As President of Swanson Health Products, I have the honor of carrying on my father’s legacy, building on his goal to bring affordable natural health products to everyone in America. Over 40 years after our modest beginnings, we have expanded our reach and now proudly proclaim our mission: bringing wellness to the world.
We continue to offer the lowest prices, highest quality and absolute best value on vitamins, herbs and dietary supplements; but it’s not just about selling products. My goal is to help you make informed decisions about your health, learn and grow in your understanding of wellness and discover alternative ideas that may help you and your loved ones live more active, fulfilling lives. My blog gives me the opportunity to share with you some of the research I run across in my daily reading, keep you posted on issues relevant to natural health and notify you of important business developments that affect us all. Thank you for reading.
In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, Dr. Carolyn Dean
explains how magnesium—a critically important mineral for overall
health—works in your body. Dr. Dean describes why you need
magnesium in conjunction with other minerals, as well as why many
people are actually magnesium deficient and what that might
cause.
I invite you to watch the video below and share your reaction in
the comments section below this post. As always, I wish you the
very best of...
I’d like to take the opportunity to talk to you about the
Marketplace Fairness Act, which the United States
Senate recently passed with far too large a margin for comfort. We
here at Swanson Health Products oppose this bill, and I’ll explain
why. I want to make clear to you how this bill would impact
your access to affordable vitamins, supplements and thousands of
other natural health food products and drive up prices
7-10%.
In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, special guest Dr.
Chandan Sen sheds some light on tocotrienols, the relatively newly
discovered "sub-family" constituents of vitamin E. He explains that
the scientific literature is a bit behind on studying tocotrienols
compared to their counterparts, tocopherols. Dr. Sen also offers a
few dietary sources of tocotrienols that we may consider adding to
our diets.
I invite you to watch the video below and share your...
In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, Dr. Sam
Possimiers (research director for BioActor, makers of Bonolive™)
discusses how a compound found in olives and olive leafs can help
promote bone health. He explains how this
compound--oleuropein--works and how it can help
retain bone health as you age.
I invite you to watch the video below and share your reaction in
the comments section below this post. As always, I wish you the
very best of health.
In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, Bradley Bush, ND
discusses exactly why adrenal health is so important. He also
discusses how adrenal fatigue happens and why it's so common. Find
out what adrenal health can mean to your overall health.
I invite you to watch the video below and share your reaction in
the comments section below this post. As always, I wish you the
very best of health.
In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, Dr. Guosong Liu
explains what magnesium does in your body, specifically
highlighting how important it is for brain health. Dr. Liu goes on
to talk about why, if you're relying only on your diet, you may not
be getting adequate amounts of this important mineral. Today's
average diet looks a lot different than it did 100 years, and Dr.
Liu shows us that modern studies are confirming that diet alone
just isn't enough.
In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, we get to learn a
bit about potassium from pharmacist Max Motyka M.S. R.Ph. Find out
what potassium--an electrolyte--does in your body, why it is
important and how it can "get out of whack" in your body.
I invite you to watch the video below and share your reaction in
the comments section below this post. As always, I wish you the
very best of health.
Last month I took to the Swanson Health Blog to showcase a few
of our new products for the month of March. I really enjoyed having
the opportunity to show off our exciting new additions, so I think
I will make this a regular feature here on the blog, as we have a
lot new items coming out each month. And with that little
introduction, let me get right to this month’s features...
Spring Cleaning Time
As spring arrives (or in our case here in Fargo, ND, tries...
In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, we're treated to
a topic that I'm guessing is near and dear to most of us: memory.
If you're not familiar with the nutrient known as
phosphatidylserine (PS), this video will be especially
enlightening. Dr. Bob Berger sits down with the iHealthTube.com
crew to discuss the signs and signals you should watch for that can
indicate you may experience real benefits from a phosphatidylserine
supplement.
In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, Author and
researcher McKay Jenkins sits down to discuss a very important
topic: toxicity. If you've ever asked yourself, "What are some
quick and easy things I can do to try and reduce the toxicity of so
many chemicals in my home?" watch this video. Mr. Jenkins has a few
ideas that could make a big difference in your life.
I invite you to watch the video below and share your reaction in
the comments section below...