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Jackie Fett, Executive/Marketing Director, Ginseng Board of Wisconsin
[email protected] www.realwisconsinginseng.com Facebook and Instagram: realwisconsinginseng With more than 20 years of experience in the natural products industry, Jackie Fett is passionate about promoting the value of agriculture. She is the executive/marketing director for the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin (GBW), which is dedicated to research, education and promotion of Wisconsin-grown American ginseng. The cultivated ginseng ...
The Metabolism, Blood Sugar & Weight-loss Connection
Let’s start the conversation by agreeing that our cultural cult of thin-at-all-costs is neither healthy nor respectful of human differences. But perhaps we can also agree that decades of changes to the food we eat, the water we drink, the toxins we take in, the hormones we absorb, and the indoor, sedentary nature of many ...
Hawthorn for Your Heart
Hawthorn Is Nature’s Heart Specialist First used by the ancient Greek healer Dioscorides for heart problems and used in traditional Chinese medicine since 659 CE, hawthorn has been building its scientific resume ever since. Powerful and versatile, hawthorn is the greatest cardiovascular herb nature has to offer. It has been shown to benefit high and ...
Rob Brewster, President, Ingredients by Nature
Robert Brewster, president of raw material supplier company Ingredients by Nature, has a long legacy in the natural products industry. Here he discusses his family history and where he wants to lead the company next. Question: You have a family history in the natural products industry, and next year, IBN will be celebrating its 95-year ...
Female Sexuality: Boosting Libido
Years ago, we had the opportunity to speak to the late James Duke, an ethnobotanist who travelled the world gathering information on how herbs were used in different cultures, about herbal aphrodisiacs. He gave us access to his database of folkloric aphrodisiacs: it contained more than 321 aphrodisiac herbs! Can it be true? For some ...
Fiber & Prebiotics Dramatically Impact Athletic Performance
When it comes to health and wellness, digestive health is central to overall health. Those that are proactive and take control of their digestive health will realize significant improvement in their health and quality of life. For athletes, a healthy gut can have a dramatic impact on athletic performance. Gut health influences not only digestion, ...
Spermidine & Spermidine-rich Rice Germ Extract for Healthy Aging
According to the World Health Organization, “Healthy aging is the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age.”1 Now consider that, as a person ages, they don’t just want more years in their life, they want more life in their years. In other words, they want to experience healthy ...
Libby Ellis, PhD, Nutritional Biochemist, Author, Founder and Formulator of Bio Blends
Libby Ellis, PhD, is a leading nutritional biochemist in Australasia, a 14-time bestselling author, respected international speaker and the founder and formulator of Bio Blends, a range of food-based supplements. With more than 25 years of clinical experience and a PhD in biochemistry, Ellis’ three-pillared approach explores the powerful interplay between nutrition, emotions and biochemistry. ...
Understanding Your Body’s Energy System
Do you wake up tired every morning, no matter how much sleep you get? Does even a small amount of stress leave you feeling completely drained? Maybe you’ve gained weight that won’t come off, or you’re always cold when everyone else is comfortable. These frustrating symptoms aren’t just “getting older” or “stress”—they’re often signs that ...
The Latest Research on IBS
Of all the disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common, affecting at least 11 percent of all people. Conventional medicine has struggled to help because it is able to focus only on symptom relief. Nature can do better. Peppermint Oil A just published comprehensive review1 that examined the current ...
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