A Chicken Strip Lover’s Take on Health

You’ve probably been reading or listening to recent news reports about new regulations in the sunscreens industry. It’s recommended we put on sunscreen every time we venture outside – especially during the summer when the sun’s rays are at their strongest. By stopping the sun’s rays from getting absorbed by our skin, we’re also blocking our body’s natural source of vitamin D. It’s hard to know what sunscreen to buy and how to make sure we’re getting enough D when blocking the sun’s rays. How...Read More »

Here at Swanson Health Products, we’re teaming with our friends at New Chapter to give you the farm! Well, okay, we’re not really giving you a farm – we’re just sending you on vacation to one. But it’s not just any ordinary farm. Finca Luna Nueva is a biodynamic farm and luxurious ecolodge inside the rainforest of Costa Rica.

It's part of our Give Away the Farm Sweepstakes. The winner (along with their guest) will receive a free, 3-night, once-in-a-lifetime vacation to Finca Luna Nueva, located...Read More »

Robert H.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Swanson Customer since 2000

Fast Facts
I am a writer. I have two children: Matt (21) and Laura (18). The other member of my family is my pet cat. As a lover of the outdoors, my hobbies include astronomy, exploring nature, camping in the forest, biking, collecting wild herbs and morel hunting. I also enjoy photography and spending time learning.

My Regimen for a Healthy Body & Mind
My basic health routine includes keep both my body and mind healthy. I eat for my blood...Read More »

Discovering the Benefits of Vitamins

In Part I of the History of Vitamins, you were able follow the impact vitamins made on health before scientists even knew what vitamins were. Vitamins weren’t actually discovered until 1912, when Dr. Casimir Funk called active properties in unpolished rice husks “vitamines”. The “e” was dropped years later when it was discovered that vitamins were not nitrogen-containing amines. A year after Funk coined the term vitamine, scientists at Yale and the University...Read More »

Finding the Links between Food & Health

Earlier this week, I was working on a project that required me to research the history and discovery of vitamins. As a history buff, this was a fun assignment. I admit that while I know about the uses and health benefits of nutritional supplements, I didn’t know a lot about the history of vitamins before I started my research. What I found was interesting and thought it was worth sharing. After all, you never know when you’ll be on Jeopardy or Who Wants to... Read More »

As we say goodbye to American Heart Month 2011, we hope you spent February exploring ways you can improve the health of your heart and prevent America’s number one killer: cardiovascular disease. The most important thing you can do for heart health is to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Diet and exercise can go a long way to supporting a healthy cardiovascular system. Nutritional supplements also help you maintain heart health. These are some of the top vitamins and supplements that benefit the...Read More »

Suma has spent her life in the health and nutrition field. After studying natural health, she worked at vitamin stores in California and Nevada before opening her own office where she does...Read More »

To showcase some of our newest health and nutrition products, we're doing 10 days of Holiday Giveaways. Each weekday for the last 2 weeks in December, we're giving away 10 new products to 1 lucky winner! To get entered to win, you'll have to answer one quick question, which will be found at the end of each day's post. There will also be a link that will take you to our Facebook page where you will need to post your answer to be entered into that day's contest. Winners will be chosen at random...Read More »

It’s the time of year when pumpkins are found in abundance. Popular during the fall as decorative jack-o-lanterns and main ingredients in pies, pumpkins could also be considered one of many top natural food products. The flesh and seeds of pumpkins are full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.

Pumpkin is of the nature’s riches sources of alpha-carotene, a carotenoid that converts to retinol, a form of vitamin A. This vitamin promotes healthy vision and immune health. Alpha-carotene is...Read More »

With Back to School season well underway and cold and flu season just around the corner, many health officials are urging you to make sure you’re current on vaccinations for you and your family. But some of the best natural health care practitioners are saying you should reconsider many immunizations for both children and adults. This tug-of-war in the health world leaves many parents questioning which path to follow.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, an effort by the Center... Read More »