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Stress & Anxiety on the Rise
Nutritional supplements have a role in helping the nation relax. Stress and anxiety are at an all-time high. Some experts even say it’s a national epidemic. Factors including work, money, social life, appearance and other responsibilities are all culprits of the rapid rise—and that’s where supplements to help reduce stress and anxiety come in. Among ...
3 Surprising Bone Supporting Nutrients
By Brianna Diorio Believe it or not, our bones are actually living organism that are highly dynamic and require a mixture of proteins, vitamins and minerals in order to stay healthy and maintain their structural integrity. Roughly 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, while an additional 34 million have low bone ...
Magnesium Glycerophosphate: Magnesium for Cardiovascular & Muscular Health
Back in 2013, I wrote a general article about magnesium for Vitamin Retailer. In the five years since then, I’ve had the opportunity to read quite a few new studies about various forms of magnesium. I found the research on one of those forms to be so interesting, that I thought it was worthy of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Organic & Natural Health Association Partners with GrassrootsHealth
Organic & Natural Health Association (Organic & Natural) announced a new partnership with GrassrootsHealth at the Vitamin D for Public Health conference in La Jolla, CA. Organic & Natural will sponsor the development of nutrient research conducted by GrassrootsHealth and its scientific community. “Randomized clinical trials do not accomplish what’s needed for companies when it comes to the legal definition ...
Can the body detect the origin of a nutrient in a supplement?
Ask Dr. Mike Question: We would like to ask your doctor if he has an opinion whether the body can tell the origin of a nutrient in a supplement? For instance, consumers have myriad preferences when it comes to what form of magnesium, calcium, B-12, zinc, ascorbates…etc. Can the body detect a plant based or ...
Metabolic Syndrome: Watch Your Waistline
According to the American Heart Association, metabolic syndrome has become common in the United States. Approximately 20-25 percent of adult Americans are estimated to have it.1 This syndrome is associated with central obesity (fat in the abdominal area) and insulin resistance. Obesity contributes to high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, low HDL or “good” cholesterol ...
Mineral Value
Minerals play a vital role in many functions of the body, so ensuring the correct balance goes a long way in maintaining good health.Many of us underestimate how important minerals are to health. In fact, if we dug down into research, we would find that many top health problems in our society today have a ...
Magnesium, A Mineral With Multiple Applications
Magnesium is an essential mineral with multiple functions in the human body. This includes a structural role in bone, cell membranes and chromosomes.1 It is needed for more than 300 metabolic reactions2, including magnesiumdependent chemical reactions required to metabolize carbohydrates and fats in the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)1, the “energy currency” of the body. ...
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