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Jonathan Mitchell, Founder, Lyberate Nutrition
The seeds for Lyberate Nutrition (Salt Lake City, UT) were planted years ago with the founder, Jonathan Mitchell, being raised by a mother who was passionate about herbs and using natural supplements to assist the body in healing. After his sister was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and went through chemotherapy, Mitchell wanted to find ...
Will Consumers Buy In to Legitimate Weight Management Solutions?
Are Americans more obsessed with weight loss than other cultures? Well, maybe we should be. The obesity statistics are scary. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the United States obesity prevalence was 41.9 percent in 2017—March 2020. From 1999—2000 through 2017—March 2020, the U.S. obesity prevalence increased from 30.5 percent to ...
Polyphenols
What Are Polyphenols? You would have to be living under a health rock to miss the notion that fruits and vegetables are advantageous for your health, but have you ever stopped to think about why? Sure, we know that they provide vitamins and minerals, they are not processed, and they are a great source of ...
Quercetin Phytosome for Inflammation, Athletic Performance and More
Although a mainstay in the dietary supplement industry, quercetin is one of those nutraceuticals that many people seem to struggle with when asked the question, “What does it do?” This article attempts to provide elucidation with a specific focus on quercetin phytosome. Introduction Categorically, quercetin is a flavonol—one of six subclasses of flavonoid compounds1—that naturally ...
Janick Boudazin, President & CEO, Boiron USA
Janick Boudazin holds a doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Nantes in France and completed the executive program in finance and accounting, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He began his career with Boiron, a world leader in homeopathic medicines, in 1995, and became president and CEO of the U.S. subsidiary in 2012. ...
Good Sexual Health for Women
There are certainly a lot of cultural issues to navigate when discussing women’s sexual health, desire, arousal and gratification. I was going to title this “Putting the Ooh Back Into the Ooh La La,” but then thought: why are we always making jokes when we talk about sex? Maybe we are a little uncomfortable on ...
Validation and Bioavailability of Liposomal Technology for Nutraceuticals
If you’ve been in the dietary supplement industry for the past 20 years, no doubt you’re familiar with liposomes as a delivery system for nutraceuticals. In fact, today there are a range of different nutraceuticals available in liposomal form with claims of improved bioavailability. However, since multiple raw material suppliers offer liposomes, it is important ...
Katheryn Langelier, CEO & Founder, Herbal Revolution
Katheryn Langelier oversees four acres of medicinal herb production on her certified organic farm in Union, ME. All the herbs and vegetables grown on the farm are used to create Herbal Revolution’s herbal products. She has received numerous awards for her formulas from the American Herbalists Guild, International Herb Symposium and New England Made Shows. ...
Inositol-enhanced Arginine Silicate for Cognitive Performance and Energy in eSports Athletes
Just in case you’re thinking that supplements for eSports (i.e., electronic sports; aka gamers) is a niche market, consider that approximately 74 percent of households in the U.S. have at least one family member who plays video games and about 3 billion people worldwide are gamers.1 Not only that, but eSports has now developed into ...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Brain Health & Beyond
Omega-3 fatty acids are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which consists of a long chain of carbon atoms with a carboxyl group at one end of the chain and a methyl group at the other end of the chain. You may have heard of monounsaturated fatty acids or saturated fatty acids in addition ...
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