body cannot store water, we must constantly supply it with water to maintain its many functioning systems. Not only should you hydrate while exercising, you should also hydrate pre- and post-workout to replace fluids lost through sweat. While ...
Holistic Thyroid Support
The thyroid is a small, but powerful, butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck that is a part of the endocrine system, which releases and produces certain hormones. The thyroid plays a seminal role in everything from energy levels, metabolic function, brain development, digestive function, hormone regulation and controlling heart and muscle function.1 ...
AHCC for Immunity, HPV, COVID-19 and Lyme Disease
In October of 2022, Vitamin Retailer’s sister publication—Natural Practitioner—published my article, “The Use of AHCC in the Treatment of Human Papillomavirus (HPV).” In the current article, I’m also going to review the value of this nutraceutical for HPV, but in addition I’ll be discussing AHCC’s value for immune function, COVID-19 and Lyme disease as well. ...
Counterfeiting Headaches Aren’t Just for High Fashion Retailers and Designers Anymore
There was a time, not all that long ago, where counterfeiting of consumer goods was largely a problem afflicting high fashion designers, such as Prada, Gucci and Versace. Expensive high-end accessories such as Rolex watches, Hermes handbags and ties, and Dior fragrances were also at the top of the list of targets for fraudsters looking ...
Achieving Health Goals With Sparkling Functional Beverages
Consumers love to try different products, especially within the food and beverage category. It’s even better if those products can help them to improve their health and achieve their wellness goals. Savvy consumers realize that drinking high calorie beverages such as soda, alcohol and sugary juices is not in their best interest. As a result, ...
2023 Retailer of the Year: Fruitful Yield
While successfully adapting to industry changes over the years, this Chicagoland retail favorite keeps the focus on helping people improve their health. Anatural products industry powerhouse, the Richard family started its retail business, Fruitful Yield, as “Health House” in 1962. The tiny store was located in Elmhurst, IL, and focused on soy products, foods and ...
Democratizing EFA Nutrition
Quality, value and sustainability are key requirements for the success of EFA supplements. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are commonly referred to now, but this wasn’t always the case. In the early 1900s, fat in the diet was simply viewed as a source of calories, one that was interchangeable with carbohydrates. However, a husband-and-wife team, George ...
How Do Fatty Acids Get to the Brain?
There is a clear link between EFAs and brain health—among other organs of the body—but how does the brain acquire EFAs for use in our bodies? Researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at UCLA and the National Institutes of Health may have discovered this unique link. Using ...
Probiotics May Boost Immunotherapy Response
According to researchers in their new study published in Cell, probiotic bacteria travel from the gut and establish in melanoma tumors, where they directly stimulate immune cells to make cancer immunotherapy more effective. The study showed that Lactobacillus reuteri stimulates cancer-killing T cells by secreting a compound called indole-3-aldehyde, or I3A. When the researchers gave ...
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