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A Lactobacillus plantarum Postbiotic for Immunity
Most people in the natural products industry are familiar with probiotics and prebiotics, but not everyone is familiar with postbiotics. This focus of this article is on one particular postbiotic derived from Lactobacillus plantarum. Before getting into it, however, let’s first answer the following question. What Is a Postbiotic? Probiotics are friendly bacteria that confer ...
Keri Gans, MS, RDN, CDN, EpiCor Brand Ambassador
Keri Gans is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified yoga teacher and author of The Small Change Diet, a Shape Magazine advisory board member and blogger for US News & World Report. The Keri Report, her own bi-monthly podcast and newsletter, helps to convey her no-nonsense and fun approach to living a healthy lifestyle. Gans is ...
On Your Computer All Day? Natural Solutions to Common Computer-induced Health Problems
As more people are spending more time on computers, we are developing more computer induced problems. More than 90 percent of computer and device users suffer from computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eye strain. The symptoms include decreased or blurred vision, burning or stinging eyes, sensitivity to light, headaches, as well as back ...
Energy for Life
When we think about energy, we might envision running a marathon or dancing the tango. And yes, those activities certainly need energy. But we also need a consistent source of energy to do the humdrum tasks in our lives (hello, my old nemesis: laundry), and to care for ourselves. When we start to run out ...
Cissus quadrangularis for Weight Loss, Heart Health and Metabolic Wellness
Nobody wants to be overweight. Aside from the obvious self-image issues, being overweight and obese is associated with various health issues including heart heath, and increased risk for metabolic syndrome/diabetes. Nevertheless, nearly one in three adults (30.7 percent) are overweight, more than two in five adults (42.4 percent) have obesity, and about one in 11 ...
Tips for Keeping Your Online Presence Strong
When I first started talking about health food stores incorporating and emphasizing e-commerce in their brick-and-mortar businesses at the beginning of COVID-19, I have to admit, I didn’t think it would still be a factor a couple of years later. But here we are, and e-commerce and an online presence is still as important, more ...
The Science of Sleep and its Profound Impact on Athletic Performance
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 35 percent of people in the U.S. are sleep deprived, which means that one in three people aren’t getting enough sleep. Interestingly, some people can function well on little to no sleep, while others feel more of an impact. As we all know, exercise ...
Psychoneuroimmunology 101: The Mind-Body Connection
Why is it that when we feel physically unwell we go to the doctor, but when we feel emotionally imbalanced we tend to put those feelings on the metaphorical backburner? Or maybe you have noticed that after a super stressful event has occurred you suddenly come down with the flu or your body feels like ...
Andrographis for COVID-19 and Other Immune Health Applications
In the March 31, 2020 issue of the Journal of Lung, Pulmonary & Respiratory Research, an editorial appeared entitled, “Andrographis paniculata (Green chiretta) may combat COVID-19.”1 The editorial concluded by advising that in-vitro and in-vivo studies are needed before beginning clinical trials on killing effects of A. paniculata on COVID-19. In this article, we will ...
Tom Weldon, Founder, CEO, Ponce de Leon Health
Tom Weldon has 35 years of senior management experience, primarily in the medical device industry, in both early stage and public companies. He is a well-known entrepreneur and venture capitalist and holds more than two dozen patents. He has founded more than a dozen companies, which have created more than $2 billion in shareholder value. ...
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