Articles by Hilary Daninhirsch
Sneezing and Wheezing
Allergy management includes a mix of environmental modifications and supplementation tied into boosting the immune system. To everything there is a season. In the spring, it’s time for flowers to bloom, it’s time for grass to grow and it’s time for the pollen count to increase. For the millions of seasonal allergy sufferers in this ...
Give It a Rest
Lack of sleep is a common problem plaguing many people but there are a number of natural solutions, including simple lifestyle changes and dietary supplements. Sleep—we crave it. We lose it. We’re deprived of it. We can sleep lightly, deeply or soundly. On a good night, we sleep like a baby, a rock or a ...
Managing Blood Sugar
A combination of lifestyle factors and supplements can stave off elevated blood sugar levels. Many people do not think about their blood sugar levels until they are in jeopardy. And many more may not even realize that their blood sugar levels are off-balance until a routine blood panel indicates such. Blood sugar levels that are ...
Defining Immunity
Maximizing immune health function is essential, especially in the era of COVID-19. The Panel: Sara Le Brun-Blashka, MS, Director of Clinical Nutrition & Education, Standard Process, Palmyra, WI, www.standardprocess.com Andrea Burton, Technical Advisor, ADM Protexin, Doral, FL, www.protexin.com Hank Cheatham, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Daiwa Health Development, Gardena, CA, www.dhdusa.net Katherine Cole, R&D Manager, ...
Going Strong
Muscle strength is important for all demographics and is tied to overall health. In a now iconic 1972 advertisement for Charles Atlas bodybuilding training, a “98-pound weakling” is insulted and gets sand kicked in his face by a much more “buff” and muscular man on the beach. Though it is an old advertisement, being muscular ...
Great Minds
Cognitive health is intrinsically linked to diet and exercise. As the population ages and they begin to think about staving off heart disease and metabolic diseases, another area of concern is cognitive health. Causes of Cognitive Impairment Cognition is a broad term and includes many processes in the brain that can affect everything from memory ...
Wellness for Women
Women of all ages seek to boost their health via supplements and by being open with their practitioners. Although men and women share some similar health concerns, women can have vastly different needs when it comes to maintaining health and preventing illness. For example, heart disease in women is as prevalent as it is in ...
It’s an Old Story
Getting older does not mean inevitable decline; incorporating exercise, diet and supplements can delay the effects of aging. The late comic George Burns once said, “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” While that is true in an ideal world, the reality for many people is that aging does not ...
Broken Dreams
Insomnia is a common disorder that can be managed with lifestyle changes and supplementation. Sleep, elusive sleep. We all need it and we all crave it, so why is it so difficult for some people to fall asleep and/or stay asleep? There are lots of reasons why people may experience the occasional inability to sleep, ...
The Buzz on CBD
CBD is riding a popularity wave but practitioners and consumers should take care to source from high-quality manufacturers exclusively. CBD is one of the fastest growing ingredients in the natural products world. CBD is the acronym for cannabidiol and is a compound found in the marijuana plant, cannabis. The other main ingredient found in cannabis ...
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