Category: Nutritional Supplements
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30 Years of Health Freedom – Why DSHEA Matters Today
Today is the 30 year anniversary of the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act. On October 25th, 1994 DSHEA was signed into law by President Bill Clinton after being passed by Congress. This did not come easy, and in the coming days I will do my best to help illuminate the spirit (and…
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Why the US natural products industry should oppose MPL – and how to fight it
How can you help protect the health freedoms enacted by DSHEA? Read below to take action. In my recent interview on Whole Earth Radio with legal expert Ashish Talati, we got into some of the details of the DSHEA 2.0 potential legislative and regulatory changes that would affect the sale of dietary supplements. You can…
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The Food Movement and Live Feed with Fruitful Yield – Sea Moss, Fulvic Acid & Zeolite Giveaway! Wed Jan 24 at Noon Central
UPDATE : You can see the entire live video here now. Great conversation with Anton & Jessica. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO TUNED IN! You won’t want to miss this live Facebook event with Anton from the Food Movement. Tune in to win free product and learn more about Zeolite, Fulvic Acid, Sea Moss and other…
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The Peace Meal : Plant Based Green Protein to Help the World
Recently the Food Movement Company of Illinois released a new product, an organic whole food plant based protein powder. The Peace Meal – Multi Green Protein contains protein in the form of hemp, pea, brown rice and sacha inchi protein, as well as organic alfalfa, barley, and wheat grass. Additionally, the Peace Meal Multi Green…
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Fulvic Minerals and Pomegranate Juice : A Powerful Combination for Good Health
Researchers and health experts are always looking for synergistic combinations of natural health agents that may work together in a powerful way. Fulvic acid and Pomegranate Juice are two substances that have been well researched individually, and have also been shown to work together synergistically. Analysis published in the journal Vaccine found that a combination…
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Black Maca – a unique phenotype of super food for maximized human performance
I’m a huge fan of Maca root. It really is one of the most energizing foods (other than things that contain stimulants, like the caffeine in coffee or theobromine in chocolate) and it is also a powerful adaptogen (balancing substance). Some times called the “Ginseng of super foods” it helps combat fatigue, is an aphrodisiac,…
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The Return of Alkalize 55
UPDATE AUGUST 29, 2018 : IT IS HERE! Alkalize 55 is in house and shipping to all of our independent health food store customers. That’s right. Amazon is not in the picture. While you can order Alkalize 55 directly from the Food Movement Company link here we are encouraging you to purchase it directly from your…
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The Plant-Based Alternative to Bone Broth is…
Dr Axe, noted internet guru recently wrote the following on bone broth, “For thousands of years, there have been traditional foods like fermented vegetables and cultured dairy that have been touted for their health benefits. But one common healing food that is now being recognized — so trendy that it’s a staple of the Paleo diet…
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Did colloidal silver really turn a man blue?
A few years ago if you even mentioned colloidal silver, you would instantly start to get this amazing story about a crazy looking blue man. The story goes that he turned that way from using colloidal silver. So, is that true? In a word, no. There is a man who looks like Papa Smurf that…
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Start Your Day with Humic Fulvic Minerals
Bulletproof coffee – stand back. Don’t get me wrong; I’ve been known to put a little coconut oil in my coffee. It’s actually a great idea. But lately I’ve been starting my day with a dose of electrolyte minerals and I’ve been really impressed with the results! Humic acid, and its related metabolite fulvic acid,…
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AHPA responds to NY Attorney General’s big box supplements slam
On Monday, the NY Times reported that the New York Attorney General’s office had accused four major retailers (Walgreen’s Wal-Mart, Target and GNC) of having adulterated and useless (or potentially harmful) products on their shelves. The paper of record reported that “The authorities said they had conducted tests on top-selling store brands of herbal supplements…
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Asian demand for Maca root disrupts international natural products trade
It really pains me to type that title, folks. I’m a big fan of Maca. It is one of the best ‘tonic’ super foods – meaning that it is safe enough to eat every day and provides continual body strengthening benefits. It is a member of the Cabbage family that only grows in the Andes…
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Alkalize 55 : the product formulation and importance of humic fulvate minerals
Sort of a long title for a blog entry isn’t it? Well, admittedly so, but I wanted to let you know specifically what this post is going to be about because it is so important. You see, Alkalize 55 is a dietary supplement I have been lucky enough to have a hand in developing. The…
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White Mulberies : an impressive nutrient-dense super food
If you haven’t yet heard of White Mulberries, botanical name Morus alba, you probably will. They have recently been getting a lot of attention including an over-the-top proclamation from Dr Oz that these berries will “change peoples’ lives.” !! You will be happy to know, that there is indeed some science behind these amazing claims.…
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Moringa documentary drives home ‘The Miracle Tree’s contribution to hunger relief
When I think of ‘food medicine’ (and the arbitrary distinction between what is ‘food’ and ‘medicine’ in the West, as opposed to in the East) I often think of Moringa. You may know of it because of its reputation as a high source of vitamins and minerals. In fact the freeze-dried biodynamic Medicatrix Moringa has…
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Why Americans Are Still Omega-3 Deficient, and ‘Death by Omega-6 Overload’ Is A Bigger Problem Than We Ever Imagined : Become a Fast Learner
Omega-3 essential fatty acids have achieved the coveted status of “household words” in American life. You’d have to have been living under a rock to be unaware of their importance, as industry rushes to add DHA to orange juice and Omega-3 eggs are offered to the masses as a valuable dietary item. Still more advanced…
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Good Health : The Revolution Starts Within
We live in an era of icons. At the popular intersection of social media and marketing, the line between truth and advertising is blurrier than ever. Diet fads pass through the slipstream of TV culture, yet how many onlookers make lasting changes to their health and their lifestyle because of daytime talk shows or tabloid…
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Vegan vitamin D-3 really does exist!
The internet is an interesting place. Nowadays we can point and click quicker than ever (anyone remember dial up?) to find the answer to our latest trivia question, settle intellectual debates or just find out where we are. However, some things don’t change THAT fast. Take for example the new Vegan Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) recently…
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FDA Agrees to Change NDI Draft Guidelines : Cheers Go Up from the Rooftops!
The Natural Products Industry collectively breathed a sigh of relief today as the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would revisit and revise the New Dietary Ingredients draft guidance it had put forth nearly a year ago.The NDI draft guidance the FDA had drafted in 2011 has been very controversial, in part because it…
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