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We need to have a chat. There’s something making its way onto a few of our products that, on first glance, is insanely scary. It’s a warning label. Most recently it was placed on our newly released Collagen Peptides: WARNING: This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer …
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Ever since more data has come to light about the benefits of collagen on joint health, especially in athletes, collagen peptides have replaced my go-to recommendation of Myocep for those looking for an excellent protein source. Protein is one of our Vital 5 supplements, and for people who can have animal products, I believe collagen is a better choice, as we so …
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We’re fresh off our podcast, Inflammation: The Silent Killer. Yes, a very dramatic title. As always, I spoke about misinformation. Misinformation around inflammation. Inflammation misinformation. That phrase kicked around in my noggin for about 3 seconds before I invented my new favorite word: Mis-Inflammation. Today we discuss 4 pieces of Mis-Inflammation. We’re going to do some fact …
Are you ready to learn ANOTHER way CBD products aren’t what they say they are? I’m very ready to tell you about this one… I discussed CBD with ProjectCBD co-founder Martin Lee on the podcast episode Time To Believe The Hype. If you haven’t gotten that message from my ravings about CBD on our CBD page, let me quote myself on the …
I’m always trying to come up with new analogies and teaching tools to help people understand the insanely complex world of dietary supplements, vitamins, and other natural products. The first truth I teach is just that: buying supplements is WAY more complex than we think. We really need to take a break from our usual …
There is no time like the present to address one of the biggest areas families waste money on in the natural products realm: multivitamins for specific groups – women, men, seniors, teens… cartoon characters, you name it, they have a vitamin for it. I’ve identified 4 big reasons you don’t need a multivitamin for women, …
Supplement regulations are not what we think they are. There is no one group or organization that checks products before they hit the market. The FDA requires voluntary compliance – meaning a registered company needs to act in good faith. For the consumer, this means for each type of product, you’ll have lots of variance. …
Digestive enzymes are compounds secreted by our bodies to help us break down all the num num stuff we eat. They’re released at different points of the luge we call our GI tracts by many different organs and cells. In the end, digestive enzymes ensure the foods we eat actually go into our bloodstream to do …
The natural products industry doesn’t have enough oversight. The FDA expects voluntary compliance with the rules and regulations, but there is no organization tasked with checking supplement quality or reviewing marketing materials. They took action recently against supplement companies making false claims and spreading misinformation around Alzheimer’s disease products. I think that “practitioners”, pseudo-experts, and …
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient involved in the production of various proteins. These proteins are the precursors and building blocks for pathways that regulate blood clotting, bone formation, and calcification of the arteries. In other words, it’s pretty important. I’m always curious why we call things certain names, so here’s an interesting factoid about Vitamin …
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