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Build the Foundation for Bone Health Support
Your bone health section should serve as the foundation for good health and well-being for all customers. Here’s why. Who thinks about their bones unless they break one? Most people don’t. But those who ignore supporting bone health through proper supplementation (and good lifestyle habits) do so at their own peril, especially women. According to ...
What Women Want
Women’s top desires are to remain healthy, youthful and vibrant—no matter their age. Here’s how to help fulfill those wishes. No doubt, today’s woman—of any age—is refreshingly fierce. Staunchly independent and expressive, women today do not take their health for granted but they do indeed take self-care and prevention seriously. With 2022 here and the ...
Bones & Joints: The Architecture of Movement
Does anyone remember Tinkertoys? It was a round box of colorful sticks of various lengths that fit into wooden discs called spools of different sizes so that you could build all kinds of fantastic structures. And if you were super talented, you could build structures with moving parts. I often think of Tinkertoys when I ...
New USDA Nutrition Guidelines Recommend Supplements for Pregnant Women
New guidelines released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) underscore the need for expanding access to nutritional supplements, as more Americans look for ways to promote their health during the COVID-19 health crisis. Specifically, USDA’s guidelines recommend folic acid supplements for pregnant women and women who could become pregnant in order to prevent birth defects. “This ...
Optimizing Musculoskeletal Health
Supplements in the bone, muscle and joint category have comprised an essential sector of the industry for years, and manufacturers are continuing to innovate these products. The Proclaimers sang that they “would walk 500 miles” (followed by 500 more). But it raises the question: did they suffer from any type of joint pain? We may ...
CRN: New Study Reaffirms Calcium Safety for Heart Health
In response to a study, “Calcium Intake from Diet and Supplements and the Risk of Coronary Artery Calcification and its Progression among Older Adults: 10-year Follow-up of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA),” published October 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Duffy MacKay, ND, senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council ...
Vegetarian and Vegan Lifestyles Trending Upward
What do Pam Anderson, Al Gore, Gandhi, Deepak Chopra, Bill Clinton and Demi Lovato have in common? They are all either vegetarians or vegans. There is no denying the health benefits that vegetarian and vegan diets afford. In fact, there are dozens of studies that espouse the remarkable health benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets. ...
Calcium Performance
Calcium formulas must contain a bioactive vitamin D for maximum absorption. Calcium is vitally important for overall health and is one of the most important minerals for human health. Almost every cell in the body uses calcium in some way. As we age, we absorb less and less calcium. This causes the body to take ...
Keeping Your Digestive Tract Healthy
1. Eat at least 7 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Be adventurous, and eat a variety of fruits and vegetables in any form – canned, fresh, frozen, or dried. Plant foods are rich in fiber and many disease-fighting chemicals. Fruit serving sizes: 1 cup fresh 1 tennis-ball sized piece ½ cup canned ¼ cup ...
Essential Minerals
While vitamins continue to grab headlines, the need for minerals is also vital to good health. Both vitamins and minerals each have a unique role in satisfying nutritional needs. But while both are critical in helping to maintain overall health, vitamins have long been the star attraction among consumers, in part, due to their shelf ...
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