Nutrition and Supplements

I am a Product Information Specialist and Certified Herbal Specialist at Swanson Health Products and have been for 11 years.  I answer lots of questions every day from customers about the products we sell and how can they help the customer.

Questions Like:
What does this herb do? Why should I buy CoQ10? What can I take for my joints?  What can I take for energy? What do you have for weight loss? Can you help me decide what's best for me?  I can also help a customer find a reasonable substitute for an expensive product they bought elsewhere.  I love helping people save money!

I also get questions asking what to take for medical conditions, which I can't answer because I am not a Health Practitioner.  I can't make suggestions for Osteoarthritis, for example.  I can only make suggestions pertaining to functions of the body, like how to maintain healthy skin, or maintain healthy joints. What do you need to maintain?

Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids:

Many people don’t realize how important Omega-3 EFAs actually are and that many people are deficient. I read a British experiment that was done on capuchin monkeys. They were put on a standard diet that included corn oil, which was the only fat available. The monkeys developed a variety of problems. Some started gnawing on their own bodies as if they had irritated and itchy skin. All the monkeys experienced hair loss and dandruff. The health of their skin, hair...

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