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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 ...
Encouraging Shoppers to Linger
As you’ve established your business, you probably know that it isn’t just a shopping destination, it’s a social destination. And that’s absolutely as it should be. If your store is busy, and it seems like people simply want to browse awhile, that’s good news. Encourage it and welcome it. Because the more popular your store ...
Smart Sportsmanship
Awareness of oxidative stress helps younger athletes realize big rewards as they age. I have been an avid proponent of exercise for more than 45 years. I was an athlete in high school and did my first Olympic distance triathlon at the age of 22. I am now 58 years old. After more than 350 ...
Saffron Extract: A Mood Modulating Herbal Medicine
Depression is characterized by changes in mood, as well as cognitive and physical symptoms over a two-week period. It is associated with high societal costs and greater functional impairment than many other chronic diseases, including diabetes and arthritis.1 According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,2 a substantial proportion of Americans suffered ...
Strong Muscles = Longer, Healthier Life
I have started—and abandoned—a multitude of exercise programs over my life. I even wore the leg warmers and headband to do aerobics. I sweated to the oldies with Richard Simmons. I joined gyms, going from weight machine to weight machine and recording the number of repetitions on a little index card. And time and again, ...
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