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Jim Emme, Chief Executive Officer, NOW Health Group
www.nowfoods.com www.npanational.org Jim Emme has been a member of the NOW management team since 1995, initially as chief of operations and then as president of NOW Foods. He was promoted to chief executive officer of NOW Health Group (NHG) in 2014. NHG comprises Puresource, Canada’s leading national distributor and manufacturer of natural health products; The ...
Herbal Help For Breast Feeding
Breast Feeding Is Natural and Healthy, But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Always Easy. There Is Natural, Healthy Help. Herbs that encourage breast milk are called galactogogues from the ancient Greek words meaning to bring milk. Some of the best galactagogues are blessed thistle, fenugreek, fennel, red raspberry, stinging nettle, milk thistle, chastetree berry, anise, vervain, ...
Anxiety: Friend or Foe?
Anxiety is a negative word, and most would not describe “anxious” as a pleasant experience. However, if we were not hard-wired for anxiety, we would likely not have survived. Our ancestors would have succumbed to the first saber-tooth tiger or cave bear they stumbled upon. Anxiety triggers vigilance, wariness, self-protection and anticipation. If we are ...
A Lactobacillus acidophilus Postbiotic for Allergy, Skin Health & Immune Health Support
Regular readers of my “Supplement Science” column may notice that this is the third postbiotic article I’ve written for Vitamin Retailer over the past few years—the other two being “Akkermansia muciniphila: A GLP-1 Promoting Postbiotic for Weight Loss” and “A Lactobacillus plantarum postbiotic for Immunity.” Considering that the market for postbiotics, the newest of the ...
Natural Health Retail & the Dangers of Discounting
There’s no doubt that massive online retailers have made it challenging for smaller brick-and-mortar stores to see the kinds of customer traffic and profits they may have once relied on. But there are still stores in the “real world,” in towns large and small, that are thriving. They have established themselves through their expertise, their ...
Millions Struggle with Glucose Management Worldwide
As carbohydrates and sugar become an even larger part of the modern diet, more people than ever are at risk of developing elevated blood glucose levels. Unfortunately, the signs of high blood sugar, fatigue and frequent feelings of thirst and hunger, can be mild and easily overlooked. A healthy glucose metabolism responds to food consumption ...
Biohacking Longevity: Nutrigenomic Targets with Proven Nutraceuticals – Part 2
In Part 1 of “Biohacking Longevity: Nutrigenomic Targets with Proven Nutraceuticals,” which was published in the January issue, I discussed concepts related to “biohacking” and “longevity,” including flipping your genetic switches, longevity, gene expression and nutrigenomics. I also discussed the impact of spermidine as an evidence-based nutraceutical that helps biohack longevity. In Part 2, this ...
CoQ10 Fuels Your Heart
If your heart doesn’t have the energy to pump properly, CoQ10 may be the fuel for you! Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a major fuel source for your body. It is a crucial component of the mitochondria that produce the energy needed for every cellular function. It is just as crucial for the production of adenosine ...
Hollie Kerzee, Co-owner, Lone Star Botanicals
Lone Star Botanicals 2001 Broussard St Tyler TX, 75701 (903) 894-6133 [email protected] www.lonestarbotanicals.com Lone Star Botanicals is a Texas-based health and wellness family of brands that includes Dr. Botanical Health, Carmalete’s, Steak Beast and Lone Star Botanicals. The brand was launched in 2017 and has spent the years since establishing a reputation around providing premium ...
A Real Pain
Pain is our friend. It alerts us that something is wrong and that we need to act. Without pain, we would not survive very long. Imagine having appendicitis and no pain, imagine having bone cancer and no pain, or imagine having wounds and infections and no pain. All these outcomes would be disastrous. So, one ...
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