59Memory Enhancement With Garden Sage Leaf Extract and Spanish Sage
Memory Enhancement With Garden Sage Leaf Extract and Spanish Sage
Sage (Salvia spp.) has a longstanding reputation in British herbal tradition1 as a natural agent that enhances memory—even though there had not previously been much evidence of its efficacy from modern research. In recent years, however, that changed. This article will discuss the evidence of memory enhancement and cognitive function for extracts of garden sage ...
Linda Boardman, CEO, Bragg Live Food Products
As chief executive officer of Bragg Live Food Products, LLC, Linda Boardman guides strategic growth and expansion for this legendary brand founded more than a century ago. Following in the footsteps of Founder Paul Bragg and Patricia Bragg, Boardman is guiding Bragg into the modern era with a fresh take on this time-tested product ingredient. ...
Mindful Breathing May Help Reduce Pain, Says Study
Meditative mindful breathing has long been known to provide many well-being benefits, including helping people to better manage pain. Recently, researchers at the University of Michigan compared two types of meditative breathing —traditional mindful breathing and virtual reality, 3D-guided mindful breathing—to reduce pain in volunteers. They found that each lessened pain by modulating the somatosensory ...
Relief for Pain
Discomfort and the inflammation that often accompanies it can be addressed through natural products—and summertime tends to bring its share of ouches. Pain can ruin a moment. Chronic or acute, aching or sharp, pulsing or in waves, physical discomfort is the common experience all humans share. During the summer, most people are more active, increasing ...
Talking Regulatory Issues With Mark LeDoux
Vitamin Retailer magazine asked Mark LeDoux, Chairman & CEO of Natural Alternatives International based in Carlsbad, CA (nai-online.com), for his take on three regulatory-related questions. Here are his comments: VR: What is the single biggest regulatory or enforcement problem that the natural products industry currently faces? To some degree, the largest challenge in the regulatory ...
Washington and the Natural Products Industry
The Panel: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President & Principal, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO, Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, Chairman & CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, ...
Alvita Tea Rebrands in Celebration of its 100th Anniversary
Alvita has announced that it completed a major rebranding in celebration of its 100th year anniversary. The brand stated that it has never wavered on offering high quality herbal teas, with an emphasis on single herbs that have functional benefits. This rebranding re-energizes the brand’s commitment and targets a broader range of consumers that are substituting ...
Dr. Stephen Sinatra, Pioneer in Integrative Cardiology, Dies at 75
On June 22, Maryland-based Healthy Directions announced that Dr. Stephen Sinatra, a board-certified cardiologist specializing in integrative medicine, died “following a brief illness.” According to Sinatra’s Wikipedia page, he was born on Oct. 15, 1946. His Wikipedia page also states “Sinatra graduated from New York’s Albany Medical College with an MD in 1972, and earned his certification ...
NPA, CRN Release Statements on Preventive Services Task Force Guidance on Dietary Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements in response to recent findings by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). NPA commented on what USPSTF found in relation between the use of beta carotene and vitamin E for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ultimately, “The ...
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