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[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Increasing Tocotrienol Intake May Help Reduce the Risk of COPD Progression [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="25558" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1626668486314{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It is characterised by chronic inflammation of lung tissue, bronchitis, destruction of the lungs, and expiratory airflow obstruction. Common COPD symptoms include...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Quercetin Supplementation May Help Improve Inflammatory Factors in severe conditions [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="25557" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1626668291547{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Quercetin is one of the most extensively distributed dietary flavonoids in vegetables and fruits. Quercetin has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, anti-viral, and neuroprotective properties in both human and animal studies. Impact of Quercetin post Myocardial...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Can Supplemental Collagen Repair Cartilage? [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="25556" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1626667986466{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Cartilage tissue plays an essential role in the musculoskeletal system, and cartilage cushions the bones inside our joints. This tissue can be negatively impacted by disease, aging, genetics, injury, overuse, and other insults. Cartilage defects may lead to disorders, such as...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Supporting Gastrointestinal Health with Mastic Gum [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="25555" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1626667864894{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Mastic gum is a herbal remedy with historical significance. Hailing from the island of Chios in the Aegean sea and other dry, rocky areas in the Mediterranean, the resin of the mastic shrub (Pistacia lentiscus) has been used medicinally for...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Prenatal Stress Alters Infant Gut Microbiota [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="25088" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1624262888431{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Chronic maternal stress alters infant intestinal microbiota Being pregnant can have enough stress of its own.  Yet, according to an article published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, exposure to chronic maternal, prenatal psychological distress (PPD) alters infant intestinal microbiota.  Previous studies have...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Is there a Link Between Low Maternal Vitamin D Status and ADHD in Offspring? [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="25083" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1624257146881{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Maternal nutrition sets the child’s cognitive health  It’s undeniable that maternal nutrition during pregnancy can set the stage for a child’s physical, mental, and cognitive health throughout the lifespan.  For example, the link between...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Study Investigates the Effect of Vitamin D Status during Pregnancy on Infant Neurodevelopment [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="25077" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1624249243808{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] The essential role of Vitamin D in pregnancy Vitamin D levels are essential during pregnancy, as this plays a role in many physiological processes and infant neurodevelopment. Previous research has shown that approximately 33%...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Choline – A Critical Nutrient During Pregnancy [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="25074" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1624242995233{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Move over DHA, Choline takes the spotlight in pregnancy For decades, health practitioners have advocated for essential fatty acid (specifically, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) supplementation during pregnancy to support neurological development in the fetus and throughout childhood.  More recently, choline has been...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Deciphering Symptoms: Cold, Flu, or Allergy [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="24388" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1621220815333{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Do you have a stuffy or runny nose, a cough, or a sore throat? These upper respiratory symptoms may be the first sign of an allergy, a cold, or the flu. Although more severe cases of respiratory illnesses may be...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Lung Function and the Inflammatory Response [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="24387" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1621220567143{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][vc_column_text] Even before our current global situation, respiratory infections such as the flu and pneumonia were a leading cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality. Based on 2016 data, lower respiratory infections ranked sixth for the leading cause of mortality for all...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Mechanisms of Vitamin D in Acute Respiratory Infections [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="24386" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1621220470752{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] By now, most health care practitioners and even the general public know that vitamin D plays a vital role in our health. Because of this, vitamin D supplementation may be needed for a vast majority of the population,...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] New Review Demonstrates the Effects of Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Vitamin D Levels [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="24385" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1621220324742{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients involved in numerous metabolic processes that play a significant role in many chronic health conditions. Numerous studies have shown that omega-3 fatty...

[vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="0" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1533794039349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1534244545881{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column_text] New Review Investigates Vitamin D Supplementation and Risk of Respiratory Tract Infections [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="150"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation="" background_color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1534244134279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}"][vc_column_inner css=".vc_custom_1534244647194{margin-top: -10% !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="24384" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" qode_hover_animation="zoom_in" css=".vc_custom_1621220131306{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="36px"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#707070" transparency="0.5" up="40" down="40"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Vitamin D reduces influenza risk Vitamin D deficiency is a global epidemic and has been linked to chronic diseases. Research is finding a higher prevalence of these diseases in those who are deficient in vitamin...

Numerous factors impact sleep quality, including food choices, stress levels, activity levels, and sleep timing. Deficiencies of certain nutrients, such as magnesium, may also play a role in sleep quality....

Recovering from severe illness, mainly after a hospital stays in the intensive care unit (ICU), may take months or even years, resulting in a higher risk of developing another severe illness in the future. Discover how nutrient like C)Q10 supports mitochondrial health for better health outcomes....

What are postbiotics? How are they formed? What are the benefits of having postbiotics inside our gut?...

Following the popular webinar: Skin Nutrition: Nourishing from Within, the panel of Designs for Health practitioners answered top questions on skin nutrition....

Varying ratios of omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA have different therapeutic benefits for patients with cognitive or inflammatory conditions....

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