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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 ...
Bina Dhariwal, Founder, Owner, Skintopia by Bina
208 Tamiami Trail, Unit 116 Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (941) 258-0169 www.skintopiabybina.com Bina Dhariwal was born in a village in India surrounded by extended female family members that shared coveted beauty secrets from generations past. Having been formally educated abroad, she grasped the concept of global beauty early, and the core of her philosophy is ...
A Dozen Uses of Probiotics That Will Surprise You
It’s a very strange thought, but there are nine times as many bacteria living in your digestive tract than there are human cells in your entire body. That means that there are more of them than you in you! Everybody knows about probiotics. It is, by now, well established that probiotics help fight candida, the ...
Vitamin C Lipid Metabolites
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble micronutrient. Unlike some other vitamins, human beings cannot manufacture their own vitamin C and must rely on outside sources (food and supplements) to obtain it. Considering this nutrient’s extremely important role in relation to human health, we would all do well to make sure we obtain adequate amounts. ...
The Anxiety Vampire
When I was a kid, and, I will admit, even now as an adult, I loved monster movies, and am sure I have watched dozens of vampire films. Some were corny (Count Yorga, Vampire) and some were terrifying (anyone see the original Nosferatu?). Some vampires were beautiful or handsome, some were bat-faced and ugly. One ...
Cultivate Leadership at Your Store
I think that one of the most important questions for retailers, especially during challenging times, is this: How do you cultivate leaders at your business? Or maybe I should rephrase the question: Do you cultivate leaders at your business? If so, that’s good—you’re helping build the future. If not, I would strongly suggest that you ...
Jocelyn Sheppard, Founder and President, Appalachian Botanical Co.
Appalachian Botanical Co. 1889 Daniel Boone Pkwy Foster, WV 25081 (304) 956-4015 [email protected] Jocelyn Sheppard is the founder and president of Appalachian Botanical Co. (ABCo). Prior to launching ABCo in 2018, she spent 20 years as a consultant working with technology startups, entrepreneurs and nonprofits. She has also worked as a college librarian and a ...
Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Hippocrates was famous for many things, but perhaps one of his most valued quotes was, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Furthermore, he practiced what he preached—one of his daily rituals was said to be the use of vinegar as a health tonic and wound healing.1 Since that time, many home ...
Amino Acids: Critical for Overall Health
For most of us, life is a balancing act. In a perfect world, we’d all have time during our day to devote to our health. But in the real world, 24 hours a day doesn’t seem like nearly enough time to fit in work, school, family and the plethora of responsibilities that life throws at ...
High Potency Ashwagandha Withanolides for Improving Sleep, Stress, Mood, Testosterone and Vitality
In Africa, the Mediterranean and India, the indigenous, small, woody shrub known as ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been used in ayurvedic medicine1 for more than 3,000 years. In 78 AD book Kitab-ul-Hashaish, Dioscorides described ashwagandha as a “Rasayana”—meaning a rejuvenator “that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness.”2 Likewise, ashwagandha ...
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