Natural Health Choices

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IMPACT: Safety Center’s mission is to reduce injuries and save lives. It fulfills this mission by providing life saving safety education and training for all age groups.

Children’s Safety & Health – Safetyville USA
During Safety Center’s 2007-08 fiscal year, 4,728 children and 252 developmentally disabled adults toured Safetyville and learned life-saving safety lessons in a unique miniature town setting, such as how to cross a street safely, what to...Read More »

Ever wanted to know what vitamins, supplements and healthy foods the employees at Swanson Health Products use? Here’s your chance to peek inside an employee order and find out (and win it all)! Today we get to look inside Maggie's employee order...

One of my favorite things about working at Swanson Health Products is employee order day.  Once a week, we get to buy our favorite items at a huge discount.  My order is usually full of natural organic foods and affordable vitamins.  The items I buy...Read More »

Question: I think it's very hard to get the recommended amount of fiber through diet alone. I'm reading labels now, and can't believe the low fiber content in many of my favorite foods. How much fiber does a person need, and what do you suggest for a fiber supplement?

The National Academy of Sciences recommends 25grams of fiber for women and 38 grams daily for men. The rule of thumb for children is to add five grams to your child's age; thus a six-year-old needs 11 grams. Beans and oatmeal...

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Homeopathic medicine dates back a little over 200 years, making it a relatively young mode of natural health care. Homeopathy, a Greek word meaning “similar suffering,” is based on the principle of like treats like. In other words, if a natural substance is able to cause symptoms at high doses, micro-doses that have been diluted down can eliminate the symptoms.

Homeopathic remedies have been developed over the years for following specific conditions (among others):

• Allergies and sinus...

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This week on the Swanson Health Blog, we’re thrilled to have the folks at Enzymatic Therapy helping us out with some tips for children’s health, vitamins and supplements for kids and child nutrition. Be sure to stay tuned all week long (hint: sign up by email for blog updates)

Coconut oil is a natural energy source because it contains MCTs (medium chain “good fats”) the body uses to produce energy. Plus, it tastes the way you’d expect it to – sweet. This makes it the perfect choice when preparing...Read More »

Daily Health Tips update for July 30:

It’s day two of the healthy pantry series where we help you replace the chips, cookies and candy in your pantry with healthier, more nutritious options that make meal planning a breeze. Remember to add these next three items to your next grocery shopping list.

Beans:
Whether dried or canned, beans are an inexpensive alternative to animal protein. They're also an excellent source of fiber. Serve them as a side dish or add them to soups, omelets, tacos,...Read More »

Ever wanted to know what vitamins, supplements and healthy foods the employees at Swanson Health Products use? Here’s your chance to peek inside an employee order and find out (and win it all)!

Being in the vitamin and supplement industry, I often get asked (as do nearly all of my co-workers) about the products I take and the foods I eat. These questions got us to thinking... wouldn’t it be cool if we shared which products we routinely order and why?

So we’re going to do just that. From time to...Read More »

When I was very young, I can remember seeing Jack Lalanne on television doing his exercise show. Over the years ,exercise gurus came and went but Jack was always there, sharing his passion and enthusiasm for fitness and nutriton.

When I was in my mid 20's I became a fitness enthusiast. Iworked out with weights and did cardio most every day. When I was in my 20's and 30's, I tried to make up for bad eating habits by working out. I thought it was working because I looked fit. I was unaware that my...Read More »

Question: What is rhodiola? What is the difference between the two you carry, Swanson Premium Brand Rhodiola Rosea Root and Swanson Superior Herbs Rhodiola Rosea Extract? Is one preferred over the other?

There are more than 50 species of rhodiola, but it is the “rosea” form you will want to use as an herbal supplement. This variety commonly grows throughout the mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere, typically in Asia and parts of Europe. Some refer to rosea as “golden root” or “Arctic...Read More »

Daily Health Tips update for June 21:

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, maintain weight loss or adopt a healthier lifestyle, watching your beverages is a must. Because it doesn’t involve sitting down at a table or chewing, most of us don’t pay much attention to the liquids we pour into our bodies, but we should! Take a look at five of the worst offenders:

1. Juice drinks – Most are loaded with sugar; choose only those labeled 100% juice.
2. Whipped coffee drinks – They can contain up to 800 calories...

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