An interview with Patrick L. Jacobs, Ph.D. Last month, we chatted with Richard Bloomer, Ph.D., about the role of GPLC (GlycoCarn from SigmaTau) in improving the performance of athletes. We discussed the basics of GPLC and nitric oxide (NO) production and how this, in turn, improves health and performance. Now,...
We hear the term “free radical” almost on a daily basis in news reports and magazine articles. Given their potential to have a major impact on health, it’s important to have a firm grasp of what they are and how we can prevent the damage they can inflict on...
After nine long months of preparation, the baby has finally arrived—along with some unexpected chaos! Between feedings, diaper changes, hugs and bath time, it’s easy for new mothers to get overwhelmed. Moms, be sure you’re taking care of yourself and your little one from a nutritional standpoint, especially if...
The basics of how and why to use a neti pot. As spring arrives, bringing with it green grass and beautiful flowers, irritating allergies start to make their comeback. Frequent sufferers are all too familiar with the congestion and uncomfortable sinus pressure that this season brings. If you’ve exhausted the...
What's Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores around the country, rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.
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Is a glut of products starving your store of cash? You know the feeling. You’ve just packed out your big order, or cut in space on your shelves for that hot new line, or built a promotional end cap for your monthly specials. Row upon row of neatly faced products...
When you consider it in retrospect, a day in the life of a fourth grader is pretty straightforward. There’s long division, memorization of the state capitals and fine-tuning kickball skills during recess. Somewhere in between, little life lessons are learned that can make a lasting impression and become even...
Industry members will never forget the day they learned Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994. For most, it brought a huge sigh of relief. This piece of legislation, of course, defined “dietary supplement,” grandfathered in supplement ingredients sold before 1994...
An Interview with Richard J. Bloomer, Ph.D. We have discussed the importance of the “advanced” carnitine called GPLC (GlycoCarn, from Sigma-tau HealthScience, Inc.) in previous columns with both cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, M.D., and exercise physiologist, Richard J. Bloomer, Ph.D. Dr. Sinatra discussed why GPLC is so important to the heart...
“There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Only a few short weeks after introducing his so-called “Dietary Supplement Safety Act,” Republican Senator John McCain was already feeling the heat—so much so that, like Custer at the Little Big Horn, he felt compelled to...
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