Why calcium and strontium are important nutrients for bone health. Calcium and strontium are two metallic elements that have effects on human metabolism due to their ability to serve in the primary mineral component of bone: the structural complex hydroxyapatite (HA; Ca5(PO4)3(OH). Hydroxyapatite is responsible for bone’s great compression strength.
How green and whole food supplements can reenergize shoppers with extra nutrition. Pop quiz: What percentage of Americans eats the proper amount of fruits and veggies each day? A. 61% B. 44% C. 36% D. 23% E. 11% If you guessed choice E, I’m sad...
What can medicinal mushrooms do for your health? It isn’t a secret that mushroom supplements are effective for improving our health in many areas. The research on the subject is diverse, and is often positive: nutrients in mushrooms can help keep us healthy. And, the rush of evidence doesn’t show...
Why “it runs in the family” may no apply as the focus on diabetes shifts toward prevention. A spoonful of sugar makes the reality go down in a not-so-delightful way. No, you can’t catch diabetes; it doesn’t hold the impressive infectious characteristics of HIV or tuberculosis. But yet, the disease...
Once touted as merely a fad, or a blip on the global health radar, exotic fruits and grains have settled into being permanent fixtures in the natural products industry. While old standards like pomegranate and açaí have remained strong, even more unique and exciting ingredients from around the world...
You can try holding your breath, but when you finally inhale seasonal allergies will be there waiting. The question is how best to address them. When it comes to allergy relief, we can safely replace old wives’ tales with real facts. Many natural remedies have substantiated benefits for allergy...
Important, need-to-know facts about vitamin D. Everyone agrees that it’s important to supplement with vitamin D3, but controversy continues to mount with respect to how much should be consumed on a daily basis. In particular, it has caused quite a stir regarding the proper amount to take for adolescents, pregnant...
Nutritional support for healthy aging. Immortality has been an endeavor of mankind since the beginning of human existence. Whether it’s via the Fountain of Youth or Botox injections, the search for ways to maintain our vitality, physical appeal and cognition forever has been and always will be an innate desire.
In the second of a two-part series, WholeFoods continues its coverage of interviews with 10 influential industry members. The first five interviews were published in our February 2010 edition, and the remainder appear in this issue. Interviews for this part were conducted from November 2009 through February 2010. ...
In 2008, one of the most popular consumer magazines for dog owners began offering an annual supplement called Natural Dog, with information about natural products and holistic pet care. A major pet store chain billed it as a way to help owners “upgrade” their animal care. Think about this...
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