Many
people have heard about the tremendous health benefits that come
with some of the great algae products like Spirulina
and Chlorella,
but concerns about side effects don’t seem to be covered all that
often. Of course, there are many, many health benefits to Chlorella
like the chlorophyll and fiber for cleansing, vitamins, minerals,
amino acids, and even RNA/DNA for cell repair, but some people may
have concerns about these healthy nutrients.
Some of the main concerns are actually based on...
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Bacopa
Monnieri (or Monniera) is one of those strangely named herbs
that doesn’t really have an “Americanized” name like so many others
we appreciate today. But more and more people are finding just how
well it works. It’s an herb that grows natively in India and has
been used by the Ayurvedic practitioners (essentially Indian
herbalists) for literally thousands of years.
Thankfully, modern science has verified what these practitioners
have known since they were picking leaves off the tree for...
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Cordyceps Sinensis is one of those strangely
named herbs that doesn’t really have an “Americanized” name like so
many others we appreciate today. Nonetheless, more and more people
are finding just how well it works.
Cordyceps is
a fungus similar to a mushroom that grew native in China and was
used by Chinese herbalists for thousands of years before this
“energy-enhancing health tonic” was brought to the attention of the
U.S. and commercial production was started (and modern science
verified the...
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Nicotinamide
Adenine Dinucleotide Hydride, commonly referred to as
NADH, is one of
the few nutrients that your body uses to make ATP, which is the
source of energy at the cellular level. What that means is NADH
helps a lot of people with a natural boost for both mental and
physical energy, but the supplement benefits go so far beyond that
as well. It also plays a role in the body’s production of
neurotransmitters (certain brain chemicals) including Dopamine and
Norepinephrine, which can play a...
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My
name is Pam. I joined Swanson just over one year ago to lead
the HR and Administration team, but have been in Human Resources
for over 20 years. I am really enjoying this opportunity at
Swanson Health
Products to oversee all aspects of HR from staffing to benefits
and payroll to employee relations and strategy.
1) I love getting to work closely with the
leadership of Swanson, getting to provide coaching,
problem-solving, and sometimes training that address their employee
and business...
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Coconut Oil has a
lot of health benefits, primarily revolving around energy (since
the
Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) are metabolized quickly for
energy), being a good source of Lauric Acid and Caprylic Acid, plus
it’s a much healthier (and low carb) oil to cook with compared to
other
cooking
oils. But there are many
other uses for coconut oil that are often overlooked. One of
the best coconut oil benefits is for hair health.
Not many people may think about putting this butter-like...
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There
are so many
fish oil
supplements on the market that it can be very difficult to
choose just one. To help you wade through your choices, let’s take
a look at some common differences.
Many of the fish oils on the market are basically generic
combinations of any variety of fish that typically have 180 mg of
EPA and 120 mg of DHA (the two main Essential Fatty Acids found in
fish oil) per gram (typically 1 softgel). The problem with those is
that most of them don’t tell you what type of fish is...
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Cookbook
review by
Julie L., a proofreader here at Swanson Health
Products.The
Happy Herbivore by Lindsay S. Nixon is a low-fat,
vegan cookbook. I’d like to clarify that vegan is different from
vegetarian in that vegans consume no animal products whatsoever.
Not even honey.
If you’ve ever eaten pita, hummus and
veggies for a meal, you’ve actually already eaten
vegan.I should also clarify that I do not currently follow a strict vegan
lifestyle. Many people pursue vegan foods as a political...
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Konjac Root (also called Glucomannan)
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