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The River of Inflammation
There is no doubt about it, inflammation can be a pain. But surprisingly, sometimes it is not a pain at all, hiding away in our body, silent but damaging. Regardless, unchecked inflammation is a force with lethal potential.There are two types of inflammation. Acute inflammation is a quickly resolved, normal reaction to disease or trauma. ...
Omega-9 Fatty Acids
If you want to learn about omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, there is a plethora of information available on the web and through other resources. Omega-9 fatty acids, however, are far less commonly discussed, despite the fact that research has demonstrated their benefit in promoting cardiovascular health, reducing the risk of diabetes and certain cancers, ...
Thyroid Condition: More Common Than You Think
According to Thyroid.org, more than 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. Up to 60 percent of those with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition. And women are five to eight times more likely than men ...
Antioxidants & ORAC
It seems like whenever we open our emails, there is a new antioxidant “flavor of the week.” Indeed, over the past few decades the choices for nutraceutical antioxidants have increased exponentially, as have the number of articles written about those nutraceuticals. In fact, I’ve written a number of them in previous issues of Vitamin Retailer ...
In the (Healthy) Mood
When medical colleagues discuss physical illness and mental illness, they are always surprised when I say that in my opinion, there is actually no such thing as mental illness. The truth is that the disorders we identify as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and bipolar, to name only a few, are all rooted in brain physiology. It ...
Sugar Alternatives
It’s no secret that Americans consume too much sugar. In fact, by 2010 Americans consumed 66 pounds of refined sugar per person.Add to that the consumption of 64.5 pounds of corn-derived sweeteners and 1. 5 pounds of honey and edible syrups; the total annual sweetener consumption per person is 132 pounds (excluding artificial sweeteners and ...
Retailers Can Enhance the “Weekend Warrior” Mentality
Many of us truly care about health and wellness. However, we get so entrenched with our weekly activities, including work, taking care of the kids and other essential duties, that health and wellness tend to be low priority. Nonetheless, many often dedicate their weekends to health and wellness and genuinely make every effort to be ...
Probiotics and Immune Health
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization define probiotics as “live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host”1 (aka, friendly bacteria). Since commercials began extolling the virtues of yogurt for immune health, there has been an increase in public awareness that ...
Men’s Sexual Health – Testosterone and Nitric Oxide Modulation
Men’s Sexual Health: Testosterone & Nitric Oxide Modulation As men age, there is often a decline in libido and sexual function, which frequently interferes with intimacy in romantic relationships and has emotional ramifications, while also eroding self-confidence and quality of life. This has set the groundwork for the popularity of nitric oxide (NO)-enhancing drugs such ...
CoQ10 as Ubiquinone & Ubiquinol – For Cardiovascular Health & More
This article will review some of the vital cellular functions and health/wellness applications for coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), and address safety issues, as well as the difference between reduced (ubiquinone) and oxidized (ubiquinol) states of CoQ10, and the most effectively absorbed delivery forms. Vital Cellular Functions CoQ10 is best known for two functions. One is its ...
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