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 ...

Education Program Gains Significant Traction

A year ago, Aker BioMarine (Oslo, Norway) launched “How to Speak Krill,” an education program aimed at retailers, particularly in the health food channel. This program gives retailers the proper tools to help their customers make better decisions when choosing an omega-3 option, reported Aker BioMarine. Since unveiling the program, SPINS data indicate that the ...

Study Suggests Omega-3s Improve Behavior in Children and Adolescents

A recent study by a medical educator at Emerson Ecologics (Manchester, NH) showed that omega-3 fatty acids could be the answer to adolescent and children behavioral problems, reported the Natural Medicine Journal. Jaclyn Chasse, ND, also a practicing naturopathic physician in New Hampshire, completed a  double-blind, placebo-controlled, stratified, parallel-group trial with a community sample of children ...

Bastyr Celebrates Second Annual Naturopathic Medicine Week

For the second year in a row Congress has unanimously voted to designate a week devoted to naturopathic medicine, resulting in the second annual national Naturopathic Medicine Week, Oct. 6-12, 2014. “It is immensely gratifying to see naturopathic medicine recognized with its own week for a second consecutive year,” said Seattle, Washington-based Bastyr University President Daniel ...

How U.S. CPG’s Can Get Their Groove Back

Manufacturers need to find different way to expand beyond the grocery channel. development of more effective product portfolios. Although the U.S. population growth is expecting to stay low, at least for the next decade, has created a much larger problem in the environment. In order to climb the later, sales must use innovative merchandising and ...

New Drug-Delivery Capsule May Replace Injections

Given a choice, most patients would prefer to take a drug orally instead of getting an injection, according to a recent report in Science Daily. Unfortunately, many drugs, especially those made from large proteins, cannot be given as a pill because they get broken down in the stomach before they can be absorbed. To help overcome ...

Daily Use of Certain Supplements Can Decrease Health Care Expenditures

A new article published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements suggests that the use of specific dietary supplements can have a positive effect on health care costs through avoided hospitalizations related to Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), reported the Council on Responsible Nutrition (CRN). The article, “From Science to Finance—A Tool for Deriving Economic Implications from the Results ...

Conference Teaches Use of Chakra Psychology to Identify Subtle Emotional and Mental Stress

Physicians will learn how to use the ancient chakra system as a diagnostic tool at The American Meditation Institute’s (AMI) sixth annual mind/body medicine CME conference. Entitled “The Heart and Science of Yoga,” the 30-CME accredited comprehensive training in mind/body medicine for physicians and other health care professionals is presented in joint sponsorship with the ...

UP4 Probiotics Partners with The National Network to End Domestic Violence

UP4 Probiotics (Madison, WI) will donate a portion of its sales of UP4 WOMEN’S probiotic to The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) during October. This organization was chosen through nationwide polling that took place in August and September on UP4’s website and social media outlets. “We are proud to have been chosen by your ...

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