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Every cold and flu season, practitioners and patients all want the same thing—either to sail through the season without needing to use up sick days or missing out on family events, or to recover quickly if they do happen to catch something. But the truth is, when your patients are looking for strong solutions, they ...
Micronutrient Deficiency Study Is a ‘Wake-up Call,’ Says IADSA
IADSA has developed a new Mind the Gap resource highlighting the shocking findings of a scientific review exposing the true extent of global malnutrition. The study, published in The Lancet, revealed that more than half of preschool-age children and over two thirds of non-pregnant women of reproductive age worldwide have a micronutrient deficiency. In “Wake-up Call: Experts sound the alarm ...
CRN Applauds Support of Dietary Supplement Use in 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for supporting dietary supplement use in the recently released “2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” The Dietary Guidelines recognize supplements help to meet nutrient needs not obtainable from food intake alone and identify ...
Noted Physician Touts Nutrition’s Critical Role in Supporting Immune Health for Congressional Staff
Tieraona Low Dog, MD, recently educated congressional staffers on the responsible role of dietary supplements in supporting immune health, as well as their many other health and wellness benefits, particularly in the era of COVID-19. Dr. Low Dog was featured at the final Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC) briefing of 2020, held last week. An ...
Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System
By now, you are probably starting to wonder if the industry will ever stop talking about immune functioning and supporting immune health. The truth is, we live is a new world now where having a healthy immune system is more critical than ever, and universally everyone now knows this due to recent events around the ...
Multivitamin, Mineral Supplement Linked to Less Severe, Shorter-lasting Illness Symptoms
Older adults who took a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement with zinc and high amounts of vitamin C in a 12-week study experienced sickness for shorter periods and with less severe symptoms than counterparts in a control group receiving a placebo. The findings by Oregon State University (OSU) researchers were published in the journal Nutrients. The research ...
Zinc May Hold Key to Fighting Liver Disease
New research from the Westmead Institute’s Storr Liver Centre (Australia) in collaboration with the Centre for Virus Research and Kirby Institute has shown that serum zinc may benefit liver disease in a way we never expected. The study, led by Dr. Scott Read and Associate Professor Golo Ahlenstiel, demonstrated that zinc naturally inhibits the inflammatory ...
Zinc Helps Shorten the Common Cold
There is no significant difference between zinc acetate lozenges and zinc gluconate lozenges regarding their efficacy in shortening the duration of common colds according to a meta-analysis published in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Open. Seven randomized trials with zinc acetate and found that the duration of colds was shortened on average by 33 ...
Homeopathic Medicine Helps Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Physician Says
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, MSW, a licensed naturopathic physician board certified in homeopathic medicine, said in a recent Underground Health report that one can protect themselves from developing chronic fatigue syndrome and treat it effectively with natural treatments. “In treating chronic fatigue, we have found overwhelmingly that homeopathic medicine produces the best results,” said Dr. Reichengerg-Ullman. According ...
Can Vitamin D Work Without Magnesium?
Extensive research has shown that vitamin D deficiencies play a major role in the development of dozens of diseases, including breast, prostate and colon cancer, as well as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, psoriasis and mental illness, according to the nonprofit Nutritional Magnesium Association (NMA). While many people are beginning to realize the health benefits ...
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