I bumped into this man today who was talking to me about doing some nutritional counseling. The topic got on to supplements as he stated when he goes into a health food store there are so many products, let’s just say for liver, that it’s confusing. And he wondered if any of them really did [...]
I’m going to share a little bit of the politics when it comes to your freedom of choice to buy supplements without a doctor’s prescription. I’ve worked in the natural food/supplement industry since 1981 and only until recently when supplements reached sales of billions of dollars did pharmaceutical companies and doctor’s take notice. Of course, [...]
I thought I’d talk a bit about taking supplements and what I’ve heard over the years for, and against. First I’d like to say I’ve been taking supplements since I was a little girl. Although I will admit I’d pretend taking them at the table and then spit them out as I was walking to [...]
A friend of mine was showing me some flax seeds he just bought to double check they were a good brand and product. It reminded me of how many people wonder which supplements to buy, and are there better brands? Or is there such a thing as one product better than another? The answer is yes.
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Hi Everyone,
I mentioned I’d be attending the largest west coast expo for the Natural Foods Industry, and I did this past Saturday. Now, just to remind you, I basically grew up in this particular industry starting in San Francisco when I first started taking nutrition classes and working in a health food store in the Castro District [...]
I am so excited to say I’ll be attending the biggest US show for natural foods and supplements tomorrow. When I first attended in the 1980’s there were maybe 500 booths. Now there are thousands. Is health food, supplements and healthy lifestyle a fad or trend? The good news is, it’s definitely a trend. The [...]