Supplement Science
Men’s Sexual Health: The Testosterone Connection
As men age, there is often a decline in levels of testosterone. Research1 indicates that testosterone levels in men fall progressively with age and that a significant percentage of men over the age of 60 years have serum T levels that are below the lower limits of young adult men (age 20-30 years). Some studies2 ...
Ubiquinone (CoQ10) & Ubiquinol Research Update
Previously, I wrote an article called “Coenzyme Q10 as Ubiquinone & Ubiquinol: For Cardiovascular Health & More” for the February 2014 issue of Vitamin Retailer. That article reviewed some of the vital cellular functions and health/wellness applications for coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). This article will focus strictly on new human research that has been published in ...
Women’s Sexual Health
Sexual dysfunction in men and women are relatively common, with research indicating that 40-45 percent of adult women and 20-30 percent of adult men have at least one sexual dysfunction (e.g. erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism/low T, low estradiol and sexual dissatisfaction), the prevalence of which increases with age.1 Other research2 shows that sexual dysfunction is also ...
Cellular Health: Nutraceutical Support
Our bodies are made up of tens of trillions of cells.1 They are the fundamental building blocks of our tissues, organs and virtually everything that makes us a living organism. Naturally, it is vital that our cells stay healthy so they can function optimally, including the ability to replicate and make new cells as needed.Despite ...
Konjac Root/Glucomannan for Weight Control, Blood Lipids & Constipation
The konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac), native to warm subtropical to tropical eastern Asia, has been used in China, Japan and South East Asia as a food source (to make noodles, tofu and snacks) and as a traditional medicine (for treating asthma, cough, hernia, breast pain, burns as well as hematological and skin disorders) for more ...
Medicinal Mushrooms
For over 2,000 years, mushrooms have been used as medicines. In fact, in September of 1991, a 5,300-year-old mummy in the Tyrolean Alps, was found along with his medicine kit that contained Piptoporus betulinus, a mushroom he probably used as a natural wormkiller and laxative.1 Edible mushroom extracts, especially those used in Chinese and Japanese ...
High Homocysteine Levels and Nutraceutical Treatment
Dean of Academics, Huntington College of Health SciencesHomocysteine is a byproduct of normal protein metabolism. It is formed from the conversion of the amino acid methionine. Since high levels of homocysteine is not a good thing for our health, the body has a built-in mechanism to partially convert it back into methionine and other beneficial, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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