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The Gut-Immune Axis: Nutritional & Lifestyle Strategies for Optimized Health
The Microbiome-Immune Connection: Why It Matters Think of your gut as a biodynamic ecosystem … a rainforest, not a factory. It’s teeming with microbial life, constantly exchanging information with the immune system to regulate inflammation, identify pathogens and maintain equilibrium. And just like in any ecosystem, when one species overgrows or one environmental input shifts, ...
Hydration: Critical for Optimal Athletic Performance & Overall Health
Your body depends on water to survive. Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body needs water to work properly. The body uses water to maintain its temperature, remove waste, and lubricate the joints. Good hydration is important for optimal health. Because the body cannot store water, we must constantly supply it with water to ...
David Foreman, The Herbal Pharmacist
334 E. Lake Rd., Box 120 Palm Harbor, FL 34685 [email protected] https://herbalpharmacist.com David Foreman is a pharmacist, author, speaker and media personality known internationally as “The Herbal Pharmacist.” A graduate of the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Foreman currently consults with leading ingredient suppliers, helping them turn their clinical studies into digestible content ...
Building a Public Relations Strategy for Your Store
Public relations (PR) plays a critical role in shaping your store’s reputation, increasing visibility and building trust with your community. While PR is often depicted in media as an industry of celebrity endorsements and press stunts, its core function is much simpler: creating and maintaining a positive image through earned media. In this article, we’ll ...
Curcumin: Relieving Depression and Pain
Inflammation may be behind your pain—physical and psychological. Curcumin may be the answer to both. That the lurking behind that pain you’re experiencing is uncontrolled inflammation is no surprise. That that same inflammation is behind your psychological pain comes as a big surprise. Emerging evidence is pointing to inflammation as an important factor in depression. ...
Akkermansia muciniphila: A GLP-1 Promoting Postbiotic for Weight Loss
Biotics are a significant category of interest in the dietary supplement industry, with postbiotics being the most recent inductee to join the ranks of pre- and probiotics. Although their introduction to the industry was only about a decade or so ago, the postbiotic supplements market was valued at $1.6 billion in 2021,1 and estimated to ...
Welcoming New Customers When a Competitor Closes
Depending on the size of your community, your nearest competitors may be a few blocks away, or a few miles away. But in either case, when one of them closes their doors, it’s time to welcome their customers wholeheartedly into your store. While it might be tempting to feel a sense of relief as a ...
Breathing Is Not Optional!
Unless you are a professional singer or play the bassoon, you may not think very often about the strength of your lungs. And yet these powerful organs bring oxygen into our body and empty out waste materials every time we breathe. I think we have all been in a situation where our ability to take ...
Eric S. Youngstrom, CEO, Onramp Funds
Eric S. Youngstrom is founder and CEO of Austin-based Onramp Funds, an innovative funding provider that supports the growth of eCommerce businesses. Youngstrom leads a team steeped in eCommerce, providing financing and other resources to empower online merchants to scale their businesses and achieve their dreams. Here he discusses how natural product retailers can make ...
Protein: A Vital Macronutrient for Older Adults!
I recently celebrated my 64th birthday. For more than 43 years I have raced endurance events. I am the farthest thing from a world-class endurance athlete. However, world-class athletes are few and far between. Therefore, I believe the information I’m going to present in this article will not only be useful for retailers but will ...
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