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Growth Drivers in Women’s Health

Industry insiders weigh in on how to support women and their nutritional needs while growing the bottom line.

March 1, 2023

Jennifer Joseph

10 Supplements to Support Liver Health & Detox

November 29, 2022

Marissa Fox

Tired and foggy? The liver may be to blame, according to Ann Louis Gittleman, Ph.D., CNS. “As many as 80% of women have fat buildup in the all-important organ,” Dr. Gittleman says, “which causes a pileup of toxins that leave us feeling fatigued.” Bloating after eating, low energy, sugar cravings, excess...

Study Shows Benefits of Prenatal Choline for School-Aged Children

January 4, 2022

Julia Peterman

Ithaca, NY—Seven-year-old children performed better on a task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their pregnancy, according to a new study from Cornell University. Research in rodent models has shown that adding extra choline to the maternal diet produces long-term cognitive benefits...

6 Top Prenatal Nutrients

August 13, 2021

Julia Peterman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Growing a human being from scratch is a big task—and proper nutrition is essential. Consumers shopping at a natural products store surely know to avoid smoking and alcohol, and to eat healthy and take a prenatal vitamin. Here, a closer look at specific nutrients for prenatal needs. Calcium. Calcium—and large...

Cognitive Health

November 17, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

Balchem Corporation 52 Sunrise Park Road New Hampton, NY 10958 vitacholine.com Your customers would be interested to know that VitaCholine® brand choline helps support cognitive health throughout their lifespan.* In a recent clinical study, increased choline intake during pregnancy closely correlated with improved processing speed in infants.* Benefits continue into...

Prenatal and Postnatal Support

November 13, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

MegaFood has added Prenatal DHA & Choline and Postnatal Multi to its Baby & Me 2 line, which help to support healthy brain development for babies, the company says. The vegan DHA & Choline supplement features choline beadlets and liquid plant-based DHA in a vegetable capsule. Made for breastfeeding moms,...

Children's Omega-3 Supplement

October 8, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

ChildLife Essentials has launched Omega-3 DHA + Choline SoftMelts for (age 1YR-teens) to its line of children’s supplements meant to support healthy brain development. The supplement is non-GMO, gluten-free, and contains no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners. 645 S. Allied Way, El Segundo, CA 90245, www.childlifenutrition.com...

Higher Prenatal Choline Levels Can Protect Developing Brains, Study Finds

June 2, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Aurora, CO—Pregnant women should consider taking choline to help mitigate the negative impact that viral respiratory infections like COVID-19 can have on their babies, a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus suggests. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that COVID-19 will...

The Natural View: Boosting Your Choline Levels with Krill Oil

March 6, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

Although the body produces a small amount of choline on its own, we need to obtain the rest from our diets in order to help us meet optimal levels and maintain good health. While new diet fads and lifestyle choices might lead us to less choline intake, luckily there are...

Lifelong Cognition

November 21, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Balchem Corporation 52 Sunrise Park Road New Hampton, NY 10958 vitacholine.com Your customers would be interested to know that VitaCholine® brand choline helps support cognitive health throughout their lifespan. In a recent clinical study, increased choline intake during pregnancy closely correlated with improved processing speed in infants. Benefits continue into...