mood
The Bright Side
Mood waxes and wanes—help your customers stay positive. We feel it every day and often it can dictate what we do, how much we do, and what we don’t do. Mood. “Mood is something that is internally felt, and its vibration can affect us to our core, dictating our behaviors and physical actions and, of ...
Nutrition For Mood Support
Did anyone else read the Harry Potter books or watch the movies? One of the most terrifying things I encountered were the Dementors—dark, ghostly, floating monsters who froze the air and sucked the life out of their immobilized victims. Shiver! I learned later that J.K. Rowling herself had struggled with severe depression, and these monsters ...
Superfoods—A New Generation of Superhero Nutrients
More than just “drink this green powder and call me in the morning”—superfoods are the ultimate “more bang for your buck” products. Panelists: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, www.betsyhealth.com JR Ortiz, President, MacroLife Naturals, Culver City, CA, www.macrolifenaturals.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Port Chester, NY, www.qualityoflife.net Matt Marturano, ...
High Potency Ashwagandha Withanolides for Improving Sleep, Stress, Mood, Testosterone and Vitality
In Africa, the Mediterranean and India, the indigenous, small, woody shrub known as ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been used in ayurvedic medicine1 for more than 3,000 years. In 78 AD book Kitab-ul-Hashaish, Dioscorides described ashwagandha as a “Rasayana”—meaning a rejuvenator “that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness.”2 Likewise, ashwagandha ...
The Basics for Mental and Physical Health
According to the www.webmd.com article mentioned in “Natural Solutions for Mood Support,” in Vitamin Retailer’s November 2021 issue, there are lifestyle steps that consumers can take to improve their mental and physical health, which are closely related. First, consumers should regularly exercise, which is important not only for physical fitness, but also for improving mood. ...
Natural Solutions for Mood Support
The pandemic has impacted consumers both mentally and physically. The natural products industry offers products to address overall health in these trying times. The idea that mental health is equally as important as physical health could not be truer. The mind and body work together in sync, and when something is wrong with either of ...
Research Update on the Many Uses of Astaxanthin
In May of 2012, I wrote an article for Vitamin Retailer called “Astaxanthin: An Extraordinary Antioxidant.” Since that time, there have been quite a few new studies published on astaxanthin, so it is time for a research update. Let’s start with a brief background overview about astaxanthin. Background Overview Astaxanthin is a pinkish-reddish carotenoid commercially ...
Phosphatidylserine: A Nutraceutical for Mental Performance, Mood and Stress
Given the title of this article, it may be your impression that I am positioning phosphatidylserine (PS) as a “brain nutrient.” If so, you are correct. The fact is that this phospholipid is an integral component in the structure of the brain and spinal cord and is active at cell membranes (including synaptic membranes which ...
What are the benefits of amino acids?
Ask Dr. Mike Question: We sell several individual Amino Acids and although it is easy to know what some are beneficial for (such as L-lysine for immunity, L-arginine for circulation, etc.), but it would be nice to have a list of the known functions and/or benefits of each available in supplement form. – Carmela at Down ...
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