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Dr. Catrise Lynette Austin
Voted one of 25 Top Women in Dentistry 2015, Dr. Catrise Lynette Austin, aka, “The Queen of Smiles,” is an expert in cosmetic and general dentistry. She is the author of multiple dental consumer books, a professional speaker, beauty and health blogger, national Colgate Total brand spokesperson, and businesswoman. Best known as the “Dentist to ...
Making Health Fun in Florida
Get Healthy(Brooksville & Spring Hill, FL) The staff at retail establishment Get Healthy has earned an impressive moniker from its shoppers. “Our customers call us ‘the people who know,’ and over the years, we’ve become known as the health information center of our community because we carry only high-quality supplements that are backed by research ...
The Many Benefits of Palm, Rice & Annatto Tocotrienols
Tocotrienols are a class of natural compounds that are part of the vitamin E family. To be clear, they are not actually vitamin E, per se—that is, they are not alpha-tocopherol which is generally defined as being vitamin E. However, there are other tocopherols that do have some vitamin E activity, as well as significant ...
Lacking Energy? Focus on Underlying Cause When Considering a Solution
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 ...
Healthier Pain Relief with Hemp
I have to admit that in my college years and early in my health care career, I knew nothing about the rich medicinal history of Cannabis sativa, or the use of the plant for food, building materials, rope, clothing and fuel. It wasn’t until I was working with cancer and AIDS patients in the early ...
Water-soluble Eggshell Membrane: Benefits for Joints & Physical Activity
Last August, I wrote an article in Vitamin Retailer about topical skin benefits of water-soluble eggshell membrane (WSEM). In this current article, I’m going to address the benefits of this fascinating material for joint health. As with the previous article, let’s start this one with some background information about eggshell membrane. Eggshell Membrane Background Eggshell ...
5 Ways to Reward Your Best Team
The most valuable aspect of your business is your team of employees. But, wisely assembling that team, training them, and encouraging them can all too often get lost in the shuffle. You need to ask yourself how, and how often, you show appreciation for your staff. The bottom line is literally that acknowledging the expertise ...
Nitric Oxide Boosters for Profound Health Benefits
Nitric oxide (NO) is a molecule that’s produced naturally by your body, and it’s important for many aspects of your health. There’s no denying that NO supplements are extremely popular. Men and women spend tens of millions of dollars on them every year in hopes of building muscle and strength and increasing endurance. Truth be ...
Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Pomegranate Whole Fruit Extracts
A few years ago, I was asked to write the chapter, “Pomegranate Juice and Extract,” for the new textbook Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs (2016, Academic Press, Oxford)—which I did. Since that time, additional, significant research on pomegranate extract has come to my attention, leading me to write this article to serve as an update on ...
Bergamot Polyphenol Extract: Natural Support for Lowering Cholesterol, Triglycerides and Glucose Levels, While Promoting Weight Loss
You may not have heard about cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS), but you have certainly heard about the various metabolic dysfunctions that characterize CMS. These include insulin resistance (poor ability to use the hormone insulin), impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia (e.g. high cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension and central adiposity. Now recognized as a disease by the World Health ...
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